Posted on 11/30/2008 7:20:18 PM PST by Oyarsa
Chicagoans Melody LaLuz, 28, and Claudaniel Fabien, 30, shared their first kiss Saturday at the altar. The two teach abstinence at the city's public schools and practiced what they preached to their teenage students.
The Chicago Tribune reports that the couple had never kissed and that they had never been alone together in a house.
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Many Kudos to Melody LaLuz and Claudaniel Fabien!
that’s a bit extreme if you ask me. Now, they might not have kissed but I bet the engaged in some clinton lewinsky action because by Clintoon’s definition, that’s not sex.
A bit extreme?
Not at all.
Except to those who don’t think marriage is sacred.
Pretty cool.
My wonderful DH and I didn’t kiss until we were engaged.
Lakita says in this interview that her grandfather kissed her grandmother for the first time on the altar.
Doubtful. People who make that level of commitment go out of their way to avoid other forms of sexual behavior.
There was a time in human history when most couples did not so much as kiss prior to their wedding day. Now, it’s so rare that it, in an of itself, reveals a level of determination, willpower, and character that should be celebrated.
Any person who would have the conviction not to kiss before their wedding day has demonstrated they possess the willpower, stamina and conviction to stick through a marriage, no matter what.
We need more people with that level of conviction.
Good for them. Congratulations and God’s blessings for them and their marriage.
I am sure God will honor their obedience to His Word.
It sounds a little creepy to me.
It seems to me something you get out of the way on date one or two.
Your suggestion would be a bit difficult since evidently they didn't allow themselves to be alone together.
I know two couples that had similar convictions to these folks, both have been married for several years now, and they have great marriages.
Why it might seem extreme to some, if that's what these folks have committed to...more power to them.
How long did you date your significant other before you got married and then had your first kiss?
It's more than a little creepy.
Shame on you.
Sorry, I think this is stupid. It is unnatural not to kiss someone you love. THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH KISSING. It’s taking a good point to an absurd level thus rendering the original point meaningless.
You need to rent “Pride and Prejudice”. (The version with Colin Firth)
shame on you for shaming me, you shamer!
Noone has made the argument that there is anything wrong with kissing.
The commitment is about purity. They decided what standard of purity was important to them. They set that standard, they stuck with it. Noone is demanding that anyone else adhere to that standard.
I wonder if they just went to strip clubs instead.
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