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Old 03-16-2012, 06:19 PM   #52
Hack&Lube
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Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee View Post
haha wait a tick, Im still confused, I thought to fornicate was just to have sex, regardless of marriage or anything, just another word for sex. Adultery is sex outside of the marriage... and I understand that being a sin. But Calgaryborn states fornication is a sin, meaning even in marriage it's a sin?

I don't get what he's trying to say is all.
Our English word fornication comes from the Roman slang for brothel. Fornix in Latin means arches and Roman prostitutes used to ply their trade under the arches of buildings.

fornication [ˌfɔːnɪˈkeɪʃən]
n
1. voluntary sexual intercourse outside marriage
2. (Law) Law voluntary sexual intercourse between two persons of the opposite sex, where one is or both are unmarried
3. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) Bible sexual immorality in general, esp adultery

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