Is today’s breaking news about the permissibility of kissing while dating being communicated to the masses via some fundamentalist Sharia-espousing mullah? Is it being handed down by Moses from on high, possibly inscribed on some stone tablets or papyrus? No, it’s from the
Poll: Kissing Acceptable While Dating, Christian Site Says fundamentalist Christian folks at ChristiaNet.com. The results from a poll at ChristiaNet.com have just revealed that kissing is acceptable while dating. ChristiaNet.com claims to be the “world’s largest Christian portal” with a purported twelve million monthly page loads. And the question that was recently burning the web page over at the Christian portal was “Is kissing while dating permissible?” 134 out of 271 respondents answered “Yes”, that kissing is acceptable while dating. 71 voted “No”. 66 were “Unsure”.This is a big question out in the Christian singles world, apparently, with Christianity Today trying to shed some light with its Five Commandments of Dating, excerpted from Jason Illian’s Undressed: The Naked Truth About Love, Sex, and Dating:1. Thou shalt not group date.2. Thou shalt commit to the fight.3. Thou shalt expect nothing.4. Thou shalt be patient.5. Thou shalt always follow the King.And apparently now, at least according to 134 respondents to the ChristiaNet.com poll: Thou shalt kiss!Most of the respondents to the ChristiaNet.com poll on kissing while dating seemed to agree on a few things: Christian dating should be within the rules and guidelines of God’s word about behavior. A couple considering kissing should discuss some guidelines in the early stages of their relationship and draw some lines and boundaries. Self-control was emphasized, with one respondent commenting that “One of the fruits of the Holy Spirit is self-control”. All seemed to agree that their bodies don’t belong to them, but to God. And according to these folks, it’s God’s temple.
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