tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3514796410417714314.post4091696480021662931..comments2023-10-01T05:24:02.829-05:00Comments on SavageSoto: SEX?!?!?!?!111!!!?SavageSotohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08790725943678903754noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3514796410417714314.post-2743351327161074582010-10-25T03:01:27.325-05:002010-10-25T03:01:27.325-05:00Great post Eric... Many are afraid to touch this s...Great post Eric... Many are afraid to touch this subject, but I think you nailed it, imo!Dave Lewerenzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905133606121330930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3514796410417714314.post-33753545338378081572010-08-19T10:58:39.803-05:002010-08-19T10:58:39.803-05:00I agree wholeheartedly with you, Eric. Thanks for ...I agree wholeheartedly with you, Eric. Thanks for posting.AElizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18174646390989675640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3514796410417714314.post-90295010491418898412010-08-18T17:54:45.177-05:002010-08-18T17:54:45.177-05:00This is very thought provoking and I think you did...This is very thought provoking and I think you did a great job with it. The one verse I can think of restricting kings from "multiplying wives" (whatever that means) is in Deut. 17:17: "[The king] shall not multiply wives for himself, or else his heart will turn away; nor shall he greatly increase silver and gold for himself." Deut 17 is quite interesting commandments for the kings, and King Solomon basically broke them all. <br /><br />I would like to do more research on this topic but from a philosophical standpoint, I think it is very difficult for some women (and perhaps men) to have sex before marriage and not have their good, objective judgment about the other person get clouded. Also, an emotional bond forms from sex that is much harder to break if the relationship needs to end. I also think a heavy physical relationship can really take the focus off needed communication in the relationship during dating, and can lead to problems in marriage caused from not really knowing what you needed to know about the other person. Just my two cents :DJulie Ferwerdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17684203869490374941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3514796410417714314.post-42598901929187235672010-08-17T20:42:36.328-05:002010-08-17T20:42:36.328-05:00Good work! I just went through this discussion wit...Good work! I just went through this discussion with someone, with same logic and reasons. Glad others eye's are open to the lies that church speaks because they are afraid of something which doesn't exist.StudentoftheWordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10655167813841667451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3514796410417714314.post-82896381158692489332010-08-17T08:11:29.635-05:002010-08-17T08:11:29.635-05:00I enjoyed this and commend you on your thought and...I enjoyed this and commend you on your thought and meditation. The Spirit shall give all answers. I would encourage EVERYONE to find out exactly what the BRIDE-PRICE is, as I am sure it is different with each bride. It may be, that one could never get it(that bride price), paid in full, in some cases.<br />well done sirGregg Wilsonhttp://speakinglifeministries.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3514796410417714314.post-81927979761058133432010-08-17T02:06:21.301-05:002010-08-17T02:06:21.301-05:00Very interesting blog Eric.... i have often ponder...Very interesting blog Eric.... i have often pondered that sex outside of marriage after 25 (meaning after a divorce for example) is much more socially acceptable or even more tolerated in the evangelical realm...why? well i think it it b/c from age 15-25 so many decisions we make set the tone for the rest of our lives that a bad STD or pregnancy can seriously alter our futures.<br /><br />On the flip side if your 35 divorced and dating someone it is rare for anyone to really question (or care) whether or not your sleeping with that person as opposed to someone within the 15-25 demographic...<br /><br />Part of this is about control you realize .... How do you think it reflects on the youth pastor who has girls getting knocked up on a youth retreat??? No this issue is lock stock and barrel to youth...you dont hear to many sermons about sex or sex outside of marriage to the adult congregation (although i realize the sex topic is not being a taboo subject in more and more "emergent" churches)....<br /><br />And to be truthful i dont want my daughter or son to be sexually irresponsible and take on the hollywood version of it; but it is very clear that the message preached about pre-marital sex is one about control first off with a little side of common sense thrown in to lend credibility to the topic.<br /><br />I actually have only slept with one women and waited till marriage and all along i was under the impression if i did God would honor that and bless me differently than others who didn't or that my first night of marriage would be magical...you know what he didn't bless me any differently and it was great but nothing better than the next guy.... dont get me wrong being a virgin pretty much guaranteed me any girlfriend i wanted in my evangelical sub culture so it had it's benifits but not to the degree that was preached to me every second youth sermon or retreat.<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />Jake VezeauThoughtmockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14674168441126350604noreply@blogger.com