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I just would like to know if anyone else feel that there has been some extra-biblical standards written into Today's Christian Culture.

For example I've just heard about 'Josh McDowell' changing the Christian dating culture. On a radio interview it was said that a women should not even hint that they like the guy and basically it is all left up to the guy. How does the story of Ruth fit into this? :emot-hug:

At the risk of sounding silly....who is Josh McDowell? :)

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Glory2k, I must be silly as well, cos I have never of him either. However as far as dating is concerned, culture has changed so much over the generations, it seems that anything goes. From high school onwards, you can't talk to youngsters anymore, because of the promiscuity that's tolerated both at school and at home. Sex is in and self respect is out the window. The whole world is in free fall and only the coming of the Lord will stop it.

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I kind of like the way Jacob had to do it to marry Rachel. I have two daughters. Let's see, that's 14 years of free labor from the guys that want to marry them. :)

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I just would like to know if anyone else feel that there has been some extra-biblical standards written into Today's Christian Culture.

For example I've just heard about 'Josh McDowell' changing the Christian dating culture. On a radio interview it was said that a women should not even hint that they like the guy and basically it is all left up to the guy. How does the story of Ruth fit into this? :)

At the risk of sounding silly....who is Josh McDowell? :b:

Josh McDowell is a Christian speaker. He focused on apologetics with college students early in his ministry. He wrote some really good books:

Evidence that Demands A Verdict

More than a Carpenter

These book dealt with issues that people raised that were hinderances to their believing in Jesus. God used Evidence that Demands a Verdict in my life to convince me of Jesus' deity.

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I seriously doubt Josh McDowell considers that he is "changing Christian culture". He is a faithful and wise man proclaiming the Gospel and applying the priniciples of the Bible to modern life.

Oh, and by the way, "dating" is not a Bible-based activity. It is a relatively modern invention, one with more to warn against than approve.

Shalom,

Exactly! :)

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At the risk of sounding silly....who is Josh McDowell? :whistling:

Josh McDowell is a Christian speaker. He focused on apologetics with college students early in his ministry. He wrote some really good books:

Evidence that Demands A Verdict

More than a Carpenter

These book dealt with issues that people raised that were hinderances to their believing in Jesus. God used Evidence that Demands a Verdict in my life to convince me of Jesus' deity.

Sounds interesting. I will have to add these to the list of books I need to read. :thumbsup:

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I just would like to know if anyone else feel that there has been some extra-biblical standards written into Today's Christian Culture.

For example I've just heard about 'Josh McDowell' changing the Christian dating culture. On a radio interview it was said that a women should not even hint that they like the guy and basically it is all left up to the guy. How does the story of Ruth fit into this? :)

I believe there are way too many things added on to church culture.

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I just would like to know if anyone else feel that there has been some extra-biblical standards written into Today's Christian Culture.

For example I've just heard about 'Josh McDowell' changing the Christian dating culture. On a radio interview it was said that a women should not even hint that they like the guy and basically it is all left up to the guy. How does the story of Ruth fit into this? :rolleyes:

I don't know how it is over in New Zealand, but in America our college aged group and below is going through a major crisis in morality. Girls have no problem going up to guys, requesting sex, doing whatever they can to get any guy's attention, etc. A lot of this has been brought on by the feminist movement here, under the idea of, "If boys can act like boys, then so can girls." This has, of course, led to the degradation of not only women, but humans in general...treating their bodies as nothing better than sex.

I think what McDowell is doing is a reaction to the radicalized culture. He's saying that, in order for Christians to counter this, it would be better if the man had to pursue in a respectful manner, instead of having the girl throw herself at him. This, the idea goes, will teach the man self-respect.

Hello, nice to meet you all.

Bad behaviors have been around since Cain slew Abel. The only difference is......these days they travel as fast as light and bombard us from every direction. Girls and boys have been bad (and good) for eons. You can read about it in the Bible, especially the OT. Now, we must pray without ceasing, for our children and this horrid world, may God have mercy on us all. :)

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