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There isn't any direct biblical support for dating, however, there are principals regarding relationship between the sexes. Dating is for seeking a marriage mate. If you are hav...read more
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by Acacia Jane
There is biblical support for dating, so long as you understand that "dating" is not a term that would have been used back then. Dating, then, is the "search" for the one Go...read more
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"Is there any biblical support for dating?" In itself, this is a very awkward question. What qualifies something as "biblical support"? Obviously there are no explicit exam...read more
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I think that God has no place for dating as it is in today's culture. The world today has made dating nothing more than a way to have fun with someone of the opposite sex. Hon...read more
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by Katie W.
Yes, I do believe that the Bible gives righteous people a strict guideline for choosing a lifetime mate. In 1 CORINTHIANS Chapter 7 it states that "It is good for a man not to ...read more
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Yes, plan and simple the Bible is our guide to living, yes even in the 21 century with dating and all. Every issue of our lives can be found in this book. Now it might not clear...read more
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by Erin Yorke
While the Bible does not specifically mention dating, I believe it does support making sure a potential spouse loves God before committing to marriage. Dating is one way to see ...read more
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Yes, there is biblical support for dating?God's beautiful picture of sexuality is for us to refrain from having sex until we are married an then to only enjoy sex with the perso...read more
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There is no Biblical support-or condemnation-of the practice of dating, just as there is no specific condemnation or approbation of a host of modern practices, such as smoking, ...read more
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"No!" is the short answer to the question, "Is there any biblical support for dating?" In fact, nowhere in the Bible is there any mention of a man and woman even getting to know...read more
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As anyone who understands the bible can imagine the bible has nothing to say directly about dating.The reason for this could be that the bible is clearly meant for multi culture...read more
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by Ryan Flood
No, there is not any Biblical support for dating because God has a specific plan for everyone he created. The Word says in Jeremiah 29:11, "For I know the thoughts I think to...read more
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by Cosmin Pascu
Dating does not have any evidence in the Bible. It is more likely that dating started with the modernist era, and though that seems to work in some areas, even in today's cultur...read more
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by Cari Lynn
I used to date, in fact I used to believe that I was less then human if I couldn't find that man to fill the hole in my life. Those one night stands and wondering if he would c...read more
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Not if you consider dating the way we do it now. Of course that's not mentioned in the Bible, for the Bible is 2000-5000 years old. At that time and in those cultures people did...read more
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Dating is a modern concept. It isn't something that has been found throughout cultures and histories of the many ages. There have been rituals that were like it, but even in mos...read more
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by Nasheem
No. It is clear from the very start that the Law, as it was handed to Moses, frowned on such modern concepts as dating. It is not the dating, itself, that's at question; it...read more
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It is Saturday night, and the dance clubs are full with couples, movie theatres are crowded with people on a date. Is spending time together and calling it "dating" un-Biblical?...read more
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