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The second one was very good. He is 100% correct.
 

grrrrrr
 

i don't even know what that means. but since it is anon, you probablly don't like it.
 

It isn't that I don't like it. I just don't agree with him. I have an aunt who dated for 6yrs before she got married and there was nothing wrong with their relationship. They are also happily married with 2 kids.

There are multiple couples where this doesn't apply to them. So yes if you are in junior high or an immature senior higher I guess so. But not in all cases.

Feel free to disagree with me.
 

You'll agree with me, and pretty much every other adult when your actually married.

It's hard to see with clarity when you're in the midst of the issue.

I've always taught this... and in the past few months have had students from a previous ministry say they wish they had listened.

Dating is such a cultural issue, and in our culture it is messed up. It sets us up for unhealthy expectations and divorce.

What's to disagree with? Let other, more mature people speak into your life, and date only when your actually ready to marry. The end.

The purpose of dating is to find a mate, and if you aren't looking for a mate yet, then you shouldn't be dating.

I don't think that Driscoll is saying (and I'm def. not) that people can't date, or shouldn't, or that dating takes time. We are saying that it needs to be done way more intentionally and with much prayer and wisdom. Now the end.
 

Well said.
 

i agree with anonymous ............. grrrrrrrrr........... and i am a dif one.........
 

Josh, I have to say I totally and completely agree with you. We get so caught up in the dating aspect of things that we lose perspective of what a real relationship looks like. Dating isn't the same as a real relationship in my opinion. It has parts that are similar but if you're not dating with the absolute intent of marriage then your'e wasting time energy, emotions and who knows what else. Thanks fro posting this. I really hope we can do that sdiscussion. I'm pretty psyched.
 

haha idk why everyone is posting anonymous to this, I'm just gonna say what I think and you can that what you like about me... at first I totally disagreed with the second one, but upon further explanation from Josh and others, I think I understand it better and don't totally agree or disagree. I don't think you have to be READY for marrige to date, but I think you need to date with the INTENT of marrige in the future, or at least with the intent of finding a life long partner. It deff needs to be looked at as a relationship, but I don't think that means you have to dive into seriousness right away. Idk, I still more or less disagree, but not entirely.