Pard
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Curious, Jesus said in Matthew 5:28, "But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart." This is a true statement. I am curious, though, how does this pertain to dating? The clear implication in Jesus' words is that looking upon a woman [who is not your wife] in lust is adultery. In Jesus' time they didn't have one, two, three, and even four your courtships. It was pretty much "Jane meet Joe, Joe meet Jane. Your wedding is next Wednesday!" Not much courting involved, and clearly when you don't have to court you can abstain from lusting for the few days, but seriously years without it? That's just hard! Maybe I should become Hindu, get an arranged marriage and then convert my new (and never before met) wife to Christianity. That's be a lot easier on my lusting nature!
Any help here people?
Any help here people?