He's celibate until marriage, and dates won't tolerate it

Chicago Sun-Times ^ | June 15, 2003 | Mary Mitchell

[TheSpottedOwl]

So basically you don't know that he doesn't show affection. So you're commenting on his actions based upon an assumption you made by an impression you received from reading an article. Uh huh.

Well if he was an affectionate kind of guy, he'd be married by now ;-)

[Rebelbase]

"the poor girl a bone"

Sorry, I just laughing at this!

[Gabrielle Reilly]

>>>>My oldest girl is getting married friday. Even though her and her fiancee live together, they are waiting for marriage. He's Hindu btw.>>>>>

Hi there! :)

Congrats! Is the wedding going to be Hindu or Catholic? How is your sweetheart grandaughter?

[tutstar]

Most men that choose to be celibate for religious reasons end up getting married very young.

And how many do you know ?

[7 x 77]

God kills a kitten

Very smug for someone who lives in a society were the landscape is littered with broken families. You're like the New York Times when they lectured the Irish on their laws forbidding divorce. Where are the fruits of your philosophy of sex?

[TheSpottedOwl]

I know hundreds of Catholics from my parents generation and before who stayed married, and I know none that have the kind of marriage your talking about.

Hey you don't know what goes on behind closed doors.

[laredo44]

As for the idea of having sex with a steady girlfriend: no man should have sex with a steady girlfriend unless he's planning to marry her, because steady girlfriends get pregnant, too.

There are numerous methods of having sex, only one of which carries the risk of pregnancy.

[Robert_Paulson2]

I was going to jump in and comment on this thread.
Thanks for saving me the time.
Yours is better than mine would have been anyway.

"EVERY private issue, MUST be politicized, relgionized, regulated, taxed and hopefully controlled... for the good of the children that is..."

[hellinahandcart]

Fred, if he's doing more than first and second base, he's having "safe sex", not exercising celibacy. ;D

[sinkspur]

You need to lighten up.

[laredo44]

Bikini girls grow in trees.

Where can I get one of those trees?

[ContentiousObjector]

unless this guy is trying to pickup girls at Church, this comes across as "like totally gay"

[Pan_Yans Wife]

Didn't you hear... oral sex isn't sex. Just ask any elementary school kid! They learned it while Clinton was in office, so it must be the gospel truth! :)

[laredo44]

It would be called fornication.

There you go...feeling better now that that's off your chest?

[TheSpottedOwl]

Hahahaaaa!!!

(yeah there's yet another sin)

[laredo44]

I wonder how many people who were not virgins when they married, now wish that they had been virgins?

I wonder just the opposite.

[Tribune7]

She dates a man for six months and he doesn't want to give her hope for marriage, and won't get nekkid either.

The traditional response is for her to date other guys. You want to be just friends? OK, I sure you won't get jealous.

[Tribune7]

a hundred years ago few man would wait till age 33

A hundred years ago most men would be nearing the end of their life expentency. (Well, I think it was 45)

[7 x 77]

Hey you don't know what goes on behind closed doors.

I have an aunt who's married to an alcoholic who spends most of his time at home upstairs drinking beer. She's devoted to him and the nine children they raised (he did at least make the money). It was not "horrible", it was very hard, but she has matured into a faithful person with a big heart. The kind of faithful servant who gave up her life to gain life. I have no doubt Jesus has prepared a room for her -- plus she's a happy person in this life (though stressed).

[Tribune7]

Good answer.