“It is not good that a man should be alone.” (Genesis 2:18)
How true these words are. With the exception of the hermit or proverbial “loner”, nearly all human beings crave the comfort of companionship. In fact, it has been common throughout history to punish people by depriving them of companionship and human interaction. They call this solitary confinement. This punishment is so devastating and severe that it is used on only the most uncontrollable and incorrigible inmates as a matter of last resort.
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Author: George Booker
Keywords: Loneliness, Singlehood, Singleness, Being single, Being unmarried, Marriage, Isolation, Hermit, Celibacy, Celibate, Solitary confinement, Unable to marry
Bible reference(s): Genesis 2:18, Job 19:13-14, Psalms 38:11, Psalms 142:4, 1 Corinthians 7:8, 1 Corinthians 7:34, 2 Timothy 4:16
Source: “Loneliness,” The Agora.
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