That in turn led to the bitterness that divided David and Absalom and eventually divided their nation. True to form, even Solomon, the son in whom David put most hope, eventually let his devotion stray from God to ungodly women. Traditionally, books on Christian morality have stressed heavily the possible physical consequences of sexual sin, specifically unwanted pregnancy and venereal disease. Yet these are not the fundamental reasons for abstaining from extramarital sex. Pregnancy can often be avoided through birth control, and most venereal diseases, while serious, can be medically treated.
Immorality is the sin.
Pregnancy and venereal disease are only possible consequences of immorality. Avoiding them while having illicit sexual relations may demonstrate foresight but not morality. One afternoon I spoke to a large class of high school seniors in a public school. He loves me, and I know he ll marry me. I shared from experience and research that a high percentage of engagements are broken off, and the majority of people who consider themselves practically engaged do not end up marrying each other.