2006-07-29 12:27:50 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Lust is any intense desire or craving, usually sexual although it is also common usage to talk of a "lust for life" or a "lust for power" or other goals.
As a sexual term, lust implies a sexual desire in and of itself, an erotic arousal and wish, or intense physical or sexual attraction or craving. In this sense, it is considered a vice by Christianity, and is listed as one of the seven deadly sins of Catholicism and its related denominations. The Greek word which translates as lust is επιθυμια (epithumia), which also is translated as covet.
Some people see lust as the purest form of love. This viewpoint argues that being a pure emotional wish, based upon physical attraction, frees lust from the constraints of emotional baggage (or negative inner conceptual responses), and respects it for what it is, the direct emotional inner instinct and desire of one person, to carnally know and be intimate with another.
On the other hand, many people acknowledge that feelings of lust do not always imply feelings of love, and they make a strong distinction between the terms lust and love. Love in its pure form is said to be concerned with the well-being of the other, whereas lust in the average person is often more a product of their own libidinal urge than it is a product of a desire for the well-being of the objects of lust, although the two can certainly co-exist. Others, notably some asexuals, consider lust ultimately incompatible with, or unrelated to, love.
The aspect of lust as an inappropriate desire has led to its metaphorical extended use in other forms of desire to signify overwhelming desire or craving, such as a lust for power, success, or recognition. It has also been used in the sense of intense eagerness or enthusiasm, such as a lust for life
2006-07-29 18:06:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Lust is simply the physicality of a relationship. The physical pleasure of another. There is not the emotional attatchment in the relationship.
2006-07-29 12:34:01 · answer #2 · answered by mr_e_mn007 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It originally meant lust of money not lust of the flesh. too bad christians dont care about the true history of thier religion and how they stole from the sumerians egyptians greeks and babylonians
2006-07-29 12:35:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Lust for money was what it meant originally not sin of the flesh that christians scream over.
2006-07-29 12:33:19 · answer #4 · answered by brianna_the_angel777 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
LUST is what happens on a beach when old crocks like me allow our minds to run free.
2006-07-29 12:32:37 · answer #5 · answered by whynotaskdon 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you're thinking about a person in a way that isn't appropriate (like having sex or seeing a person naked) then your in lust.
2006-07-29 12:32:39 · answer #6 · answered by littleone_ky2wa 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Here is how Noah Webster defined it.
Lust
LUST, n.
1. Longing desire; eagerness to possess or enjoy; as the lust of gain.
My lust shall be satisfied upon them. Exo 15.
2. Concupiscence; carnal appetite; unlawful desire of carnal pleasure. Rom 1. 2 Pet 2.
3. Evil propensity; depraved affections and desires. James 1. Psa 81.
4. Vigor; active power. [Not used.]
LUST, v.i.
1. To desire eagerly; to long; with after.
Thou mayest kill and eat flesh in all thy gates, whatsoever thy soul lusteth after. Deu 12.
2. To have carnal desire; to desire eagerly the gratification of carnal appetite.
Lust not after her beauty in thy heart. Prov 6.
Whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her,hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. Mat 5.
3. To have irregular or inordinate desires.
The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy. James 4.
Lust not after evil things as they also lusted. 1 Cor 10.
4. To list; to like.
2006-07-29 12:36:41 · answer #7 · answered by Martin S 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The insatiable longing to possess someone or something. This has got nothing to do with love or respect so don't get the two confused.
2006-07-29 12:33:17 · answer #8 · answered by Ellen J 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The barely controllable desire for someone's body, personality, and sexual talent for a short period of time until the thirst has been quenched.
2006-07-29 12:38:04 · answer #9 · answered by ZIAGACITY 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
IF IT'S LOVE
Call at least four days in advance, requesting the pleasure of her company.
IF IT'S LUST
Call her at least 20 minutes in advance, and ask, "Can I come over?"
2006-07-29 12:33:41 · answer #10 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋