Why Christians Behave Like
Secular People; They Have Pre-Marital $ex and Live-in-Lovers
By Editor NMM in Christian
News · January 29, 2014
By Nigel Boys
According to a new study,
from the online dating site, Christian Mingle, in conjunction with the Jewish
dating site, JDate, religiously minded people are not following Biblical
teachings when it comes down to premarital s*x and cohabitation.
When researchers for the
study asked Christians if they would have s*x before getting married, 61% of
them said that they would, contrary to what scripture tells them about the
virtues of saving oneself for marriage.
Family Research Council
fellow for policy studies, Peter Sprigg, said that Christians today appear to
be more interested in doing what others are doing around them in the world than
actually listening and obeying what it tells them to do in the Word of God.
Sprigg went on to say that
online dating sites for Christians can become a trap for those who wish to obey
scripture, because, although they believe they are mixing with like-minded
people, they could be influenced to turn away from Biblical principles.
The study also showed that
56% of Christians believe that it is perfectly normal to cohabit with their
partner before committing to a long term relationship, again contrary to what
the Bible teaches.
Another 59% of Christians do
not believe that the man should be head of the house and think that it’s
appropriate for the woman to be the main breadwinner in the family.
One of the surprising finds
of the report, in complete contradiction with Scripture, is that 34% of
Christians don’t believe that they have to marry someone of the same faith,
although they admitted that it would be preferable.
Relationship expert and
licensed psychotherapist, Rachel Sussmann, said that when it comes to making
decisions about s*xual matters, even the most strong Biblically minded people
tend to do whatever feels right to them instead of relying on the Bible for
guidance.
On the subject of couples
having premarital s*x, Sussmann said, “Oftentimes couples find this as
something personal between the two of them.” She continued “Even if the church
frowns on this behavior, they take it upon themselves to make an educated decision
between the two of them.”
The relationship expert
continued that she believes that one of the main reasons couples ignore
Biblical teachings when it comes to s*xual behavior is because pastors are
afraid to teach them the truth about what the Word of God has to say on the
matter.
