DoxBro's Blog of Life

For the past three years, college has been the name of the game. And for the most part I'm not to keen on what it's all about... but that's a topic for another day. However, being away from home does have it's benefits. For starters, I love the independence factor of being away from home. It gives me a sense of being self sufficient and accountable for the decisions I make. Often, I see a parallel between living on my own and being a Christian. In both instances I'm faced with a fly or die type scenario. Living on my own, I'm forced to make money to pay my bills, I'm forced to do well in school and I'm forced to think before I make any serious decisions. Hard work pays off and stupidity has consequences. The same applies to my Christian life. Daily, I have to hold myself accountable for every thought I think, every word I say and every move I make. And just like the constant distractions of being on my own, I'm constantly faced with distractions

Preface:  I realized after I finished writing this article that it's rather brutal. I wanted to say a few words regarding my article below. To start out, my intention is not to make anyone feel guilty or to upset anyone. My intention is to bring a traditional, honest and different way of thinking to the table. This is simply a place for me to put my scrambled thoughts and feelings into words. This specific article isn't meant to be Theologic, however, I'd consider it having a moral depth. That having been said, thank you for reading. In XC, Michael SEX IS DATING; DATING IS SEX As an Orthodox Christian I was always taught sex before marriage, or rather, sex out of wedlock is a sin. Never have I heard otherwise and never do I think I'll hear otherwise... at least in Orthodoxy. Unfortunately though, sex out of wedlock seems to be preached against only by our Orthodoxy clergy (Patriarchs, Archbishops, Metropolitans, Bishops, Priests, Deacons and monastics). More and