The worst feature of the Christian religion, is its attitude toward sex -- an attitude so morbid and so unnatural that it can be understood only when taken in relation to the sickness of the civilized world at the time the Roman Empire was decaying. We sometimes hear talk to the effect that Christianity improved the status of women. This is one of the grossest perversions of history that it is possible to make. Women cannot enjoy a tolerable position in society where it is considered of the utmost importance that they should not infringe a very rigid moral code. Monks have always regarded Woman primarily as the temptress; they have thought of her mainly as the inspirer of impure lusts. The teaching of the church has been, and still is, that virginity is best, but that for those who find this impossible marriage is permissible. "It is better to marry than to burn," as St. Paul puts it.
2006-09-13 02:24:03 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
By making marriage indissoluble, and by stamping out all knowledge of the ars amandi, the church did what it could to secure that the only form of sex which it permitted should involve very little pleasure and a great deal of pain. The opposition to birth control has, in fact, the same motive: if a woman has a child a year until she dies worn out, it is not to be supposed that she will derive much pleasure from her married life; therefore birth control must be discouraged.
Question...Does your husband wear a Dobson mask when having sex with you?
2006-09-13 02:24:38 · update #1
By reading your posts and the many hate-filled emails you sent to me recently, I think you need psychiatric help. You are a seriously disturbed person.
I hope you do the right thing and stop harassing innocent people.
2006-09-13 02:44:00 · answer #1 · answered by Suzanne: YPA 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure which version of Christianity you've encountered (or if you actually have encountered any current form) but none of the things you've described are things that I've encountered and I know quite a few Christians from quite a few different denominations. You're mentioning monks and things that happened during the Roman Empire. There are still monks but you won't find them in church on Sunday. I have yet to hear about this "rigid moral code" often hinted at. There's a lot of sex in the scriptures and most modern pastors know better than to shy away from that subject. Pre-marital sex and adultery are still looked down upon but they don't keep you from being accepted into a Christian community. These things are looked down upon because they tend to make your life messy and no one needs their life to be any more messy than it already tends to be. I'm not sure why you'd be down on marriage.
2006-09-13 02:33:05 · answer #2 · answered by luvwinz 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wow. Okay, to blanket statement everyone within Christianity with the presumption that we find sex morbid and unnatural is pretty bold. I'm a Christian and I love some good sex. The only unnatural thing about sex is NOT GETTING IT REGULARLY!
2006-09-13 02:27:38 · answer #3 · answered by Misty D 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
God created sex to be enjoyed between a husband and wife. It is meant to be pleasure and to help the marriage bond be greater then any other human to human bond. I think it comes down to the term religion and not relationship.
If you think about it if we follow God's (not the churches) guidance about sex, then AIDS and so many other sexually transmitted diseases wouldn't even be a concern to our society today.
2006-09-13 05:54:40 · answer #4 · answered by James C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We can`t learn from one another if we antagonize .
Lets be civil and possibly learn without trying to convert.
I'm sure you have already been reported .
I'm an Atheist and I like to hear different answers that make me feel even more committed to my way of thinking.
You`re just stirring up SH*T.
2006-09-13 02:34:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Gods plan was seen from the beginning of creation, for 'He made them male and female.' 'This explains why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.' Since they are no longer two but one, let no one separate them, for God has joined them together."
Mark 10:6-9
God made sex to form a permanent bond between a man and a woman in marriage. When we practice sex outside of marriage this special union still takes place. This is because when you have sex with someone you become united. To break away from such a unity you must tear apart what was once whole. This explains why so many teens who have had sex with their boyfriend/girlfriend have a harder time breaking away from that ralationship.
There are other reasons to wait for marriage before having sex. One main reason is for your future Husband/Wife. Hopefully you will someday find a man/woman whom you truly love and want to spend the rest of your life with. Knowing that you will one day find such a person, woudn't you want to save yourself for them? Woudnt you want to be able to say that they are the only person you will ever be with. I can think of no better gift to give to the person you love most.
But I Truly Love my Boy/girlfriend and they truly love me.
Love is not a reason to have sex. The Bible is very clear about saving sex for MARRIAGE. If you are truly serious about eachother and want to follow Gods will you will wait. TRUE LOVE WAITS. It is over used but it it so true.
But isn't my body my own, to do with as I choose?
"Our Bodies were not made for sexual immorality. They were made for the Lord, and the Lord cares about our bodies."
1 Corinthians 6:13
"Dont you know that your body is the temple of the Hold Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself, for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God with your body."
1 Corinthians 6:19-20
2006-09-13 02:31:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-26 21:09:32 · answer #7 · answered by chittenden 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read the Song of Solomon in the Bible. You'll learn God's view on love between husband and wife. You may be surprised.
2006-09-13 02:46:06 · answer #8 · answered by oaluvslife29 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The biggest concern to Christians is the sex life of others.
2006-09-13 02:34:53 · answer #9 · answered by tammidee10 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That's funny that is what I consider the sickest part of not being a believer. Their unenlightened views of sexuality.
The most beautiful things in the world are true expressions of committed marital love with the kindness and wholeheartedness of showing that love with restraint and sensitivity for your mate.
2006-09-13 02:27:55 · answer #10 · answered by dom316 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋