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March 2025 Mailbox

Q. I took a vow to Jesus when I was young that I would never get married and that I would devote myself only to him. Now that I am older, I realize that is not what I need to do, but I am afraid to break my vow. What now?

A. There is no vow to break because there was never a vow or a promise. It was a pious thought or exercise, but it had no binding force. For something to be a vow, it must be received and confirmed by the proper authority. This was not the situation, so you are free to proceed as you desire.

Q. Is it a sin to wear clothing that causes me to occasionally feel sexual? Tight spandex athletic wear sometimes causes me to think about sex because it makes me feel good.

A. No, it is not a sin.That is not why you are wearing the clothing. We are sexual and physical beings, and all of us react in different ways, at different times, to our senses. That is the way we were created. It is not a sin to be a human being.

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