(1) Yes, he did, and (2) this is a serious question, please.
2007-05-28 15:50:26 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Augustine (354-430) has been, next to Paul, the greatest influence on Christian thought, both Protestant and Catholic. Augustine followed the Manichean dualism of Zoroaster in his youth, before he finally gave up two mistresses, converted to Christianity, and became a bishop. Augustine rejected Manichean dualism, but continued teaching that original sin was passed from parents to offspring by the passion and desire inherent in sexual intercourse. A Christian Platonist until his death, Augustine held that "Man but not woman is made in the image and likeness of God." As Augustine saw it, "nothing so casts down the manly mind from its [rational, spiritual] heights as the fondling of women, and those bodily contacts which belong to the married state." Augustine was dogmatic about the "shame which attends all sexual intercourse," even when engaged in by a married couple for the sole purpose of procreation.
2007-05-28 16:01:23 · update #1
http://www2.hu-berlin.de/sexology/GESUND/ARCHIV/catholic.htm
2007-05-28 16:01:35 · update #2
Because he was a jerk?
2007-05-28 15:52:45 · answer #1 · answered by McLovin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People try to procure "Holiness" on men all the time. The man was probably pretty good for what they had at the time for what are called "Church Fathers". What I've noticed is that they had a lot of funny ideas. Origin masticated himself believing that Jesus was talking about a literal 'cutting' off of the part that made you sin, only to find out that the desire never left him.
But one thing I actually take pride in is to be forewarned about what I am about to read that is written by someone when they attach "Saint" or "St." on one of thier names. I se the pedestal that the person was placed upon, so the tendency I have is to carefully go through the text like it was a minefield.
So I do not lean upon Augustine, or any others, but Christ, the Holy Spirit, and the Bible only. That's who I lean on. Whatever those people wrote are simply not as important.
2007-05-28 22:59:17 · answer #2 · answered by Christian Sinner 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps someone out there did'nt like St.Augustine and decided to screw him and gave false witness to what he said much as the Liars did to Jesus and Judas - You don't become a saint by having an attitude - I thought that was common sense - do you want to become a saint by asking such a ridiculous question - women are beautiful creatures and are part of creation in heaven and the earth.
2007-05-28 23:01:09 · answer #3 · answered by Sebastian Flight 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I was not aware that he believed that. I guess he didn't realize that Jesus spoke to a great many women as equals.
Fortunately, St. Augustine is not the final judge. I wouldn't worry about it, myself.
2007-05-28 22:56:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Augustine was riddled with guilt over his "misspent youth." He didn't have the cojones to take responsibilty himself, so he made women responsible.
2007-05-28 22:54:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ignorance, intolerance, and the inability to truly reform and regenerate. Swedenborg states that many a priest went to hell. You can preach all your life and not really believe it in your heart.
2007-05-28 22:57:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He feared women.
2007-05-28 22:57:11 · answer #7 · answered by Janet L 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because the church doesent like women.
so come to atheism, we like em alot!
2007-05-28 22:52:41 · answer #8 · answered by johnny.zondo 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
obviously he was closed minded..
2007-05-28 22:53:12 · answer #9 · answered by KT 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if he did believe that, he was WAY OUT to lunch!!!!
2007-05-28 22:53:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋