Martian

Except that this doesn't actually explain anything. It's my understanding that all sins are damnable and that in the eyes of God there's no real difference. One partner or a thousand, they both break the same rule. How is it not hypocritical, then, to admit to premarital sex in one breath and condemn others for the same thing in the next? That seems to be the very definition of hypocritical to me.

If the number is significant from a theological standpoint, who decides what the appropriate number is? I'll admit that it's been several years since I read the bible, but I don't remember any passages that say 'breaking this commandment six times is cool, but seven is too much.'

I have no issue with wanting someone who may be limited due to personal comfort. As I said above, I'm pretty sure there is a number I'd be uncomfortable with myself, although I've never actually sat down and figured out exactly where that line is, nor have I encountered it. The difference is that I don't pass judgment on people who have surpassed that hypothetical number, except insofar as I don't think I'd personally want to add to it any further. If having a flavour of the week makes someone happy, who am I to tell them otherwise?

I guess what I'm saying is that I see no need to couch your own personal comfort in biblical terms, and that to condemn people based on that logic seems a bit weak to me. Perhaps you can clarify that, though.

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