Courting

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SamIam

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ohh of course............... what exactly constitues as a chaperone??? A family pet, some old dude you meet on the street..... could it be one of those talking birds... you could teach it to say...... things like.... KISSING LEADS TO SEX...
 
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pinkstix56

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I prefer courting also. But i think that there should be some type of interaction with the person you're with... like holding hands. I couldn't see myself not kissing the person either..i knew someone who wouldn't kiss their boyfriend until marriage. Oh yeah and the chaperone thing is too much for me, I wouldn't want my sibling to watch every single thing I do on my date. But I do prefer hanging out with the family more with the person i'm dating...is that weird? I dunno but if we were to go on a date i wouldn't want a chaperone.. because i know that the person i would be dating , wouldn't do anything with me and vise versa.
 
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thefightinglamb

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Genesis 29: 11, 13

Then Jacob kissed Rachel and wept aloud...As soon as Laban heard the news about Jacob, his sister's son, he ran to meet him and embraced him and kissed him and brought him to his house . Jacob told Laban all these things.

A little distracted in Bible Study tonight reading this scripture and seeing how Jacob kissed Rachel outside of marriage, then Laban kissed! Jacob...what can this mean?

Kissing is a sign of love and not foreplay...
 
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missy2shoes

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It can be both fightinglamb...............obviously in the scriptures you quoted it was merely a greeting.....Judas greeted Jesus with a kiss is another example.......
 
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SamIam

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Some people cannot handle kissing because it leads to other things for them. Others its not a problem for, they can just kiss someone and thats it. I really believe it depends on each individual.
 
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missy2shoes

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Very true.............
 
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Narn

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SamIam said:
Some people cannot handle kissing because it leads to other things for them. Others its not a problem for, they can just kiss someone and thats it. I really believe it depends on each individual.
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Yeah like I said what are the intentions some people a hug is to much
 
pickles

pickles

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My daughter has reciently started courting or being courted . I am so pleased with this as it tells me of the respect that this man shows for her. When my other daughter has dated I have always felt confident in her but I can never be sure of the guys intentions . I hope courting will make a strong comeback, I believe it shows alot of wisdom, respect, self disapline and love. God bless, pickles
 
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missy2shoes

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Awwwww that is soooo sweet Pickles......all the best for ya daughter :)
 
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lenora007

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lil-rush said:
Am I the only one on CC that is into this? It seems like there are quote a few threads about dating, but none about courting.

To avoid any confusion, my idea of courting is as follows:

-A person shall not kiss or partake and any sexual activities while courting.

-A chaperone comes along on every outting a couple that is courting goes on.
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Hey. I see what you're saying and I agree with you for the most part. I don't see a difference in courting and dating it all has the intended purpose of developing a deeper understanding for one another I think. As far as the kissing goes-I'd say know your limits. If you feel mutually agreeable that there will be no kissing until you hit the altar that's cool. Yet I don't have a problem with the aspect of kissing being limited with self-control. In that there are just certain ways you shouldn't kiss!

I understand too your opinion that locking lips is foreplay and I agree but no one said to get hot and heavy you know? I'm not being sarcastic I'm just thinking about- if you bring someone off the street newly saved and you throw so many regulations around their neck they'll think they had it better in the world. If anything should be emphasized, bottom-line, it should be self-discipline. I've never been in a relationship nor have I kissed anyone so I'm a lot more familiar with my limitations but not everyone is and I know that. It's hard.

I definitely don't agree though with the chaperone perspective. Where does trust come in? I'd be looking a little crazy if I could be with my boyfriend with a third party present but not sit together with him alone, more times than not. You aren't going to contemplate marrying the third party- you are doing so with him. If you don't trust yourself enough or maybe you don't trust him enough- then something is bound to go amuck somewhere because that's not reality. To me it is a false sense of security. What do you think?

Good post though!
 
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