Law of Chastity- What does it mean?

BenRaines · #1 (**permalink**) 10-22-2009, 05:15 PM

I was reading another thread and it got me to thinking. So many state that they all know what living the Law of Chastity means. I believe that for every person there is a different interpretation of what Living the Law of Chastity means.

Please share what your belief is regarding living the Law of Chastity for Singles and for Marrieds.

Ben Raines

Misshalfway · #2 (**permalink**) 10-22-2009, 05:42 PM

Well, in a nutshell it would mean no sexual relations outside of marriage and fidelity inside of marriage. I also think that accomplishing the proper perspective and behavior is a combination of self control and the absense of lust.

pam · #3 (**permalink**) 10-22-2009, 05:47 PM

For those that are unmarried..to me it is anything that causes sexual arousal. It also pertains to thoughts. It's staying away from pornography which causes unclean thoughts.

For those that are married..as Misshalfway said..fidelity inside of marriage. But it's also respecting your partner and appropriate boundaries.

BenRaines · #4 (**permalink**) 10-22-2009, 06:12 PM

Not picking on anyone, please understand that. Notice how general the second post is. No sexual relations. How is that defined.

Pam's response was nothing that causes sexual arousal among non marrieds. I think we used to call that petting.

Kissing? Caressing? Touching? For non marrieds is it anything more than a goodnight kiss on the front porch?

Back in high school I found some slow dancing to be rather stimulating.

Ben Raines

Misshalfway · #5 (**permalink**) 10-22-2009, 06:14 PM

"the second post"? I have a name, you know.

BenRaines · #6 (**permalink**) 10-22-2009, 06:19 PM

Sorry Misshalfway. I didn't want you to feel picked on

So many here have very tender feelings. Since I don't really know you I was trying for it not to be a personal attack. My error.

Guess this is why I am not ever a favorite person of the week. LOL

Ben Raines

Bini · #7 (**permalink**) 10-22-2009, 06:20 PM

To me the Law of Chastity is no sexual acts outside of marriage.

And, unless there's some kind of doctrine on it (which I'm not disputing - I simply don't know), isn't that what the "literal" meaning of it would be?

pam · #8 (**permalink**) 10-22-2009, 06:22 PM

Sorry I wasn't more specific on my post concerning anything that causes sexual arousal. When I used the word anything I just thought people would understand that. But anything could be something that some would consider as innocent as kissing. Would include touching, caressing, touching, petting.

BenRaines · #9 (**permalink**) 10-22-2009, 06:23 PM

So based on a couple of posts then anything except for actual sex act is within the boundary of law of chastity?

Ben Raines

Misshalfway · #10 (**permalink**) 10-22-2009, 06:26 PM

It's ok Ben. I was just being sensitive for no reason.

I am for affection without arrousal. Hands and minds in appropriate places.