I’ve just listened to Paul Washer a bit, and am in the middle of his dating sermon. He definitely leans towards Biblical courtship and despises today’s recreational dating, and the one thing that I have difficulty swallowing is the rule to not be alone with a girl. He seems to assume that their is always some risk when being alone with the opposite gender (outside of family). He uses the example that people would outcast if he was found alone with a women baking cookies (Paul Washer is an over 40 year old pastor). Would that be the same situation if he wasn’t married? Is it different because I know I have no temptation when hanging out with a female friend and also have no other girl that I’m committed to? And let’s say I did. Let’s say I have a girlfriend in Minnesota, would I then be out of place being alone with a girl because it could appear as a scandal to some people? (This is all assuming there is no temptation and no reason to believe something will happen) Ahh… but he clarifies: ‘If you are alone with a girl that you are attracted to enough time, you will fall.’ So know your limits, and the limit is temptation.
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