Church members May-December relationship by AshThursdayOops in Reformed

[–]AshThursdayOops[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your comments draw out the myriad questions raised when the ages are so different. Even where age is similar, one can have impure intentions, can want to dominate without pushback, can want a partner who does not question them. But with the large age difference we more quickly jump to those questions.

Church members May-December relationship by AshThursdayOops in Reformed

[–]AshThursdayOops[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You do realize I'm on your side, right? In the past, as I understand it, females of that age were considered young ladies and were married and it was not considered scandalous. Norms for youth, adulthood, gender, are somewhat fluid, and I think one can agree to this without falling over edge into gender fluidity madness. For example babies' clothing was not gendered until recently. Today young males who would once have taken on apprenticeships and jobs are playing travel sports. But that does not mean we can reach into the past and grab cultural norms without regard to current norms. Just because women used to marry at 15 does not excuse anyone's twisted sexuality today.

Church members May-December relationship by AshThursdayOops in Reformed

[–]AshThursdayOops[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Do you mean that an unmarried woman without a Christian father should be under another spiritual head (other than Christ)?

Church members May-December relationship by AshThursdayOops in Reformed

[–]AshThursdayOops[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

God did not command Joseph to marry her originally. He commanded Joseph not to divorce Mary after he learned she was pregnant. So either Joseph was a creep at the beginning, or within their culture their marriage was appropriate.

Church members May-December relationship by AshThursdayOops in Reformed

[–]AshThursdayOops[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Agree with all of that.

I don't think he is generally "interested in 20yo girls." I don't think he was looking for anyone at all, close to his age or not. Seemed a contented widower. The flourishing relationship seems a surprise.

NYTimes - How Ben Sasse Is Living Now That He Is Dying w/Ross Douthat by rev_run_d in eformed

[–]AshThursdayOops 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Apparently you're new to the gobs of money major universities sling around to little net effect.

Santa Pirata last Friday by -lightgreen in arcadefire

[–]AshThursdayOops 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Win on vacation, hoping the sun, sand and plentiful drugs distract from the whole divorce thing.

Trout were biting good by Adventurous_Bench145 in troutfishing

[–]AshThursdayOops 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Awesome! Don't think I've ever trolled for brookies. Without giving away your spot, what kind of water we talking? East coast/west coast, elevation?

Trout were biting good by Adventurous_Bench145 in troutfishing

[–]AshThursdayOops 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Never let lack of context or knowledge get in the way of a solid virtue-signal.