Pre-marital sex is sexual activity practiced by
persons who are unmarried.
It is prevalent in both developed and
developing countries.
In some cultures, the significance of premarital
sex has traditionally been related to the
concept of virginity. Unlike virginity,
premarital sex can also be referred to none
than one occasion of sexual activity or more
than one sex partner.
There are cultural differences as to whether
and in which circumstances premarital sex is
socially acceptable or tolerated. Social
attitudes to premarital sex have changed over-
time as its prevalence has become common
place in various societies.
Social attitudes to pre-marital sex can include
issues such as virginity, sexual immorality,
extra-marital and unplanned pregnancy,
legitimacy issues, besides others. It may take
place in various ways, for example, it may take
place as casual sex, with at least one
participant seeking to experience or
experiment with sex, it may also take place
between a couple living together in a long-
term relationship without marriage, between a
betrothed couple, engaging in sexual activity
before their anticipated marriage, or between
strangers who just met and in so many other
situations.
From the 1950s, the term “premarital sex”
referred to sexual relations between two
people prior to marrying each other by the age
of 21 and 22, as such, there were no
consideration that one who had sex would not
marry. The term was used instead of
fornication, due to the negative connotations
of the latter.
As there are traditional views on premarital sex
so also there are religious views. Those on
traditional views hold that sons and daughters
should be bethroted before their marriage.
That is, a couple who live together in hope of
marriage could have sex after their bethrotal
or “the spousals.” Until the mid-1980s, it was
normal and acceptable for the bride to be
pregnant at the nuptials, they could even later
go to church or public ceremony, after child-
birth or entirely forget about the marriage
based on some religious views.
Despite the disapproval of clerics of premarital
sex, couples still co-habit before plans of
marriage commenced.
Starting in the 1920s, after World War II,
premarital sex became more common, this was
especially prevalent among women. By the end
of 20th century, between 75 and 80 percent of
Americans had vaginal intercourse before the
age of 19. Majority of women during the
1920s under the age of 30 were nonetheless
virgins at marriage, however, half of those who
were not virgins only had sex with their
fiances.
Nevertheless, sexual interactions between
people without plans to marry was considered
unacceptable.
Effect from 1950s till date, the stigma
attached to premarital sex diminished. Love
began to become enough for a reason to
practice sex, instead of marriage or
engagement. Premarital sex became rampant,
people now views sex before marriage as
something unique to behold before one gets
marry.
In Nigeria, the same view is accepted, people
engaged in the act without considering the
negative impact.
Some youth told this writer that they can never
engage in pre-marital sex, because that is sex
before marriage, they added that fornicators
will not inherit God’s Kingdom, and based on I
Thessalonians 4:3, they will obey God rather
than listen to their own body. Other youths
also stated that, “God instituted sex and
marriage, and sex is not a sin, if done with the
right person; and if it is done with the wrong
person, that is when it becomes a sin, and
others interjected, demanding that if
premarital sex is a sin, why did King Solomon,
the wisest king in Israel marry 300 wives and
700 concubines, and for the reason that God
fully supported him, they too can not continue
to eat “Ogbolo Soup” without eating “Egusi
Soup” interchangeable. They also said that God
even called Abraham his “Friend,” a man with a
wife and concubine who gave birth to the Arab
nations, was still a friend of God. They
concluded that there is nothing wrong with
premarital sex, when done in the right way.
Furthermore, premarital sex is viewed by
majority in our society as normal and believe
that without a lady getting pregnant, her bride
price can not be paid.
No wonder, 33 percent of sexually active teens
reported being in a relationship where they felt
things were moving too fast sexually, and 24
percent had done something sexual they did
not really want to do.
There are several polls that have indicated peer
pressure as a factor in encouraging both girls
and boys to have sex. The increase in sexual
activity among adolescents is manifested in
increased teenage pregnancies and an increase
in sexually transmitted diseases.
Looking at Christian doctrines, the Episcopal
Church only approved sex between married
men and women, while the Jehovah’s witnesses
also believe in sex between married couples
not premarital sex. The Episcopal Bishop and
writer John Shelby Spong has theomized that
the New Testament was not against sex before
marriage basing their points on the views on
two Greek words, “moichera” which mean
adultery, which is restricted to sexual betrayal
of a spouse, why the second point is “porneia”
which means fornication which is used as a
genetic term for illegitimate sexual activity.
They state that premarital sex is not stated in
the New Testament.
Cohabitation is simply wrong for Christians.
Sexual intimacy during your engagement might
not be fornication. It would certainly be civil
disobedience and spiritual dishonesty. And that
is wrong before God.
From all angles, premarital sex, though widely
accepted, is traditionally, scripturally and
religiously wrong.
source-http://nigerianobservernews.com/03042014/features/features6.html#.VSZeIzNw0jM

Pre-marital sex has brought more pain and sadness than fun or Joy.

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fromnigeria:
Pre-marital sex has brought more pain and sadness than fun or Joy.

How?

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What's about it?

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Too long 2 read. Buh d summary is say no 2 premarital sex cos it's a sin against God n it can destroy easily