[Faith-talk] blindness and faith issues question

[Poppa Bear]

Hello Beth, At first I thought that he was coming to stay with you out of a
necessity related to blindness and your city being better in offering him
some needed resources, but after the talks of dates and more intimate goals
I would say that it will be so very very hard not to fall into sexual sin. I
have had this talk with others who were Christian and I never found it work,
most of the time they ended up sleeping with one another and out of a since
of guilt they felt that they had to either hurry up and get married for the
wrong reasons or gradually leave the church because they knew that their
relationship wasn't honoring god. Sorry, that is just my experience.

-----Original Message-----
From: Faith-talk [mailto:faith-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Debby
Phillips via Faith-talk
Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2014 10:29 PM
To: Beth Taurasi; Faith-talk, for the discussion of faith and religion;
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Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] blindness and faith issues question

Beth, I hate to sound like a stick in the mud, but I think your 
pastor is right.  I know all the practical stuff, I understand.  
There's a part of me that wants to say, hey, Blake should be able 
to stay with you.  But a bigger part of me says, no.  How long is 
he going to be in Denver? Would it work for him to spend the 
night at a church member's home? You see, I know how these things 
work.  Nobody ever "intends" to have sex.  But it's very 
difficult when two people are together in close proximity for it 
not to happen.  And Scripture and other spiritual writers talk 
about "the occasion of sin".  In other words, you need to not put 
yourself into situations where temptation can lead to sin.  Your 
pastor is being just that, your pastor.  He is a wise man.  Why 
not ask him if he has any suggestions as to what you could do so 
that you could enjoy Blake's visit without putting yourself in to 
a position where you might give into temptation?

I have been in those situations Beth, and I have to say that I 
almost blew it.  Plus it's not a great witness for two 
Christians, male and female to be living in the same house.  
People will speculate and think that you had sex whether you did 
or not.  This is really not a blindness issue other than you need 
to make different arrangements.  And be thankful that you have a 
pastor who is looking out for your best interests.    Blessings,    
Debby and Neena

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