Dating and the Christian

Welcome to blog 165. This will be a serious one. Those looking for abstract humor please ignore this post.

Behold exhibit A. Billy Christianson. He's asking little Susie out on a date. To what purpose? I see a few different levels. First is for the social aspects, being active in the dating world is somewhat of an honor. Second is the peer pressure aspect I'm sure Hank and Jorge haven't helped aspects on pointing out the rather more curvaceous features Susie seems to have developed at puberty. Third is the attempt at hormonal indulgence. Fourth is the idea Billy's parents have ingrained on him since he was young that his purpose in life is to get married and sire a few litters of babies. Fifth is a deeply ingrained fear of dying alone thus desperation. Sixth is that he's looking for traits in a potential wife.

Sure it seems wholesome enough, but in fact the whole dating enigma is only a few generations old. Sure there was courting but that is hardly what dating is now. Of course dating is now slowly evolving into what we now call group dating and I'll go into that later. Let's break apart Billy's reasons for dating and why fundamentally they're irrational, immoral, and ice creamless.

Reason one is for the social aspects the cultural approval for dating. The flaws are quite simple to point out. Christians are told to be in the world and not of it. Simple as that.

Reason two is peer pressure. If friends force you to do something you don't want, they're corrupting your character. Get rid of them. More easily said than done.

Reason three is that PDA stuff you see on television and movies. Holding hands, kissing, and sex. Dating just to relieve those desires are what the 6th commandment is all about. Its morally wrong.

Reason four is Billy's mommy and daddy want grandchildren. Well if at Billy's age they're pushing him to have kids, yet wait for marriage they're just putting him into a moral dilemma. No wonder so many illegitimate children are born every year.

Reason five is desperation. Sure having a date for the box social or whatever they call it these days is nice. The fact you're so fixated on being in a relationship that, if you actually follow Chrisian policies, would be a waste of a few good years and hundreds of dollars.

Reason six is the assumption that one can only find out the character of a mate in a dating atmosphere. There is some truth to that one on one conversation is important but there's no need to go to the Olive Garden seven times a month to find out Susie likes Italian food. Who says friendship can't do the same thing? Plus is appeals because its infinitely cheaper when money goes less far to a young adult.

All these points follow out on the basic assumption that premarital sex is wrong. If you don't believe it to be so, then dating is a nice a cheap way for casual sex.

Now group dating like a strange mixture of dating and friendship but its in a huge group. That's all I know of it, I guess its all the current high schoolers that would understand.

Good thing Susie turned down Billy, he was only after her body anyways. You go girl.

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