"It's not what you do, it's how you make sense of it that matters."
Isn't that the definition of moral relativism? Do you believe that her former lifestyle would be all right so long as she "felt good" about it? That sounds much like the APA definition of some sexual issues as being a "mental illness" only if the perpetrator felt bad about it. What Dawn has said is that perhaps there are sound reasons why certain philosophies or lifestyles really aren't what is best in the long run, or for some members of society as opposed to others. The free sex lifestyle has been great for a lot of males but disasterous for many women. Is she somehow a moral tyrant for pointing that out?
If Dawn has found a lifestyle that now suits her and makes her feel better, doesn't that fit your relativistic philosophy? Why do you resent her choice? Just because she has written a book that contradicts your own choices? Hundreds of people write books every year urging us to consider their advice on lifestyles, investing, diet, dress, grammar, etc., etc. I am not threatened by such books and I don't believe they are trying to impose their choices on me. I see the various options, decide what is best for me, and go on.
Chill out. If you truly feel good about your own choices, you would not be threatened by others who don't choose the same path. Ever stop to think maybe you could use some couch time, or confessional time, on a regular basis? I know I do.
Probably.
Do you believe that her former lifestyle would be all right so long as she "felt good" about it?
It's too late to turn back the clock on what happened. What matters now is how you deal with it. You can either plunge into the exact opposite behavior, and proselytize it, or you can simply get some help from a friend or counselor, and just figure out how to forgive yourself for it, and go on with life, making better choices in the future. If Dawn has found a lifestyle that now suits her and makes her feel better, doesn't that fit your relativistic philosophy?
Sure, it does. She can pick any religion she wants to follow, with whatever beliefs it still retains.
Why do you resent her choice? Just because she has written a book that contradicts your own choices?
As a matter of fact, I did the same stupid thing myself some years ago (well, not the book). I thought I had a drinking problem (got a ticket on the way home from a party thrown by the boss), and joined the Bahai faith to "deal" with it. After awhile, I realized that the Bahai faith is just 'Islam lite', and started taking responsibility for making better choices when I drink. I see her doing the same thing, and while people here are willing to pile praise on her, I'm willing to discuss the other side of it.
If my discussions have made you think, then that's all I ask, if not, then feel free to ignore me. I learn far more from people I disagree with, than from people who agree with me.