Minister works at combining sex and religion

Capital Times ^ | 3/12/2009 | Phil Haslanger

[SJackson]

I'll let Christians speak for themselves, but I can't imagine where this minister gets the idea that Judaism does't approach the sex act as a source of joy, both as a manifestation and/or fulfillment of the Commandment to procreate, and as a joyous reinforcement of the relationship between husband and wife.

But I have an idea, it likely revolves around the unmentioned concept of husband and wife, yes once upon a time wives, and her inclusion of gay, straight, bisexual, transgendered in her revisionist Biblical version of joyous sex. She clearly doesn't recognize, not should she, she's not Jewish though she arrogates herself to speak specifically from the Hebrew Bible, that the sexual impulse, like many things from hunger to jealousy to greed, stem from our weaker (actual evil) impulses as well as the good, and must be controlled. It's not only about what brings short term joy. Ask any gerbil.

My dogs thank her for not including them in her list of "biblically approved" partners, and warn anyone thinking otherwise to stay away, else they'll be missing parts.

[SJackson]

Should have added, as far as I’m concerned, she can have joyous sex with anyone or ones she likes, as long as they’re of age, pontificating that that’s mainstream Jewish or Christian (I’ll speak for Christians here, I know what they think of Unitarians) thought is dishonest.

[GeronL]

Universalist Unitarian is not Christian IMO

Christians love the joy of sex... within the bounds of marriage

[bilhosty]

How can she be a minister. Unitarians are not Christians therefore she cannot be a minister.

[SJackson]

Universalist Unitarian is not Christian IMO

See post 2, beat you to it!

[humblegunner]

Minister works at combining sex and religion

When will the Catholic & LDS bashing STOP???

[JennysCool]

Photographic evidence is certainly needed to determine Haffner’s expertise.

[SJackson]

at the link, though irrelevant.

[martin_fierro]

Like E.G. Marshall in a wig.

[JennysCool]

Irrelevant? I don’t think so. Maybe a little rhino.

[SJackson]

Irrelevant? I don’t think so. Maybe a little rhino.

If she was ravishing, she'd still be wrong.

[buccaneer81]

Universalist Unitarian is not Christian IMO

The church for people who don't believe in God.

[Redleg Duke]

Be careful! You piss off the Unitarian Universalists and they’ll come over and burn a question mark on your front lawn!

[buccaneer81]

I'll let Christians speak for themselves, but I can't imagine where this minister gets the idea that Judaism does't approach the sex act as a source of joy, both as a manifestation and/or fulfillment of the Commandment to procreate, and as a joyous reinforcement of the relationship between husband and wife.

That's exactly what we as Catholics believe as well.

[OneVike]

And she continues to advocate for marriage rights for gay and lesbian couples.

Try as this woman may, she is not helping anyone with her new aged ideas of sexual freedom and openness that she thinks the Bible and Christianity convey. Paul wrote to the Romans about these kinds of people.

For this reason God gave them up to vile passions. For even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature. Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due.(Roman1:26-27)

Another sick individual that wants to change Christianity into what they want it to be, but they too shall fail.

God help this woman and anyone she infects with her heretical ideas Amen.

[Melas]

I think I know where she’s coming from. It’s certainly not biblical, but after becoming a Christian myself, I met more than just a few professing Christians who act as though they’re terrified that someone, somewhere is going to have an orgasm. They aren’t the majority, but they’re loud enough to appear larger than their real numbers.

[colorado tanker]

I would NOT hit it!

But, you could get a second opinion from Bill Clinton . . . .

[OneVike]

I met more than just a few professing Christians who act as though they’re terrified that someone, somewhere is going to have an orgasm.

From looking at the hundreds of children at my church, the Christians I know have no problem with sex. Now I will not speak of what sounds might be coming from their procreating.

[Nervous Tick]

>> Haffner is a Unitarian Universalist minister

I see. Unitarian.

Then it’s SEX (almost rhymes with “secular”) with a capital S-E-X.

and religion with a little r. the smaller, the better (shhhh...)

2 Timothy 4:3

“3For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.”

Yep, that’s the Unitarians in a nutshell.

[Melas]

Be careful! You piss off the Unitarian Universalists and they’ll come over and burn a question mark on your front lawn!

Q: What do you get when you cross a Jehova's Witness with a Unitarian?

A: Someone who knocks on your door for no apparent reason.