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Yes, I do. I believe that intercourse which takes place between two people outside of the marriage covenant is a sin; not just prior to marriage, but extramarital affairs, "between" marriages, and for those who never marry.

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Love your answer, it's so well put. Green.
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No

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yes it is, simple as 123.

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Okay think about this what if your in love and you wanna get married so you do..then you have sex and it just isnt right,,,then what do you do go through a divorce i mean come on!

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If you are in love then you find a way to make it work. If you have never had sex before marriage then how do you know it just isn't good. You shouldn't divorce someone over bad sex. If that's not that good but everything else is and you really love eachother you will try different things to make it work if that's what's important
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It is.

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No

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No, I do it all the time.

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Wait all the time how many times?
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Too many for sixteen.
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:O duuudeeee calm your passions! xD
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I have a girlfriend now. She's a virgin and her parents hate me so who knows, I might have to wait a while.
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Yes, I do

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No, sex is another way to express your love for someone and to have kids so.. All marrying does is write on a bit of paper that you are together in the name of god or something.. Ya know tell eachother the vows things in church (not to offend any religious people) Having sex before marriage in my opinion is not a sin :)

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Too bad the very descriptive of what is a sin doesn't include one's opinion.
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No. We're human. Sex feels good and we like it and it doesn't hurt anyone so how is that a sin?

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If you love someone there are all sorts of ways you can be intimate without having sex. If two people love each other and in the course of expressing it you go too far you can ask God for forgiveness and he will because He is all loving. The intimate feelings that are expressed in love transcend having sex. Really good live will produce the best sexual feelings in the two of you. You will do everything to please each other and not just yourself.

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No! When your comfortable with someone and really like them, having sex is fine but putting pressure on getting married just to have sex is dumb, especially if your young

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Good point .. One of the many reasons "the young " should not have sex at all.
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Or should since it's our choice..
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You have a choice ..yes of course you do .. although a stupid choice .. it's still a choice.

Problem is children have no or at least very little concept of the consequences of a teen pregnancy. This is not something you should do just because you 'can'.

I know how badly kids this age want to play grown up and all .. but are ill equipped to understand exactly what it entails. It's more than the act of sex .. it's creating a life form .. of which will just simply discarded it like it was garbage. Makes me cringe to think that's ALL it means to kids this age.
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I understand and I'm not defending bad choices of some teens at all. I agree with you and it is disturbing and disgusting when certain kids do not think long term about the decisions they are about to make.
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No. Just because you don't sign a piece of paper doesn't make your relationship and love for another and wanting to go that extra mile with that person any worse or a moral sin compared to someone that does get married. Actually people that can be together for 20 years and love one another more than people that are married, their relationships tend to last longer. A piece of paper that "tries to prove how much you love someone" shouldn't dictate your lives and beliefs, because that's all it is, a piece pf paper. Without the commitment and love, you have nothing.

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The trouble with the lack of longevity in relationships .. especially now days has nothing to do with a marriage certificate. In fact, statistics are showing the increase in marital failures due to one thing.. the lack of real and actual commitment. It seems people are finding it harder and harder to withstand the test of time. Mostly due to the fact that people rush into relationships .. and are soooo much in a hurry to play house. It's fun and it's a way to 'get some' on a regular basis .. it doesn't always mean the couple is commited .. far from it. It's only temporary until it just isn't fun any more...and there is someone else who can make it fun again..thus goes the vicious cycle.

I have often said..I think, when people get married now days..they should replace the vow "until death do us part' .. with ... "until something better comes along".
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I agree, my parents were together about 20 years before they got legally married, so they've been together about 25 years total. The commitment was already there. 20 years is a LONG time, idk if I'd be able to do it. Idk about other women and men, but I'd rather have a loving committed healthy relationship, without the pressure of marriage, because some people see it as "the right thing to do"
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What 'pressure of marriage' .. as in feeling pressure to get married? or are you suggesting that marriage causes 'pressure'?
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The pressure in having to get married from others. Like oh ya'll been together for however many years you should get married convo.
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Ahh, I get it. It just such a traditional thing..and can mean differnent things to different people.

To some .. it's just a legality .. you can do it at a courthouse .. no big deal .. or you can have a traditional church wedding and have a ceremony in front of you family, friends and God .. Both 'can' provide the same 'commitment' in theory .. and both can also provide a complete lack of commitment, and mean really nothing at all, other than a matter of legality and a reason to have a party.
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I can not believe the answers on this thread .. What does what YOU want, or like, or choose to do have to do with whether or not something is a sin. Are you suggesting, that it would not be adultery to have sex with someone elses spouse, too? Or to kill someone? Or to covet? or any of the sins specifically and clearly mentioned in the bible?

Of course it's a sin. Just because you still choose to enter into sexual relations before marriage doesn't negate the fact that sex before marriage is a sin. You can't change the direction of the bible at will ... Doesn't work that way.

Come on people...get in touch with reality. You still have free will, and you can do what you like...but like it or not .. the fact remains .. according to biblical scripture, it is most definitely a sin.

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if your going to have pre marital sex at least admit to your self that it is wrong. the bible plainly say it is a sin. every one just convince themselfs that its not wrong so they won't feel guilty about it. they think they can just pick and choose which of Goes laws they'll obey from what they think is right like oh yeah killing someone is wrong, so I won't do that but sex feels good so I'm going to do that. temptation is hard people but you need to do your best to resist it and definitely least be honest with your self. if you think something is right and God doesn't, which one of you do you really think is right?
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You are absolutely right coltbet .. trying to justify behaviour so it becomes less 'sin full' .. Pfftt .. as if these people really care about following the word of God .. Picking and choosing what they like or want to do, is their right, no one can argue that .. THAT is what free will is all about .. but trying to 'change the rules' on the fly to suit their needs .. ain't gonna happen.
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I agree with you all. If you say you believe in the god of the bible then you HAVE to say it is a sin, same as homosexuality and labouring more than six days
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It is according to the Bible but in my opinion it isn't. I know people who have been together for 30 years, are not married, have 3 kids, and great life. Were human.

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Of course people do it .. people do all kinds of things that are commonly accepted by society .. Problem is, there is a chasm of difference between what is acceptable by society and what is acceptable in terms of biblical teachings. Doesn't make it any less of a sin in terms of the bible just because it's an acceptable behaviour society.

Ever heard of Sodom and Gomorrah ? It happened then .. it will happen again.
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That's debatable .. It's already happening. We are destroying the earth faster than it can repair itself .. Do the math.
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I don't doubt that we are not taking responsibility of the planet seriously enough as a whole. My angle is that there is no god and therefore sin etc.
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Ahh, I see. You are entitled to your opinion. I can handle that.
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this just shows how hypocritical Christians are. It does say it is a sin in the bible but they will only follow and quote from it, that which is convenient to them

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And I soppose your perfect? ...idiot.
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i never said i was, but if i really believed my immortal soul was on the line i wouldn't sin...as you shouldn't if you believe. But then that's what you're type does when your are defeated by logic and sense.
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Let's not forget that...people are imperfect beings .. Even Christians. Although, you have a point about hypocrisy, not all Christians are created equal. Although there is a fair share of people who claim to be Christian, I have never heard ANY claim to be perfect. Still does not deminish Christian teachings or the laws of Christianity.
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I'm Catholic but I do not believe it is a sin. What did people do before marriage existed then? Poof kids up out of nowhere using their magic wands?

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How do you claim to be a catholic but flout it's rules?

My understanding is that it is not permitted for you

Are you picking and choosing the bits of religion you like and disregarding the rest?

That's fine, but at least be honest and say you're not a catholic

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Yes it is its called fornication.
People are weak and use the Bible only when its convenient for them tho.

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No go for it and don't feel guilty ;) have fun!!! Bang it up

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Yes, because I think people should wait until marriage it just seems more romantic...

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if it was a sin.. i think i would be going to hell..
but it's your own choice, i don't think marriage is a state where you Can have sex, it's whether you are ready or not.

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I don't think so, but other people might have a different opinion. I'd do whatever you feel is right.

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Sex feels right;)
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Lol ;)
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Please explain how what you feel has anything to do with Christian laws or teachings about what is a sin?
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it all depends on religion, if you believe in god, then in gods eyes yes it is a sin, but you can be forgiven, its honestly your choice it that's what you want to do the by-all-means go for it.

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Sin or no sin it's the 21 century. Everything we do today is a sin... sex is the least of the worries... Drinking too much is a sin, wearing permiscuise cloths during the summer is a sin but we don't live in the B.C to wear rags down to our toes do we?

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umm no, i plan to be testing out the guy before i'd commit to him like that.

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no not a sin. but you shouldnt be having one night stands all the time. do it with someone you truelly care about

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by the non-versions of the bible marriage is defined as a man and woman who sleep together with the chance of procreation by the old testament a man may lay with multiple women and can not be divorced and a woman only needs a release signed by her former husband to move on to the next so what is premarital using birth control remember the bible we read today was rewritten to accommodate an illiterate nobleman i find a marriage licence is like a car title or certificate of ownership it changes the dynamic of the relationship to ownership if you love commit but do you need to get a certificate to prove your love

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according to the LDS religion (which i am in) it is a sin. sex should only be done inside of a marriage.

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yes

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I believe it is a sin. The Lords says so, and on top of that you should save yourself for someone special. If they love you they should be able to wait for you.

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no it isnt, suppose you marry someone and the sex is bad and it makes the marriage go bad. why u think men cheat on their wives? i know not all of you people are strictly live by the bible people. EVERYONE sins. get over it!

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yes

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in church they have always said it's a sin but in my opinion i don't believe its a sin because you are merely expressing your emotions and love for another person. really either way, if u think you are sinning, having sex period is sought as a sin. some christians say that you should be married to god and his word not to a person, but u can't have sex with god. So yea its not at all a sin. (in my opinion)

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You can express your love and devotiion all you want .. you cross the line when you have sex outside of marriage..Period. It's VERY clear what a 'sin' is .. Having sex with anyone other than your married spouse is a sin.

You can't change the definition because it suits your needs. Sorry, it just doesn't work that way.
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No, although I don't think that sleeping with every guy you date for a few months is going to lead you to a long-term or permanent relationship.

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when one girl show her body parts she cannot marriage with other.

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ill sum that uo .u used the word sin therefore yuv read the bible.sin is only used in biblical terms so if u read the bible and want to know if its a sin then u already no the bible says it is a sin...now is it question or moralaty.thats totaly up to u...try to remember this in lifes decisions..if u gota ask some1 if its ok,it probly isnt,if u argue with yurself about doin it then it probobly isnt right.if u beleive in the bible then u know it says inall things give thanx to God..so if u cant say with a clear concience say thanku God for this then dont do it...also if God was to return at that very moment would u be panicking...if u aint sure a sure way is to do it and see how u feel if there is guilt there then it was defntly not right.....yur heart will never lead u wrong..IF u trust in god and try to do whats right

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Yes it is!

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In the bible, sex before marriage is known as a sin. If you are religious and are constantly going to church, maybe that's what you believe. But, just because it's a sin, doesn't mean it's not okay. There are a lot of people, that express their love for each other by having sex, and they aren't married. So, it's really your decision.

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Yes, the Bible says only to sex with the men/woman you are wed to and not to have sex with anyone else. It also says not to have sex if you are not wed.

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Yes according to the bible it technically is a sin. But that doesn't mean it is ALWAYS wrong the bible was written a LONG time ago and people have evolved and I think god has too

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Evolved? A downward spiral of moral issues is more like it.
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i personally dont think it so but it is my opinion

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it depends

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NO! have as much sex as you want

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dear yes or no... only two answers for this question.... marriage is such a beautiful relationship...you n ur partner...both will hv lots of expectations wd each other... n 1st one will be trust n respect... n lemme assure you... sex after marriage is a good idea...it act like pillars for respect and trust...as u know that ur partner cant sleep wd any 1 else..he or she is faithful to u... its so beautiful thing that u know where ever u r ur partner will wait for you wd her or his purity...

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Your husband is the smartest richest blessed man i have never met.... Because he married you
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he married me & he left me...!!!
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The Bible says that sexual immorality is a sin. In fact, Jesus says that if you have looked at a woman lustfully, you have already committed sin in your heart. And I just have to say this goodness gracious the DUMBEST thing I've ever heard (and I've heard it a lot) is "I don't want to marry someone with no experience." Well, I don't know about you, but I plan on having sex multiple times when I'm married.

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My logic is that if you really love her / him and would never cheat and take the relationship seriously (like, not having it only for sex), then it can be respected by those who admire romance. However, although, pre-marital sex with your partner is not as bad as one night stands or cheating, it still is considered a sin. God, in the end, always accepts your sins as being human error, but He will understand commitment to the person and possible reasons as to why you're not married.

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It is according to certain religions (their opinion); ask them and they will tell you its a sin. However, I don't think that it is a sin
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live life without regrets my friend. i question everything but i do as i please and don't want to die with out having a little fun. if god has a problem with it then he can send me to purgatory for a century. I see no problem with it. Stay protected :)

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