Untying Soul Ties: In Pursuit of Sexual Purity

“Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.”- Ezekiel 18:4. Soul ties are formed any time and every time there is intimacy in a relationship. Soul ties are a form of spiritual bondage that both Believers and Nonbelievers fall prey to. The concept of a "soul tie" from certain religious and spiritual perspectives suggests a powerful, lasting spiritual bond created through sexual intimacy, which is seen as a covenant. In this view, engaging in sexual activity with multiple partners (a "high body count") is believed to weaken these soul ties with each encounter, leaving fragments of each partner's "soul" with the individual. This can result in a feeling of spiritual or emotional damage, as the person's spiritual "resource" is distributed among many partners. The conversations surrounding soul ties have been ongoing. Each person has a different understanding...