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1 | Adult Question young people please do no | Bible general Archive 1 | Hank | 89398 | ||
Come, come, Parable! I did not say that coitus is the only permissible CONDUCT between a man and his wife sanctioned by Scripture. The subject is SEX -- sexual modes, coitus and all the rest. If oral sex is fine, why not anal sex? Why not sadism and masochism and transvestism, if that turns a couple on (being sure, of course, that they are wedded to each other!). Where do we draw the line? How far do we dare lower the bar? I suspect we might even be able to rationalize to the point where we, like a certain former chief of state, could justify in our own mind that oral sex is really not sex, and along the same line of reasoning, argue what is is :-) Now Parable, you may well think my position puritanical, and if you do, I will accept the label with unbridled joy. You are doublessly knowledgeable of the etymology of the word 'puritanical' and of what it means in current usage. The word, coined in 1607, came from the Puritans, of course, and it relates to or is characterized by a rigid morality. That is precisely the definition that the secular world ascribes to the moral laws of Scripture! So, I'm puritanical, and thanks be to God that I am! --Hank | ||||||
2 | Adult Question young people please do no | Bible general Archive 1 | Parable | 89405 | ||
Of course, I was referring to sexual conduct, not conduct in general. I apologize for not being more clear. The issue for me is not "where do WE draw the line" or "how far do WE dare lower the bar" but rather, "where does Scripture draw the line" and "where does Scripture place the bar?" We must be vigilant against reading into Scripture what we'd like to find. We can rationalize anything, including and most especially our own agendas, values, and prejudices, be they puritanical or hedonist. I think we agree that marriage is holy because it is a covenant between a man, a woman and God. While marriage also has a social function, i.e. recognition by the community, according to Scripture, it is not primarily a social institution. Thus, conduct in marriage is a matter for the three participants to decide, not society. The limits on conduct commanded by Christ are clear, love each other. |
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3 | Adult Question young people please do no | Bible general Archive 1 | Hank | 89414 | ||
Hello, Parable ... again! You summed the matter up rather nicely at the end of Post #89405. Physical relationships are important in marriage, of course, but those relationships are not designed to provide and are not capable of providing the marriage with everything that it needs to flourish and be happy and satisfying. There is love and respect, there is caring and sharing -- without these things a marriage will not be complete nor likely long endure. I'm so thankful to report that September 13, God willing, will mark my wife and my 44th wedding anniversary, and a happy 44 years it has been and we have been 'fruitful and multiplied' to the extent of having three fine children (one of them now deceased) and three indescribably cute and bright grand-children. :-) --Hank | ||||||
4 | Adult Question young people please do no | Bible general Archive 1 | Parable | 89469 | ||
I concur completely, brother. Congratulations on your 44th! I can't imagine how painful it must have been to lose a child, no parent should outlive their kids...yet Praise Him for his wonderful gift of grandchildren! As usual, it has been a pleasure to dialogue with you. Peace! |
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