Maybe bcoz,just like god, marriage too is just a concept & nothing else.
Sex is material,marriage isn't. Sin too is just a concept.

It isn't actually strange that almost all human societies in different part of the world have made almost similar customs in this regard and the reason behind these concepts of Sin,God & Marriage are more or less arisen from the insecurity & inferiority complexes.

How can that be a man rule if women participate? O.o That's just a general standard among some of my circles of friends, men and women.

both don't ya think

When God creates something, He creates it with purpose and design. The Genesis account of creation makes it clear that God’s creation is “good” (Genesis 1:31). But mankind has a history of distorting what God has made, whether out of ignorance or just plain stubbornness. The golden calf (idol) of the Israelites, for example. Gold is beautiful to look at, but God clearly did not want His people worshipping it.

Why save sex for marriage? We’ve discussed several reasons: (1) God commands us to, (2) God’s purpose and design for sex can only be achieved within marriage, and (3) the physical and relational consequences of sex outside of marriage are painfully real.

Sex is a good thing. It must be, if God created it! The only way to keep it a “good thing” is to follow God’s guidelines. God will reward you if you choose to honor Him, and save sex for its proper time and place — your marriage.

HAVING SEX BEFORE MARRIAGE ACCORDING TO THE CHRISTAIN IS WRONG BUT ACCORDING TO THE ***** WAY IS GOOD.SEX IS JUST A WAY OR MEANS OF HAVING FUN WITH THE PERSON YOU ARE INTENDING TO MARRY OR SOMEONE THAT YOU ARE HAVING A DATING RELATIONSHIP WITH

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It is a sin, empty promise without proper agreement that show that you people are husband and wife.before a man and woman will be one there most pronouncement neither church or court

Its as well I'm an agnostic or I'd never fkn sleep at night

well its a sort of thought related action so you've really sinned before ye masturbate so you might as well keep going wouldn't you agree..

People now a days having sex with out being marriage.. I guess they don't know it's a sin, or maybe they know it's a sin. But they are doing it because of temptation. We know temptation is anywhere, even on the ancient times people are been victim by it.

I Think people just see commitment as the purpose, and marriage as ceremonial or governmental,,,,,


but commitment has also become much less of a reality as people have strayed from their roles within a commitment to seek out and maintain individualism,,,,marriage/commitment works when it involves a MUTUAL respect and MUTUALLY cherishing each other,, and that's hard to find in TWO people and maintain for a lifetime,,,

Since this is a religion chat forum I would like to confess:
I did not read every single post in this thread.
I DID however, scan through and I am amazed at the ability of so many posters to care so little about what they claim to believe.

Now I'm not suggesting that every one who posted is disingenuous but I did have a problem trying to find anyone who actually considered the question posed in the OP by even attempting to reflect on Biblical passages in terms of the place times in which they were written.

It is impossible to even begin translating scriptures of antiquity into meaningful moral passages for todays world without first understanding what the heck they meant to the people living at the time of their writing.

Of course that takes a lot of work and even if you do not want to do a life time of work for yourself, you could at the very least refer to several dozen authorities in the field of the theology of interest to you.

But I see that most people are content with creating their religion of one, which may give new meaning to the term MONO-theism.

So, to the OP - WHAT THE HECK - it's a new year and what better time than to begin creating your own religion of one.

In your religion just assume that having consensual sex with any partner is perfectly fine with the exception of, perhaps, a moral infraction if having sex with another is breaking a previous commitment to one. But it's just a suggestion, it's your religion, be happy with it, that way you can uphold it or adjust it to suit your changing attitude.

God has your best interest at heart. He knows why it should be reserved for the big commitment of marriage...
I think the only person who deserves to be intimate with u is your husband/wife.

Sex changes everything.

I'm a christian and think it's best to wait, but I also think sex allows u to meet the person at another level, confidence...

So I think it's a personal decision whether you wanna wait or not. Gods the one to jugde...
Wish I had waited lol

And another thing I find disconcerting is how many people will answer the question in the OP with a blatant answer suggesting that God disapproves and Bible says it's wrong.

So where's the honesty here? If Christian women obeyed the rule, of their own beliefs, then why are so many women in the U.S. using birth control?

And if sex between single, uncommitted people required such an adamant moral standard, then why was only adultery addressed in the big ten of God's commandments?

Sex is natural thing and it's made by nature. Marriage is made by man. Overall sex is a need of a person too. I don't understand how a natural need of a person can be a sin.

Just do what your heart say considered it to be right or wrong!! Who knows whats there after death.....You get only one chance

Forbidding Life to the Living,that's what those phony Moral Codes are designed for!
Set down a Rule you know will be broken,then collect Blackmail from those who break that Rule!
Simple!
If you don't have enough Sinners,create a few!
Always will find some Dummies who will fall in your Trap,because your socalled Moral Code is impracticable!
It's designed to be broken,so you can collect on the Guilt!

I'm for two consenting adults having sex anytime they want.



And thank your chosen supreme being that you are still able to enjoy it.

Forbidden socially
Favored personally
across the universe