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Originally Posted by DistantStar
This is interesting. I never thought a lot about it, but it explains the difficulty I had in talking to some of the girls there. I found it slightly odd how the men and women had to sit with their own gender. But I assumed it is more of a cultural thing. Yet I've never seen any old fashioned Church doing this.
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On the old bereans forum, there used to be a thread on this very topic. Years ago I had a discussion with my flesh brother about dating/courtship. Being raised in the local churches it was impressed upon you not to date/court until you're ready for marriage. Even when you are, it's as if there's an invisible barrier not to cross. Otherwise, more than likely you'll make the other party uncomfortable. It really causes brothers and sisters to be dysfunctional in regard to the opposite genders. Not just in the local churches, but in one's profession.