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To: Daffynition
In the Bible, God is very clear about sexual immortality (rape, adultery, incest, homosexuality, prostitution, bestiality, and other forms of abhorrent behavior.). However, God repeatedly stresses the privacy and intimacy of married couples. God is not a divine voyeur.

I think the writer Phillip Yancy said it best when he wrote (I am paraphrasing):

God delights that couples are united, and then He closes the curtains and shuts the door.

While prayer is so important, I don't think this kind of edict or book of suggested words for married couples to say before sex is really appropriate or Biblical.

But......whatever.

2 posted on 09/02/2009 3:42:45 AM PDT by SkyPilot
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To: SkyPilot

But did not God touch upon the specialness of married love,romance,and passion in the Bible book of the Song Of Songs?

While that book of the Bible also speaks of the great love God has for His people Isreal as well of Christ for His bride, the Church, there are many references to the loving presence of God.


5 posted on 09/02/2009 3:55:59 AM PDT by Biggirl ("God Is Great, Beer Is Good, People Are Crazy"-Billy Currington :)=^..^==^..^==^..^==^..^=)
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To: SkyPilot

“If I were the president If I were Queen for a day
I’d give the ugly people all the money
I’d re-write the Book of Love I’d make it funny”

.............amen.


9 posted on 09/02/2009 4:42:52 AM PDT by Daffynition ("...... we are about to be czarred and fettered." ~ alterum ictum faciam.)
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To: SkyPilot
I don't think this kind of edict or book of suggested words for married couples to say before sex is really appropriate or Biblical.

Edict? What edict? A bunch of Catholics publish a book and it's an edict?

God is not a divine voyeur.
...
He closes the curtains and shuts the door.


"On the contrary:" (channeling Aquinas here)
Psalm 139:7-12

Of course we have a few more books in our OT than some Protestants. In one of them, Tobit, there is a lovely prayer right before sex.

11 posted on 09/02/2009 5:15:52 AM PDT by Mad Dawg (Oh Mary,conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.)
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