Is sexual restraint the most important moral code in Christianity, Judaism, and Islam?

Question

If not, what is?

Answer 1

No, the most important moral code is the ten commandments.

Answer 2

No.

To answer your question there is no most important moral code (in Christianity). The most important thing is salvation and knowing God.

Yes sexual restraint is important, but so is restraint from any and and all sins. According to the Bible sin is sin. It is all the same. There are no big sins and little sins. Granted different sins have different consequences in this life. But the ultimate consequence of sin (any and all) is death and hell. That's why Jesus came and died for us on the cross...so that by accepting Him and His free gift of salvation, we can be forgiven and we won't have to die for our sins. We also get the added bonus of a personal relationship with God through Christ, which is the most awesome thing in the world, but that is a whole other discussion.

Answer 3

Not most, but very important in Islam.

Sexual restraint is only before marriage. Same in Christianity and Judaism.

Answer 4

Well, in terms of moral code, it's hard to pick out one.

Yes, I agree that sexual restraint if important. I went out and bought a car once just so I could impress a girl and get in her pants. all I got was a car payment and long night in a cold shower.

but seriously.
Rape is considered one of the more heinous crimes. Sexual restraint is an instant preventive for rape. In some cases, rape can lead to murder, theft, and a bunch of other nasty things.

I would say that it's the most preached since we're fighting this urge on a daily basis. As for most important, loving thy Heavenly father is, according to faith.

Answer 5

I don't know if there is a "most important moral code" in judaism. We have lots of obligations. proper sexual behavior is one of them.

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Answer 6

No,
The most important moral codes in Christianity are these:
1) To Love God, and keep His commandments
2) Love your fellow man as you love yourself (do unto others as you would have them do unto you)

Answer 7

In Islam defenitlay

adultrey is one of the 7 deadly sins

also the modesty & the virginity of women is very considerable in Islam more than any other religion


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Answer 8

It is a very important code. Sexual pratices that are directly restricted are prostitution, fornification, adultery, homosexual sex, animal sex. Some other restrictions are sex with parents, step parents, siblings, uncles and aunts, all half relatives (like half sisters), all step relatives, any cousins closer than third cousins, and other closely related relatives. Sex within marriage which meets all above standards is where sex belongs.

Answer 9

In Judaism, there are 3 sins for which one should accept death rather than be forced to do...one of them is illicit sexual relations.

Guess that makes it pretty important.

Answer 10

Our first, most important Commandment is to love God with all of our heart, mind, and soul. The second is to love one another.

It's a common misconception that Christians are against sex. We're just not in favor or sex before the commitment of marriage. As a Christian that commited the sin of sex before marriage, i can tell you that I wish I would have waited. It would have made my life a lot less icky. Sin affects our lives here just as much as our standing with God. Thankfully we have grace and forgiveness through Jesus.

Answer 11

sex is certainly the topic that gets most religious folks tied up into knots the most. Funny how they conveniently ignore Jesus' teaching about materialism and wealth! And of course in the Old Testament right alongside the admonitions about not having gay sex or animal sex, there are similar admonitions against eating shellfish - and you don't hear a lot about that these days!

And Jesus said that all of the law could be summed up in two commandments: Love the Lord, your God, with all your heart and strength and soul -and love your neighbor as yourself. If by "love", he meant invading other countries and causing the deaths of hundreds of thousands of civilians then I guess we're on the right path!