Are there that many Anglicans and Catholics with a strong faith who have sex before marriage? Do they still feel worthy of God if they do?

[Anonymous]

I am Catholic and I've stopped going to the church because I like having sex (in committed relationships) and I don't feel worthy of God anymore. I know quite a few people who engage in premarital sex, but since the doctrine is against it, I feel unworthy of being in the church anymore. I still have faith, but I don't want to try to trick God and I couldn't confess about sex because I don't think it is a sin and I like it.

[jennifer_bloom]

The proud catholics I know all waited until marriage but I'm talking about proud catholics, not self hating Catholics who go to the cathedral to avoid getting yelled at or financially punished by their families. Or the fake Catholics who pretend to believe on their religion to meet rich man and treat poor people like horse manure behind closed doors. The real catholics waited until marriage, all of them did.

[NamerOfStars]

I'd imagine so; the most if not all of the Anglican Communion is milder on divorce than the Catholic Church, but it's still frowned on, and if you're going in fully intending to stick together till the end, you really SHOULD check to make sure you're sexually compatible. Besides, Jesus said that lust itself was a sin, and the only way to get rid of that (and still be able to fulfill the "be fruitful and multiply" instruction), is to satiate it.

[strateguy632]

if they had "strong" faith they would have self control but some "nominal" like by name only, probly do not commit to the rules.

[BarryLiverstone]

Go back to church. Everyone sins but God wants you closer