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We actually neither one were part of a denomination, but his family left the Amish years ago and still hold to much of the lifestyle. The other friends I mentioned had similar backgrounds too.

Amen I love that! I know what you mean about realizing you can be happy without being married. I've had that realization too and it is indeed liberating.

Many of those seem to be pretty wise standards. Paul said it is better for a man not to touch a woman, and I know from experience even little things like holding hands can really attach you to that person...but what if you don't get married? I truly don't believe it's God's plan for people to...

Him saying his book is wrong doesn't really make or break it for me whether the purity movement is wrong. Cuz look where he is. You can't throw the baby out with the bathwater. Maybe I should ask you to clarify what exactly is the purity movement? Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't it the...

But not near the only reason. So what is wrong with the purity movement? I know that Josh Harris went off the deep end away from Christ but weren't many of the principles he used to promote actually pretty sound?

I turned 23 and he turned 22 during our courtship. I know that in modern cultures many don't date with the intent of marriage and they may have many boyfriends/girlfriends before they meet the one they marry. But in the circles I was used to hanging around there weren't as many breakups, and I...

So initially he wrote the letter to ask my dad's permission to start courting. We did write some letters to each other during our courtship, but not exclusively. He gave me my first cell phone so we texted and called a lot.

Have you ever read Frank Peretti's books? I wouldn't totally promote them but they did talk about the meditation and showed how demonic it is. It was kinda an eye-opener to me cuz I don't think I knew that much about it till I read those books.

Yeah. So many doctrines and denominations.

Interesting I didn't realize that's what the chanting referred to. Wow yes praise the Lord He delivered you from that! That's stuff is pure creepy.

The practices vary from the different conferences and groups. Most don't use instruments in church. But then many of them will play some instruments and listen to music with instruments. It's only the really conservative ones that don't believe in it at all.

No he was Anabaptist actually,

Will pray!

I heard someone use Amos 6:5 as a proof text that Christians shouldn't play or listen to musical instruments. "That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David;"

Oh I get it! You're referring to the story you told over on the "Woodworking Area" thread. How certain people used Luke 6:34-35 to prove they didn't have to return your tools. And you're wondering if anyone else has examples of when people mishandled the Scriptures to use them as proof texts out...

Part 2: So things really improved as far as understanding each other and getting along better when we slowed down. Meanwhile I made plans to join my family who were preparing to move out of state. He made it clear to me that he wanted to get engaged soon, and I knew he was planning to propose...

At the suggestion of a couple members, I decided to share my experience in this area. It's no instruction manual because, (as you can see from the title) it didn't end in marriage, but in tears and heartbreak. I hope someone can learn from the mistakes I made and save themselves some pain! I'm...

Yeah I know that's what you mean. Not quite the same as Mr. Rochester's situation. But still pretty crazy.