Posted on 04/25/2024 6:56:46 PM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege
Most of us are used to seeing well-known Evangelicals who live together outside of marriage celebrated in the news media—without any suggestion of a contradiction between their claims to be Bible-believing Christians and their choice to cohabit. Recent examples include top-rated Kansas City Chiefs Quarterback Patrick Mahomes and A-list Hollywood actor Chris Pratt.
Pratt and Mahomes are not anomalies; living together in sexual union outside of marriage is now accepted by most Evangelicals. Among those under 45, most have practiced cohabitation, plan to live together in the future, or are open to the possibility.
A Pew Research Center study in 2019 documented the acceptance of cohabitation among most Evangelicals…In fact, by 2012, the General Social Survey (GSS) revealed that only 41% of evangelicals ages 18 to 29 disagreed with the claim that cohabitation was morally acceptable even if the couple had no express intention to marry.
Among the currently cohabiting, only 55% of cohabiting Evangelicals were certain they would marry their partners—less than Mainline Protestants (59%), but more than the other religious groups. Of these Evangelicals, 13% were living with partners they had no clear intention of marrying; about the same as for Catholics (12%).
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Morally ?
Well we could argue that forever
Not even remotely Christians.
Muslims are closer to God than this.
Why does anyone think these guys are evangelical?
You’re sad and lost.
Aside from the religious aspect, it is a matter of commitment. Boyfriends should not get husband privileges. You don’t help yourself to the milk if you don’t buy the cow.
AMEN!!!!... that’s the BIBLICAL WAY!!!!!
“The rise in cohabitation over the past few decades has been sharp across the developed world, including the United States. “
Here’s another article lobbying for cohabitation:
https://www.vox.com/even-better/24127335/living-together-cohabitation-before-marriage-relationship-milestones
This article touches on economic insecurity as a disincentive to marriage.
“Not even remotely Christians”
I take it you are sinless and in a position to judge that.
However, after living together for 7 years, the courts recognize a common law marriage, so civil/secular law does recognize it as such. But I get it, in the eyes of the Lord, there is no marriage.
My understanding is that there was a time when companies discouraged cohabitation amongst employees, I know of one company that used to do a report on which employees had the same address but weren’t married, and would fire them if they found out.
Why am I sad and lost for recognizing reality. The left made marriage an agreement that men commit suicide the moment they say I do.
I’m not cohabiting myself, but I totally understand that marriage has become a punishment for men and not a reward.
Man, you can finish that phrase in so many ways.
Why post a 3 YO story? Pat Mahomes has been married for over two years.
CoHabitation has existed since the beginning of time in one form or another.
My partner and I lived together for 27 years until she passed and we had a great life together. Marriage just wasn’t something that was that important, it was the commitment to each other that was the thing.
Enjoy eternal torment , or something.
I wonder what percentage of single Evangelicals are celibate? Is sex outside of marriage acceptable if one doesn’t actually live with the other person?
If you don’t know what it is, search for “Passport Bros”. Tons of videos and blogs. I don’t know how big a movement it is, but it’s a thing.
Also see “incel”. The two are related.
Doesn’t apply to me, been with my wife 27 years. But we stumbled upon it recently and got a kick out watching of some of these videos and interviews of women on YouTube. It’s like 50% of women are chasing 2% of men. The odds for both sexes are thus incredibly low and benefit the 2% of men greatly.
There is an even an app - enter what you want… ethnicity/skin color of the ideal man, 6 foot or taller, age 30-35, who makes at least $150,000 a year, unmarried, not gay, specific religion, hobbies, geographic location etc…. The odds of any one woman finding the man they want are astronomically low, and the odds of them meeting and marrying even that much lower.
I imagine evangelicals will have an easier time finding a mate because at least on paper their personal expectations are much more “based” in reality and their priorities are not as superficial as those of half the single women out there.
Nor should mere girlfriends get wife privileges: So no helping lift heavy furniture, free auto repair, being expected to cover more than 50% of the cost of dates, etc.
Regards,
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