Bible Question: Is there anything about our American custom of dating that violates Scriptural principles? Is dating, as we know it, proper preparation for Christian marriage? In addition to my fellow Americans, could someone also submit an answer from the viewpoint of a different culture or country? Has anyone read the book "I Kissed Dating Goodbye" by Josh Harris? If so, comments please. |
Bible Answer: Dear JVH0212, I have read the book, and I think it goes a bit overboard...however, unchaperoned, umlimited dating for teenagers is just like playing Russian Roulette, except you have 5 of the 6 chambers loaded with magnum :-) The people who tell me they trust their teens completely must have already played and lost! Chaperoned dates or 'multiple dates' with some ground-rules, might work. Certainly parents must nurture their kids even into their teens, and through them. I say these from experience and the wisdom the Bible gives us. In Christ Jesus, charis |