>> There is a propaganda war going on here and it’s scary to see how many so-called “conservatives” buy into the lies. Don’t believe the hype.
I’m with you on most everything you said.
However, I would regard acts that I have seen defined as “sodomy” as “sex”. Having never done any particular research, I am honestly unsure of the exact definition of the term — but my understanding is that it includes most non-vaginal and non-manual sexual acts (oral, etc.) ... I am attempting to be as non-vulgar as possible here.
I would define these acts as “sex” — and I think most people, Christian and non-Christian alike, would as well (though Bill Clinton would not). Would you say that a person that has engaged in only oral sex is a “virgin”? Typically engaging in these acts with someone to whom you aren’t married would be regarded as “fornication”, and doing so while you are married to someone else would be regarded as adultery/ sexual infidelity.
I also don’t think these acts are a sin when undertaken consensually by a heterosexual married couple. The song of solomon is pretty explicit and pretty libertarian within the context of marriage ... the theme appears to be, enjoy each other to the fullest extent possible.
SnakeDoc
Well said.