Except for the evolution worldview I agree with you completely.
Hey I purposefully left out the word evolution!
I’m fully aware that Paul was stating his wishes which of course disproves the silly notion that the Bible is 100% the infallible word of God. That is the only point I was trying to make. I wasn’t dissing Paul at all. He was writing a letter to those who looked to him for guidance in faith. It’s absurd to think he actually new that one day his letters would be considered to be equivalent to the Torah and the books of the OT prophets.
People supports same sex marriage despite the fact that they don't believe in God. They believe everyone can be or should be married and for me it means you can use faith or whatever you want to support marriage today.
A few thoughts from a Gen Xer about today's young people in western nations:
I mean, I'd make the argument that we've evolved passed that instinct. If it were that strong then I'm pretty sure homosexuality for example, wouldn't be a thing.
You're missing what I'm saying. I was arguing against Lisa's strange perception that it's still worth getting married because "God can fix anything". It's not realistic. Applying that to people who don't believe in her religion doesn't work yet she still advocates it's the highest calling for a woman especially to be a wife and a mother.
If I may, I'd like to offer my opinion on it. I think for some of us who grew up with a very traditional family, we aspired to have that one day as well. Like you said there was also a huge romanticization of these idealistic relationships in the media as well and that sort of created the expectation that it was something we were all destined to eventually get. That coupled with the bombardment of materialism and narcisstic culture which only amplifies itself through social media . . . .It's created this disillusionment with what our "natural" desires are because most everything about our generation is so fake. Fake expectations, fake personalities, fake lives. It does good to clock out sometimes and step away from the internet and T.V. but unfortunately that's all most people do nowadays and everything is literally online. So it's hard to get away from that and try to imagine what it would've been like away from those influences.
?Trickster. That's who you remind me of.
You're not as funny though.
All I’m saying is that no one is perfect in life and that everyone has problems. You don’t marry perfect, so in that case its good to know that God can help you with your marriage. Just like God helps you in your life. I don’t see where that’s Cinderella thinking but good to know that God can help with anything.
You mean that they are still going on in life like nothings wrong? Which they are...but that’s what I mean, people still want to get married, have children. People don’t want to be single and in the worst time in history people will still be getting married.
And besides I'm not completely alone; I have my pet; Tiny Pancake, a bitter, violent but cute animal, and I live down town so I hear and see people all the time, even when I dont want to, lol.
Dalit, I love you. You GET it. Just wanted to say that. <3Marrying in the tribulation, when they should be more concerned about the coming of the Lord mostly and not so much about their wedding nights perhaps?
It's a reference to being in the days of Noah and being unprepared for the judgment of God coming upon the earth. Matthew 24 also says "pray that your flight might not be in winter" and that it'll be really tough on nursing mothers. Men will pray for rocks to fall on them so they can hide from God and their hearts will fail them for fear.
It could be sooner than anyone realizes. A friend of mine's husband thinks it could be 2030. Even though I didn't ask for this gift of singleness and wanted the other more promoted gift, I plan to no longer whine about being single but start really living for God. If the days are truly getting shorter, that's the best use of my time anyway.
Aww, shucks.
It’s seeming more like it.
Umm, sweetie, you were probably catfished by an online guy you never even met. He's probably a mama's boy living in her basement or a registered sex offender for all you know. Check out MTV's Catfished. Sometimes it's a woman pretending to be a man even. Please don't get emotionally involved with a dude not willing to ever meet you. Trust me. Made that mistake in my 20s and regretted it. Although he never misled me with a hot guy picture. I knew he was obese and unattractive, but I'm not shallow so it didn't bother me. I think I felt a bit sorry for him and he was a good listener. Also had really low self-esteem.Oh man, did I wrestle with this!
I decided to be alone. The range of men we have to pick on in my town is real bad, most of them are autistic, so I gave up 2009. Since then I've tried a couple of more times but it wasnt working so I stopped and it's still the same; those who come on to me are autistic, unattractive ortoo old (talking 70 years old here) so it seems I'm meant to be alone. After all, I am 40+ so it should have happened by now, lol!
My girlfriends have the same problem so all of them but one are single and the one in a relationship, is unstable. One day her guy (who suffers from depression which is another common problem around here and often follows autism) wants to be with her and the next they're broken up, I seriously dont know how she copes but I can tell it drains her.
There was ONE guy back in -08 whom I kept in touch with for ten years but only online, we never met. He was 6'2, 229lbs muscles, dark brown hair, white skin and looked like Brandon Routh in Superman, we had the same taste in music, the same taste in film and politics, basically he was everything I had been looking for but he was too mean. I mean really mean, he'd say things about my appearance that wasnt true just to hurt me and start conversations in a very rude and hurtful way, completely in lack of respect.
Now, in 2019, he's still alone and haven't had any women, guaranteed bc of this. He's 36 and have never been in a longterm relationship or meets any women. I talked to another woman whom I met on a forum and it turned out she had been hit on by him aswell (small world) and he had been just as rude to her so she told me to check her instagram and I did. I could see he was just the same with her and then checked others he had been talking to aswell, same thing there. I guess he might be a narcissist since he's extremely shallow and spends alot of time at the gym. He has this attitude as "I'm better than you which gives me the right to talk down to you so you don't forget your place" I've never met someone like that, it was like you couldn't believe how rude he was. Like a complete lack of upbringing or some mental fault. So even though I back then didnt know anything about narcissism, I thought instantly "Narcissist" and as it turns out I did some digging and his friends say he lives in a dream world full of fantasies where he's the king so yeah, defo a narc. Such a damn shame but ofc there had to be something wrong with a guy that looks like a "god" but is single.
At this stage of my life I have to say I'm happy I'm alone since I dont have the energy to deal with someone else aswell. I focus on surviving with an illness that affects every part of my life and cant worry about a partner aswell. So for me, being alone is better.
I think the reason that so many have problems finding partners these days, is because we live in the end times. People have basically gone crazy.
Thanks for sharing a part of your story Vixy.Oh man, did I wrestle with this!
I decided to be alone. The range of men we have to pick on in my town is real bad, most of them are autistic, so I gave up 2009. Since then I've tried a couple of more times but it wasnt working so I stopped and it's still the same; those who come on to me are autistic, unattractive ortoo old (talking 70 years old here) so it seems I'm meant to be alone. After all, I am 40+ so it should have happened by now, lol!
My girlfriends have the same problem so all of them but one are single and the one in a relationship, is unstable. One day her guy (who suffers from depression which is another common problem around here and often follows autism) wants to be with her and the next they're broken up, I seriously dont know how she copes but I can tell it drains her.
There was ONE guy back in -08 whom I kept in touch with for ten years but only online, we never met. He was 6'2, 229lbs muscles, dark brown hair, white skin and looked like Brandon Routh in Superman, we had the same taste in music, the same taste in film and politics, basically he was everything I had been looking for but he was too mean. I mean really mean, he'd say things about my appearance that wasnt true just to hurt me and start conversations in a very rude and hurtful way, completely in lack of respect.
Now, in 2019, he's still alone and haven't had any women, guaranteed bc of this. He's 36 and have never been in a longterm relationship or meets any women. I talked to another woman whom I met on a forum and it turned out she had been hit on by him aswell (small world) and he had been just as rude to her so she told me to check her instagram and I did. I could see he was just the same with her and then checked others he had been talking to aswell, same thing there. I guess he might be a narcissist since he's extremely shallow and spends alot of time at the gym. He has this attitude as "I'm better than you which gives me the right to talk down to you so you don't forget your place" I've never met someone like that, it was like you couldn't believe how rude he was. Like a complete lack of upbringing or some mental fault. So even though I back then didnt know anything about narcissism, I thought instantly "Narcissist" and as it turns out I did some digging and his friends say he lives in a dream world full of fantasies where he's the king so yeah, defo a narc. Such a damn shame but ofc there had to be something wrong with a guy that looks like a "god" but is single.
At this stage of my life I have to say I'm happy I'm alone since I dont have the energy to deal with someone else aswell. I focus on surviving with an illness that affects every part of my life and cant worry about a partner aswell. So for me, being alone is better.
I think the reason that so many have problems finding partners these days, is because we live in the end times. People have basically gone crazy.
Tiny pancake...Oh man, did I wrestle with this!
I decided to be alone. The range of men we have to pick on in my town is real bad, most of them are autistic, so I gave up 2009. Since then I've tried a couple of more times but it wasnt working so I stopped and it's still the same; those who come on to me are autistic, unattractive ortoo old (talking 70 years old here) so it seems I'm meant to be alone. After all, I am 40+ so it should have happened by now, lol!
My girlfriends have the same problem so all of them but one are single and the one in a relationship, is unstable. One day her guy (who suffers from depression which is another common problem around here and often follows autism) wants to be with her and the next they're broken up, I seriously dont know how she copes but I can tell it drains her.
There was ONE guy back in -08 whom I kept in touch with for ten years but only online, we never met. He was 6'2, 229lbs muscles, dark brown hair, white skin and looked like Brandon Routh in Superman, we had the same taste in music, the same taste in film and politics, basically he was everything I had been looking for but he was too mean. I mean really mean, he'd say things about my appearance that wasnt true just to hurt me and start conversations in a very rude and hurtful way, completely in lack of respect.
Now, in 2019, he's still alone and haven't had any women, guaranteed bc of this. He's 36 and have never been in a longterm relationship or meets any women. I talked to another woman whom I met on a forum and it turned out she had been hit on by him aswell (small world) and he had been just as rude to her so she told me to check her instagram and I did. I could see he was just the same with her and then checked others he had been talking to aswell, same thing there. I guess he might be a narcissist since he's extremely shallow and spends alot of time at the gym. He has this attitude as "I'm better than you which gives me the right to talk down to you so you don't forget your place" I've never met someone like that, it was like you couldn't believe how rude he was. Like a complete lack of upbringing or some mental fault. So even though I back then didnt know anything about narcissism, I thought instantly "Narcissist" and as it turns out I did some digging and his friends say he lives in a dream world full of fantasies where he's the king so yeah, defo a narc. Such a damn shame but ofc there had to be something wrong with a guy that looks like a "god" but is single.
At this stage of my life I have to say I'm happy I'm alone since I dont have the energy to deal with someone else aswell. I focus on surviving with an illness that affects every part of my life and cant worry about a partner aswell. So for me, being alone is better.
I think the reason that so many have problems finding partners these days, is because we live in the end times. People have basically gone crazy.
Well, one would think its an alligator right but nah, it's way more common than that and speaking of her, she beat up another one like her in the garden yesterday. I watched him run away like he was stung like a bee and could almost hear her "Yea ya better run, lil' niggah, ruuuun!" (No racism intended) Horribly violent, I tell ya..horribly.Tiny pancake...
...a bitter, violent but cute animal
What is it, Vixy?
