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Originally Posted by *AQuietPlace*
I think refraining from sex before marriage is the expectation in most denominations.
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Yes, this is true. I wonder which denominations are more successful with that? I wonder if there is any way to know? I guess the real question is, which denominations create a respectful atmosphere towards women where their feelings and desires are respected and yet, men's are too? How much of this is based on biblical teaching and how much is cultural? Because, as we all can pretty well see, the larger culture often feigns respect towards women in saying women can have a career and get an abortion because it's "her" body etc. but in reality, women are often disrespected, having to carry the lion's share of work at home while working full time with kids and being expected to "hook-up" before marriage, disregarding her own feelings. Also, in the domestic abuse shelter where I worked for a year and a half, the women who were getting/ gotten abortions....it was usually not their own idea. Often it was pressure from the male who did not wan the responsibility, so it became "you get an abortion or you are completely responsible for this kid". And even the mothers of the women did this same pressure.
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