“It is saying put God and the natural rhythms of our bodies (that He created!) first.”
It sounds good and logical, and would be wonderful if true (and maybe it is; I don’t know). But too many families have given in to their natural (horny) rhythms of their bodies. The result is a passel of urchins that they can’t feed, clothe, or care for medically.
Dad was a minister and I can’t even count the (Christian) families who we became involved with who were absolutely, positively, guilty of child neglect. They put their “natural rhythms” before the economy and their kids suffered.
I think it is sad that financially healthy Christians and conservatives are having so few children. I am one of them, and am guilty. But in “those” years, we had no idea where our finances would take us. The thought of me raising kids the way I was raised terrified me. Turns out, we’d have done OK. But who knew?
God created everything, including sexuality. However, He gave Satan free rein to walk the earth, and power, to influence and control us. Always the spiritual warfare happening all around us.
Just re-iterating to future generations: It’s not God that is anti-sex and killing pleasure.
If enough Christians followed suit, the culture will be forced to adjust. Not the other way around. Instead as I said earlier, everything from insurance set-ups, to inane work schedules, revolves around the default presumption of contraception. Birth control is arguably the basis of our economy. And we wonder why there is so much misery.
Satan does not have "free reign" to do as he pleases.
His power is limited by God though it may seem his power is unlimited....it is not.
And you were accusing daniel1212 of adding to Scripture.