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Having
just spent a few days hunting, I was keenly aware of the behavior of
the deer population. Understanding animal behavior can be quite helpful
when attempting to take home game. During the "rut," male deer become
very intent on pursuing females. In fact, during this time bucks are
so single-minded that they become less aware of other things in the woods,
such as hunters. My hope was that this would work to my advantage.
Deer, of course, are quite different from humans. After mating, the animals go their separate ways. Bucks and does only spend a brief amount of time together for the sole purpose of propagating the deer population. Sadly, some humans think we are just like animals. They think that it is OK to have sex whenever we want and that we can leave that person after the act.
The reason some people sanction such conduct is based on their belief that humans are part of the animal kingdom, in which such behavior is quite acceptable. The Bible, however, says otherwise. Jesus explained that humans were created for the ultimate purpose of becoming "children of God" (John 1:12)—a marvelous potential that animals have not been given. And as for the way we interact with the opposite sex, God has some specific instructions regarding how those desiring to enter the Kingdom of God should conduct themselves.
For Christians, spending time with the opposite sex in preparation for marriage is supposed to be an honorable, godly process. Paul wrote: "For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from fornication; that each one of you know how to control your own body [or how to take a wife for himself] in holiness and honor" (1 Thessalonians 4:3-4, New Revised Standard Version).
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