The Bible vs. Sex

[redguru]

Geesh, listening to that Jesuit, Father Karle, in High School senior theology may actually have a pay off? Smart man, smelled like a fish market.

 

[Arabian]

well considering that the bishops, holy men etc: had Heiroms full of ho's I would say it would be otay

 

[jh1]

The bible is an awesome story....

Leave it at that...

 

[JayC9]

I am caught between 2 poles, and there is quite a bit of tension going on.

Oh er mrs.
Vs or on?
You're seeing it all wrong.
It's essentially all words
and stories
and echoes of the past
What’s important is doing whatever makes you happy.

 

[musclemom]

I dont want to torture myself. but sometimes people do things that are hard, because its good in the long run. Like a person going on a diet. Granted I would never refrain from sex if I was married to someone, but there is still some similarity between these 2 concepts.

My dear, you're either doing one of two things:
1. Looking for a spiritual loophole

OR

2. Looking for justification as to why you're allowed to feel superior over everyone who has come to their own spiritual peace.

 

[musclemom]

The above bold is untrue. I like you MM, but your pagan views aren't going to allow you to really give an unbiased view of the "silly ass book" as you call it are they?

I've read the book, dear, that's why I can call it silly, not to mention it's a piece of crap from a purely literary POV. However, read it objectively, the promotion of mysogyny, bigotry, abuse, subjugation of those different from you, etc., etc., etc., is utterly horrifying.

Do you really think the Great Creator of the Universe could possibly be as petty and immature, emotionally, as promoted in that book? I'd rather believe in NO god, at all, than believe god is the biggest asshole in the universe.

 

[AAP]

dumbest thing to come out of your mouth.

If you have self esteem and insecurity issues and feel the need to believe in a fairytale for your own justification... more power to you. The hypocrisy that abounds in that book is matched only by the hypocrisy of those who so feverently believe in it.

 

[healother]

You haven't even read in entirety the one book you place your fucking life and beliefs in?!

There went any respect I had for your e-person. Do the world a favor and kill self.

HTFH

I've gone over it before and the major sections in different classes, I know what every book is about. Even once you do read the bible, its very difficult to remember everything from everywhere. I use concordances to look up important issues, and other types of searches.

cmon samoth, I thought you were one of the good people here, and now you are telling me you have no respect and want me to kill myself, wtf?

It was at first, but that was kinda my hangup. Now, it doesn't matter who came first as long as I'm the last and I will be, but it would of been nice to know I was the ONLY one. Sex is great, but there are so many other way more important issues to deal with/struggle with, like death. K to you for going to other boards. It's smart of you to get many different views, but of course the bible should be your answer. It' snot easy man, I'm not going to tell you it is even close to easy, and failing is part of being a human. All I can tell you is to try our hardest to do what is right, and if you do make mistakes, hope you don't come away with HIV or an unwanted baby, etc. Just be careful if you do decide to have sex and protect yourself.

ok, well im glad you've recovered from your hangup some, because that will make your relaitonship better. I think that sex is given a LOT of importance in Christian circles, maybe too much, because they call it all sacred, but at the same time it cant be that important, cuz if people die before they are married, then the wont have sex. its kind of a paradox.

I try to find answers in the Bible, but its tough to know whether the rules about sex still applies to today or not.
And if it does then it feels like I'm damned if I do or damned if I dont. If I dont have sex I will be a frustrated man, if I have it I may feel guilty. So its a tough situation to be in.

My dear, you're either doing one of two things:
1. Looking for a spiritual loophole

OR

2. Looking for justification as to why you're allowed to feel superior over everyone who has come to their own spiritual peace.

you are reading way too much into this. it's a point of interest on my mind, and a struggle for me, that's it.

 

[SpyWizard]

Lets look at it this way..

what good comes from Pre-marital sex... or rather fornication??

unwed mothers, fatherless children
genital warts
aids
STD
and too many other issues that go with it..

If we lived in a society that was chast, what would be avoided??

 

[Jimsbbc]

Society has beed trying to control female sexuality since the beginning of time. Our culture is not any different, however, it is becoming more progressive with time.