Jonathan95
Puritan Board Sophomore
I recently had a pastor tell me that he doesn't believe that men and women can be friends because of hormones and temptation to sin. I don't really agree with this and was wondering what you all think.
The Bible says that I should treat young women as sisters with all purity. I'm not really sure what that means in terms of boundaries. How is a male and female friendship played out differently than a male friendship?
One thing that comes to mind is being alone with a woman. I would be fine being alone with another man but I wouldn't do that with a woman.
On another thread someone explained it in a way that I agree with.
They essentially said that men should treat women how they believe their future wives should be treated by other men.
Does this make sense? I'm just looking for clarity. There's a lot of talk about dating and marriage but I don't think I've learned much in regards to friendships between men and women.
The Bible says that I should treat young women as sisters with all purity. I'm not really sure what that means in terms of boundaries. How is a male and female friendship played out differently than a male friendship?
One thing that comes to mind is being alone with a woman. I would be fine being alone with another man but I wouldn't do that with a woman.
On another thread someone explained it in a way that I agree with.
They essentially said that men should treat women how they believe their future wives should be treated by other men.
Does this make sense? I'm just looking for clarity. There's a lot of talk about dating and marriage but I don't think I've learned much in regards to friendships between men and women.