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Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee
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.
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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