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Biblical (sort of) question
16/f
Firstly, I am Catholic. In the bible it says it is a sin to sleep with a man that you are not married with. I have a boyfriend, and once in awhile I will sleep over at his house and we will sleep in the same bed. WE DO NOT HAVE SEX, but we "sleep" together. So, is it considered a sin to do this because he is not my husband? I am just really confused.
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Well I can't think of any specific verses that address your question, but it's very likely they're in there. There are so many Bible stories dealing with infedility and sexual temptation -- people faced this problem in biblical times too!
But as a Christian, I don't think there's anything good about what you're doing. For one thing, this is a practice (I guess, for lack of a better word) reserved only for marriage. This kind of intimacy should be saved for you and your husband! Not only that, but sleeping with your boyfriend really will just tempt both of you to go even a step further. Just think how easy it would be to "cross the line" in that situation, so to speak. I really don't understand why you would want to jeopardize your purity like that... I just don't see any reason to sleep with your boyfriend! So my advice is enjoy each other's company - awake - and do other things together that will cause you much less sexual temptation. Good luck! :)
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You seem to be asking for justification for something you know in your heart you ought not to be doing. Perhaps you haven't had sex, but here is what the Bible has to say about putting yourself in such a position.
James 1:13-16 Don't blame God when you are tempted! God cannot be tempted by evil, and he doesn't use evil to tempt others. We are tempted by our own desires that drag us off and trap us. Our desires make us sin, and when sin is finished with us, it leaves us dead. Don't be fooled, my dear friends. (CEV)
Even if YOU are not "tempted" to have sex, your boyfriend is. Check his pulse, if he says otherwise.
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No, when they say sleep together and its a sin then meanave sex.
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haha no no its not a sin.
you have to have actual sex for it to be a sin.
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No its not a sin. Only if you were to have sex with him, other than that there is no problem
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No. The term "sleeping" with someone, means to have sex with them. The act of having sex should only be done in the comfort of a marriage where you are ready to welcome in the possibility of a baby, because that's really what it's for. It sounds to me like you're not doing anything wrong. Just be careful. Hope I helped.
xo.Stephanie.
PS: I am Catholic too!
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