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Episode 83: Talking Back to Purity Culture ft. guest Rachel Joy Welcher

Bare Marriage

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Is There a Specific Guide to Intimacy Before Marriage?

I see that a lot of my young people like they've had oral sex, they've done all these things, but we haven't actually had sex. And again, I feel like the problem is that we haven't explained why God wants sex to be in marriage. We don't want the sexual bond to get so strong that it takes over the emotional bond and then you think you're closer than you really are. That's the biggest one. But as far as just a specific book, I would struggle. The idea that virginity equals purity is not from scripture and we need to crush that because purity is so much more encompassing.

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