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Anybody Religious?
| Wed, 03-10-2004 - 11:19pm |
Religion was one particular reason that stopped me from taking my emotional affair to any other level. I mean I could micro-analyze my marriage and come up with reasons to justify cheating to my own self but could not justify it to God. I am supposed to “guard my modesty” in relation to my husband and I couldn’t bring myself to break that decree. I and MM belong to different faiths but for him it was the religious reason too that held him back. I and MM could generate heat in excess of couple of hundred degrees ..lol.. but it’s the religion besides our idiosyncratic personalities that wouldn’t let us do it.
I am curious to know how other board members (who consider themselves actively religious) handle the religious aspect that considers adultery a serious sin. Do you feel like a sinner and think that other areas of your life might be getting affected by the adultery act (they say people get punished in this world too besides in the other world)? Do you feel that your prayers work?
PG

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I pray a lot about the decisions I make...hoping God understands. I know He's probably disappointed in me, but I don't think He'd want me to continue in an abusive relationship with someone who obviously doesn't love or respect me....not when there is a man who is there for me emotionally and cares, respects and adores me (his words, not mine - LOL).
It's a very delicate line. Thanks for bringing up the topic.
However, on to your next question, I think that your infedelity can rule other aspects and outlooks of your life. Everything seems to be a bit of a mess here lately.
Best of luck, Lauren
However, take heart. All those who are Christians, even though it is a sin, God still loves us. And I hold my faith in that. As for punishment in this life. I don't agree with that...but I really don't want to go into a religious debate.
I love you all!
Lauren, I agree with you in the sense that when the tone of my affair took a twist without anything physical happening yet, I could see some unexplained miseries happening with my prayers not working :) I usually have a pretty good rapport with God :) so those things were pretty much a surprise and I had to put speed breaks on my intentions.
One thing that I have realized is that the roller coaster feelings of euphoria and distress could be a direct effect of God's system (the distress part being a punishment). Who knows :)
PG
PS. I hope abideth’s comments doesn’t affect others from not sharing their religious views.
The answer lies in your own faith- for most tho I believe it is Christian. When Jesus faces the woman caught in adultery he only extended forgiveness, no stones were thrown. He did not forgive her only if she never committed adultery again. Forgiveness for Christians is free and there are no pre-conditions to be met. "For it is by grace you are saved, through faith- and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast." God does not punish us- we punish ourselves, thus free will. If you choose to live without sin then you expereince a life of freedom. Freedom from sin versus those who choose to make themselves slaves to it. I think of it this way- a life of sin such as adultery usually leads to many other sins such as lying to cover up, using resources unwisely, etc. We end up stretching ourselves thin to live in a life of sin- we punish ourselves through our choice to live in this life of sin. We experience freedom when we ask God for forgiveness and then leave our life of sin. But for Christians- this is important- there is only ONE unforgiveable sin that can keep you out of Heaven. Thus the very true nature of forgiveness being FREEDOM.
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