If it were possible to extinguish your sexual urges, would you consider doing so to aid your spiritual growth?

Answer 1

If one's sexual urges are harmful to him/herself or others, I can see the need to extinguish them. Mine are quite monogamous and normal (as it were) and changing them would not aid me spiritually.I do praise teens who choose to be abstinent because it's a difficult thing to do in this society. I will admit that making love to my partner is an absolutely spiritual, beautiful experience for me. I can see, however, where sexual impulses can overwhelm others (porn addiction, severe sadistic and masochistic tendencies, etc.) and I do believe letting that go might aid them in their life's journey. Much easier said then done, but possible. I also believe if someone can extinguish their sexual urges, it is possible for them to reform new and healthier ones. If you mean "extinguish forever", I'd say yes in the cases of child molesters and rapists, and leave it up to others. If their urges are dangerous or harmful they may already wish to have them extinguished.

My sexual urges for my partner truly come of intense love and, of course, physical attraction. I realize this is not always the case. I would tell people who aren't in love to try and curb their sexual urges but I wouldn't believe most people should have to extinguish them - it's a part of their make-up and of their humanity. Beyond perversion and danger, sexual urges can be quite healthy. My head would spin if I couldn't show my partner the depth of my affection, from holding her hand to kissing her to making love. I wouldn't ever want it to change.

*Thank you, Paladin. I feel the same way about all of your answers.

Answer 2

Yes, but not necessarily for spiritual growth. I just remember how simpler and happier everything was as a child, before the frustration of constantly wanting "something" came into my life. Sexual hunger is just another thing that enslaves us. Without it, we'd play more, take only jobs that we enjoyed, do only what we like, and our species would probably die out, and we wouldn't care.

I suppose it depends on whether you're getting it enough, or not.

Answer 3

Without a sexual urge, or at least in my case a memory of a sexual urge when I was younger, or a compassion for a sexual urge ...... without these things, you not only do not have a spiritual base, you would in fact be no more than a sophisticated robot.

In Vietnam we had the slogan "If it's not worth dying for, it's not worth living for."

Answer 4

Are you truly living without the joy of sex? Or the elimination of any of the range of human emotions, for that matter? I believe that to achieve spiritual growth, a person needs to embrace every aspect of his personality. If there are parts that need to be repressed, that can be part of the path toward growth. Where is the learning, the self-discovery, if you just extinguish something instead of managing it?

Answer 5

i'm almost 19, a virgin, and that i journey the comparable subject. that's extremely puzzling to no longer provide in to temptations, yet I even have got here across some scriptures that truly help. they are on the historic past of my workstation and while i think sexually tempted i study those scriptures to assist get me by way of. Blessed is the guy that endureth temptation: for while he's tried he shall recieve the crown of existence, which the Lord hath promised to them that love Him. James a million:12 finally, my brethren, be solid interior the Lord and interior the potential of His could. positioned on the full armor of God which you're able to stand against the wiles of the devil. Ephesians 6:10-11 i'm hoping this helps you combat the enticements. i know how puzzling that's have faith me. And undergo in strategies those temptations or urges do no longer come from the Lord. The Bible says that the Lord won't be able to be tempted so he does no longer tempt us. they are from devil and you could conquer this!! God Bless You

Answer 6

When I was a person of faith, I bought into the idea that the body is sinful and dirty, and I sought to keep myself chaste. I have no regrets, and I think it's good for adolescents to discipline themselves. But now that I'm older and have realized how silly some religious concepts are, I no longer think of sexuality as sinful or dirty. Sexuality is good, "the movement of the fountain of life," so long as it is rightly directed. Yet if one does not take elementary precautions, dalliances can complicate, even ruin, one's life--more than one life!

But back to your question. No, I no longer consider sexual urges a stumbling block to spiritual growth. The idea that only sex for the purpose of procreation is pure is nonsense. I don't advocate "free love," "anonymous sex," or sex outside of marriage (I'm a puritan when it comes to that), but I believe sex for pleasure is one of the greatest joys of life.

Me, Contemplative: "If one's sexual urges are harmful to him/herself or others, I can see the need to extinguish them."

Outstanding response!

Answer 7

Why are having sexual urges and spiritual growth mutually exclusive? I never heard anything about that except from Fundie Christians, and quite honestly, I don't take anything they say seriously.

Answer 8

No, because I think sex is spiritual. A prudish society is the hindrance to spiritual growth.

Answer 9

No. Of course, I accept tenets of Tantric Buddhism where sex can be used as liturgy. So, in brief, Sex is part of spiritual growth to me. Now I just need to get some.

Answer 10

sticking strictly with your terms of "sexual urges" and "spiritual growth" i would, yes. but i know my urges are but one small part of my spiritual self. so... not happnin!