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Alice Greczyn: Sex, Shame, and the Harms of Purity Culture

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Is There a God?

A lot of people heard what you just said about a betrotal and their mouth drops open. They go what century is this? Like this doesn't happen today or at least not in mainstream Christian circles today. You would beg to differ. I do think it is far more common in the western world in the United States specifically. There's such an emphasis often in these groups to be fruitful and multiply. The younger a girl can start having children the more fruitful she can potentially be throughout her fertile years. It's very quiverful. Well you know there's another Bible verse that talks about it's better for you to marry than to burn with lust.

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