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Book Review: Theology of the Body for Beginners
We have dissected a book that John Paul II supports. Theology of the Body is a must read for everyone who thinks that religion represses sexuality.
Why the theology of the body? The lay conception of believers is that the spirit is trapped in a sinful body. But the deceased pope says exactly the opposite. We are the body, which is not the ark of the spirit but is the spirit. The body reflects God’s image and makes visible what can’t be made visible, just like with the sacrament. The body reflects God’s beauty and the body has needs, including sexual. The attitude of Christianity towrds sexuality is relaxing very...Book Review: Theology of the Body for Beginners
Does It Make Any Sense to Abstain From Sex Before Marriage?
In strict Christian religion, sex before marriage is considered a sin. Others believe that sexual abstinence is a sin. So, who is right?
Sexual abstinence is good for you Most people who laugh at such an idea, or simply reject it, believe that the argument is the following: “God says that you shouldn’t do it because it’s a sin!” However, religious people have developed a whole theory why in fact it good to practice sexual abstinence before marriage, irrespective of what God wants. A Christian upbringing has started emphasizing the negative consequences of sex in youth and before marriage. The emphasis...Does It Make Any Sense to Abstain From Sex Before Marriage?
Saddlebacking for Preserving Virginity
Penetration and preserving virginity not impossible anymore say American religious youths.
Preserving virginity with Saddlebacking Because Christianity believes in being a virgin until marriage, Christian teenagers have found a new way for preserving virginity. The sexual practice was named 'saddlebacking', which means riding in the saddle. The term is taken from the name of an Evangelical church called Saddleback in California, the eighth biggest church in the USA. The term was coined by Dan Savage, an American columnist, reporter and newspaper editor. He became...Saddlebacking for Preserving Virginity
Where Does the Taboo of Incest Come From?
Why aren't people allowed to have sexual intercourse with their relatives? When and why did the taboo of incest come into existence?
What is incest? Dictionary says that "incest" denotes sexual activity involving people who are closely related and not legally allowed to marry. Incest is generally seen as something immoral and most legislations consider it a criminal offence. The differences between societies occur mostly at the level of defining closer relatives and family members. The majority of Western legislations draw the line of what is allowed at cousins. Further differences can be found...Where Does the Taboo of Incest Come From?
When to lose virginity?
There’s much discussion about losing virginity. Sooner or later? When is the right time?
Losing virginity too early Losing virginity early doesn’t pose a problem, but loosing it too early is problematic. Too early means that the first sexual intercourse occurs without having the good feeling that it’s time, and that a person is ready, to have sex. You might ask when you’re ready and how you know you’re ready. The mysterious answer is that you simply know when you’re ready to have sex. This means that if you’re asking whether you’re ready , you...When to lose virginity?
Christianity and Nymphomaniacs Go Hand in Hand
Christian nymphomaniacs have become proud of their sexuality.
Being a nymphomaniac isn’t a sin …if we have intercourse with our partners in matrimony. That is what a group of Christian wives from America thinks. They have even made a website where they give all sorts of sexual lessons and advice. They advise couples on how to spice up their sex lives without breaking God’s laws and commandments. The page which includes everything from anal intercourse to various sexual positions has had over 890,000 visitors so far. There are also...Christianity and Nymphomaniacs Go Hand in Hand
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