Hands Off: A Discussion Of Courtship

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Term Paper Title	Hands Off: A Discussion Of Courtship
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Hands Off:  A Discussion of Courtship
Can you imagine falling in love with someone, planning a marriage and family, yet not ever having touched the one you love?  In some Christian families, the process of courtship is being practiced.  I first became interested in the practice of courtship when I saw an educational television program about a young couple who met and were eventually married through courtship.  Courtship is a method used mostly by Christians.  It involves a thorough process that includes the families, especially the parents, of two individuals who are interested in marrying one another.  The process is described as a system to eliminate and protect against the problems of contemporary dating.  A supporter of courtship states, "Since dating has no protective or guidance mechanisms, it is wide open to abuse by financial, physical, sexual, or emotional predators.  Courtship is the process of getting to know someone with marriage in mind."  Courtship, as a substitute for dating, involves a set of requirements and a step-by-step process, all having advantages and disadvantages.
There are preliminary requirements that are expected of the people involved in the courtship process.  The couple involved is expected and encouraged to fulfill certain standards.  For instance, a young man should not seek out a marriage partner until both individuals are emotionally, spiritually, and materially prepared for marriage.  Most certainly the young man should be prepared financially for marriage, holding a steady job and having savings.  The young lady should also be completely prepared for marriage.  She would be expected to have occupational skills and a strong educational background in a chosen field.  Together, the couple should have the skills necessary to manage a household.  Some families suggest that a father and his daughter share a heart-shaped locket as a symbol of the father holding his daughter's heart for safekeeping until marriage.  Youth are encouraged to make written or public vows of fidelity and chastity in waiting for marriage.  They are also encouraged to avoid exposure to contamination and temptation for evil, for example, romance novels or peers who date.  All aspects of the courtship process are justified through bible scripture ("The Modern Courtship Process").  Requirements are expected to be fulfilled before the courtship process may begin.
An unwritten step-by-step process structures the process of courtship.  Though there is no wi...

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