Katzpur
Not your average Mormon
A man who works for the same company I do, but in another state, is in the middle of an enormous investigation involving charges of theft, drug abuse and sexual harrassment. I have known him mostly through phone conversations over the years, but we did get to know one another in person when I went to his place of work for three or four days a couple of years back. He is a very committed Christian (not LDS), although I don't know what church he actually attends. He is married and has six children.
Anyway, he is currently on paid leave while the investigation is taking place. I spoke to him on the phone for a few minutes this morning and he told me that things are getting worse and worse for him every day. Then he absolutely left me speechless by saying, "Kathryn, I committed adultery." I honestly didn't know what to say, but I do like him a lot and am not about to pass judgment on him. We talked for a few more minutes after he told me this, and I eventually asked him how much the president of the company knew. I said, "Does he know you two (meaning he and his co-worker) were sleeping together?" He answered, "Oh, we weren't sleeping together." I sat there for a minute, confused, and said, "Uh... You just said you committed adultery. Now you're saying you never slept together. What exactly do you mean?" He said, "Oh, we never had intercourse. I just 'touched' her. But I think that's adultery. Don't you?"
I honestly don't know for sure what I think. What do you all think? If both this man and the woman he was "involved" with are married and engaged in what I would imagine must be some pretty heavy petting of some sort, did he or did he not commit adultery?
Anyway, he is currently on paid leave while the investigation is taking place. I spoke to him on the phone for a few minutes this morning and he told me that things are getting worse and worse for him every day. Then he absolutely left me speechless by saying, "Kathryn, I committed adultery." I honestly didn't know what to say, but I do like him a lot and am not about to pass judgment on him. We talked for a few more minutes after he told me this, and I eventually asked him how much the president of the company knew. I said, "Does he know you two (meaning he and his co-worker) were sleeping together?" He answered, "Oh, we weren't sleeping together." I sat there for a minute, confused, and said, "Uh... You just said you committed adultery. Now you're saying you never slept together. What exactly do you mean?" He said, "Oh, we never had intercourse. I just 'touched' her. But I think that's adultery. Don't you?"
I honestly don't know for sure what I think. What do you all think? If both this man and the woman he was "involved" with are married and engaged in what I would imagine must be some pretty heavy petting of some sort, did he or did he not commit adultery?