I get the whole "no-sex-before-marriage" thing, but why did they start condemning sexuality as a whole? You can't tell me they're all asexuals themselves.
I mean all of this is bullshit ofc, but psychology...? How could that be bad?
Sex is not for pleasure, it's for procreation. Sexuality inherently diminishes the woman's value as broodmare and she must be protected. It's fucked up.
As a way to temp us to see if we would keep pious. Doing gods work is not about pleasure or fun, although you are supposed to derive joy from it. If a woman (always the responsibility falls on the woman) enjoys sex, that must mean she's a harlot. For the man...well, he needs to get his dick wet, so the wife has to perform her wifely duties.
I wasn’t sure if I should respond to this, but I figure it can’t really hurt. I’m not sure if either of you would consider yourselves Christian, but that’s not what I’ve read in the Bible or been taught. If you want more of a Reformed (aka Reformation, etc) view of it here goes: sex IS a good thing. It’s supposed to be pleasurable, and pleasing. It’s not this dirty, awful thing that a lot of people make it out to be. I do think it is a private thing, though - only been two married people - and I think that’s why in the past it was seeen as so “hush-hush” but that inadvertently made people act as if it was dirty, even though it’s not. BUT, it is supposed to be between one man and one woman in marriage. That connection is supposed to bring them together and ultimately closer to God. To have sex with someone else is essentially sharing a piece of yourself with someone who can’t or won’t ultimately be there for you physically, emotionally, or spiritually. Waiting for the right person...
Makes it so much better. I would not consider myself “quiver full “ aka you have to have as many children as you can. I think that’s a decision each couple should make. As to condemning sexuality as a whole, I’m not sure what you mean exactly. Also, I believe that people make mistakes - nobody is perfect, and nobody should present themselves as such. But we believe that Jesus makes us new creatures. No matter whatever past mistakes or sins committed, God can cleanse you and give you new life. But if you mean “sexuality” as in relations outside of one man and one woman in marriage, yes - anything outside of that is not condoned. But I cannot expect people who do not know God’s love to behave the same way as someone who has been made new - because it is NOt in anyone’s nature to act in the way we ought. Does that make it okay? Ultimately, no. But would or should I expect differently? No. Because it is not man who is able to stop man from sinning, but God. ....That was super long. My bad!
Oh! Also on psychology: as a lover of psychology, I don’t think most Christians oppose it. (Sign man is extreme, and I would debate him on several of the issues). I think many Christians are wary of it, though. Because while there are several issues that come from your past, bad experiences, etc. ultimately each person is accountable for their own sins. Because free will and all. I just think that most Christians would prefer more Biblical counseling. BUT if someone need medical help or assistance to live a normal life, that’s fine! Our bodies’ chemicals can get unbalanced, and I think to reject that help when available is actually not treating our bodies right (which we should do as temples of the Lord and His wonderful creations)
Evangelicals are the most sexually repressed people on the planet... they are whackos who come up with this kind of crazy shit. This is not a reflection on the majority of Christians around the world, not even close. I don't agree with Christianity... or pretty much any religion with a "god", but I feel bad for them when these freaking lunatics do stuff like this that can easily taint the views of people on the outside of Christianity looking in.
Seriously, I cannot stress how fucking nuts these people are. My step-mom used to be one and when I would visit my dad in the summer we'd have to go until eventually I stood up to her and flat out told her "Dad and I are going to chill here, those people are nuts."
Shhhh! It's talk like that which caused the ethics board to stop letting us take souls as co-payments. Now we can only take cash and human sacrifices. No checks please.
I mean all of this is bullshit ofc, but psychology...? How could that be bad?
Seriously, I cannot stress how fucking nuts these people are. My step-mom used to be one and when I would visit my dad in the summer we'd have to go until eventually I stood up to her and flat out told her "Dad and I are going to chill here, those people are nuts."