Is there a specific point where humans outlawed sex via religions, or has it always been this way- has sex always been considered bad, sinful, dirty, evil, etc., by the majority?
2007-08-13 08:15:25 · 57 answers · asked by Meow 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
When withered old men wrote the bible and instilled on future generations their narrow-minded "morals."
Were other hominids forced to marry before they had sex? I think not! Only with us, modern humans, have we had the idea of "sex after marriage" drilled into our heads so much that we think its a sin to have pre-marital sex.
Sex is natural in ALL species. What's next? Is the church going to make dogs marry before they'll allow them to have sex or breed?
2007-08-13 08:32:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The first written record is probably the 10 commandments. No adultry, and then other Mosaic laws refer to fornication and that covers it all.
Sex itself is not at all sinful or dirty. Within the boundaries it was intended for, a marriage between a man and a woman, it is the most beautiful amazing awesome gift the Lord gave us to express our love with. It is but a glimpse into the vastness of God's love for His bride.
Common sense will show you that sex outside of marriage just causes a bunch of problems. Disease, unwanted pregnancies, affairs break up marriages, rob children of a parent, the emotional scars on the individual hearts, altered attitudes of disrespect toward the opposite sex, homosexuality....... It's not an arena that I have any desire to enter into. What is a few moments of pleasure compared to the horrible consequences that can come of it???
2007-08-13 13:52:50 · answer #2 · answered by BaseballGrrl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look at Genesis 1 and 2-- about God's creation--- He says He created man and woman for eachother, that they shall become "one flesh" this means that sex should be INSIDE of a marriage only.
They must be "joined together" and leave their father and mother as it says in Genesis.
This is speaking about marriage.
Fornication is a sin-- that is sex outside of marriage, for sex is a very private and personal thing, and should be shared between two people who are married, and YES God has made it great! But we must receive it the way He purposed since the beginning of time.
Look at all the sexual diseases out there--- this is because of sin. When people go about having sex with whoever they want to, it is being "abused"-- sex is special and God made it that way for a husband and wife to enjoy together, AND mainly to reproduce too- that is the main purpose for sex when God created it.
2007-08-13 10:19:53 · answer #3 · answered by Mandolyn Monkey Munch 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are some overly religious people that say sex is sinful, but they need to re-read the Bible before they continue. The thing is, Sex is NOT sinful...when it's used the way it was meant to be used. God made sex to be very enjoyable, between a married man and woman. We are not supposed to 'give' ourselves over to just anyone and everyone, because we give that person a "piece" of ourselves. Especially in woman, it is very emotionally damaging to have sex with someone, and then having them leave you the next morning. God created it to be between a man and woman, because it just makes being in love with them so much more better. If you would read Song of Songs in the Bible, the whole thing is about sex and how God created it, just for us, to be a good thing if done the way He created it. He want ONLY THE BEST for us, and He knows how hurtful and hard it is to be a single mom, or used by another person.
2007-08-13 08:25:52 · answer #4 · answered by Be Still and know He's God 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
SEX is not sinful. Everyone forgets__________God created it. Yet, He knows us. We are basically self destructive.
So He told us to have sex only under Covenant with Him. It is supposed to be the Ultimate "Three-Way". That is, a form of worship between man and woman (husband and wife that are joined in Him) lying before Him. That's right. Husband and wife can lie before Him naked and not be ashamed. (see Genesis).
Otherwise, you get the results that we have today; epidemic disease, pedophilia (being justified as "love"), adultery, divorce, abortion (i.e. the total lack of respect for the miracle of life) and the shame, jealousy, rage and insecurity, even murder, that comes from unsanctified shack ups and recreational sex. This is not "perfectly natural". This is the way we became by disregarding God's perimeters. Many examples of this disregard are demonstrated in the Bible as lessons to us.
But will we ever learn?
2007-08-13 08:35:24 · answer #5 · answered by treeof knowledge 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Anything that violates the nature of reality is a sin. Two guys making love isn't real sex., it's really sinful. God ordained that one man and one woman be united in a marriage bond, dissolved only by death. Adultery and fornication violate the reality of marriage, so it's sinful. See how it works? When you take from others what you haven't earned, that's the sin of stealing and a violation of natural and spiritual law. See now?
2007-08-13 08:23:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
I don't know about long ago but I would say that making it so common and talked about so much that sex is no longer an experience between man and woman. Sex is not sinful. Over indulged but not sinful.
2007-08-13 08:25:10 · answer #7 · answered by plyjanney 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
welcome to the world of religion where everything that is pleasurable is considered sin. god forbid you actually have some fun doing it. I grew up in a culture where sex wasn't seen, talked about or even referred to. It was taboo. My mom got mad at me when at age 15 i was teasing our nanny about having a bf. The catholic church says sex for pleasure is wrong. So most people wouldn't feel like hey are sinning if they had non-pleasurable sex say for the sake of getting pregnant. Notice how the pleasure theme runs through it all. If it makes you happy, fulfilled and pleasured, it is a sin. And you wonder why most religious people are still looking for fulfillment. Religion robs them of this life's pleasures and then promises them an afterlife. Nope, i will settle for this life's pleasures thank you very much
2007-08-13 08:46:32 · answer #8 · answered by uz 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Sex is not sinful. I've read the big big book. There is nothing in their about sex between a married male and female couple being sinful.
The "sin" idea came from Thomas Aquantis. He was a "player" who then repented. He had a bad attitude about sex. the church just went along with it.
2007-08-13 08:35:45 · answer #9 · answered by Joseph G 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It depends on ones definition of sin or sinful. To me sin means living ones life without God. Mortal man wants to believe there's pleasure in the flesh. There is,but its false and temporary. God knows the pleasures in spirit are real and eternal. So the "sin" is we are operating without God. Like Jesus, when we attain a certain level of spirituality we will no longer need sex, rather we will love everyone the same. Without the lust and sexual desires.
2007-08-13 08:24:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋