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Religiosity (Spiritualism) vs. Sexuality

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Cuthberta

Member
sojourner said:
I'm not sure we can do that. The drive to reproduce is one of the main determining factors of our sexual urge.
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What of the drive for pleasure and experiencing orgasm? I doubt very much that when one is in the throes of sexual frenzy that one thinks of reproduction and parenthood.
 
bunny1ohio

bunny1ohio

Active Member
Cuthberta said:
What of the drive for pleasure and experiencing orgasm? I doubt very much that when one is in the throes of sexual frenzy that one thinks of reproduction and parenthood.
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Ummmm... I beg to differ... I actually made someone stop right in the middle of it to put a condom on because that was at the FOREmost of my mind.... Let's not blame pleasure and the drive for it for irresponsibility... but without that drive to begin with... we would exterminate ourselves... it must be there for the species to perpetuate, which is why it is considered to be a "need" not just a want... the want is there because of the instinct to procreate.
 
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Mykola

Member
bill said:
Both of these seem to derive from basic human need. Science seeks to establish a site in the brain as a source for both. Do you agree that we need both? What is your view? (lets exclude explanations of sexuality as a means of reproduction)
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I'm spiritual and sexually attractive at the same time. I hope my wife would be enjoying the both.
The spirituality lasts longer, so I pay more attention to growing spiritually. God has already blessed me with the other, so why bother.
This is my view - no contradictions, unless someone wants to use his/her sexuality not taking spirituality into account.

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It would be better to define them both first, but if I'm clear enough, let it be so.
 
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bill

Member
Mykola said:
I'm spiritual and sexually attractive at the same time. I hope my wife would be enjoying the both.
The spirituality lasts longer, so I pay more attention to growing spiritually. God has already blessed me with the other, so why bother.
This is my view - no contradictions, unless someone wants to use his/her sexuality not taking spirituality into account.

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It would be better to define them both first, but if I'm clear enough, let it be so.
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Glad to here this is distinction is not a problem for you. I guess my central question is why a very common perception is separation between sexuality and religion.
 
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Mykola

Member
bill said:
Glad to here this is distinction is not a problem for you.
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Thank God.
This is not a problem, because God made us spiritual and sexual.
It is the violation of the reasonable balance between these two that can be a problem.

bill said:
I guess my central question is why a very common perception is separation between sexuality and religion.
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It is hard to approach that for me this way, so I'd put it that way: excessive manifestation of sexuality may lead to a breaking of the stable [spiritual!] relationship with our Heavenly Father.
 
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