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"Lust is the disordered desire for or inordinate enjoyment of sexual pleasure. Sexual pleasure is morally disordered when sought for itself, isolated from its procreative and unitive purposes."
(CCC, 2351)
"Fornication is carnal union between an unmarried man and an unmarried woman. It is gravely contrary to the dignity of persons and of human sexuality which is naturally ordered to the good of spouses and the generation and education of children. Moreover, it is a grave scandal when there is corruption of the young." (CCC, 2353)
"The human being is made for love and cannot live without love. When it is manifested as the total gift of two persons in their complementarities, love cannot be reduced to emotions or feelings, much less to a mere sexual expression."
(Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church, 223)
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 Frequently Asked Questions
3. How far can I go with my girlfriend/ boyfriend?
People in a relationship behave differently from those who are not. They often want to show people that they are a couple and so may hold hands as they walk down the road. They also want to express their affection for each other and may do so often by kissing. Such shows of affection are a normal part of a developing relationship.
Many then feel that they want to show what they feel for one another in more physical ways. Since the most beautiful and meaningful physical way in which one person shows their affection for another is in sexual intercourse, this deeply personal and human act is best expressed by those who have committed themselves to one another and their future children in marriage. In marriage, sexual intercourse - what we might call the language of the body - communicates the same message as the spoken language of marriage vows.
For those who have not yet been able to commit themselves in marriage the question is when physical acts become sexual acts. To some this might seem a rather difficult one, but the answer is rather simple. If what you are doing is getting you or your partner sexually aroused then you have gone too far.
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