Posted on 05/03/2013 1:52:23 PM PDT by NYer
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She could come to my Bible study any time. We’ve talked about why anybody would want to do it, and aside from mere curiosity (for the uninitiated) or knowing it’s fun (for the experienced) the answers are different for guys than for girls. In both cases, though, the reasons are largely selfish and short-sighted and the kids seemed to appreciate very frank and honest discussion about it. I don’t think we’ve got any kids who sleep around, though, so maybe that’s why they didn’t think the honesty was “insensitive”.
I think it’s different if people regularly put themselves in situations where it wouldn’t take much preparation and there’s no accountability. Stuff like a lot of time with nobody but the 2 of you in a dorm room, etc. Or times when the female is emotionally vulnerable.
You are also well versed in the faith. I once had a Baptist co-worker. The young man had recently married in a Baptist Church. Both were quite active in their church's ministry. One day I suggested that he and his bride must be looking forward to settling down and starting a family. He said that neither one of them liked children and did not plan on having any. I asked if they had divulged this to their minister prior to the marriage. He said his minister had no problem with this at all. I was shocked!
Most Baptists don’t view children as a necessary part of marriage.
These statistics could be applied to any religious group. The key to understanding this is in the question of how many “read the Bible” versus those who do not. IOW, how may actively practice their faith vs those who do not. This model is applicable across the board.
Since the article itself is from a non-Catholic, broad-appeal Christian magazine (Christianity Today), and since NYer has explicitly invited us to apply it to any denomination, I think it's clear that this is nsot a partisan, gotcha post.
My evidence speaks for itself.
Most of us don't much like a religious gotcha post, no matter which way it slices.
I doubt the urge to have sex is from original sin. Sex was God's idea and design for men and women. The urge to have it would be a natural part of it, even before the fall.
Conjugal love that is both unitive and procreative in its intent is a gift from God. Concupiscence, on the other hand, is a consequence of original sin.
Peace be with you
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