Posted on 04/30/2008 7:14:11 AM PDT by DouglasKC
Boy, would he be surprised to find out that the Bible actually commands married couples to have sex regularly and often (I Corinthians 7:3-5)!
Bible actually commands married couples to have sex regularly and often ................. Of course, you have to increase the size of the tribe for their own protection. They didn’t have to deal with a population of 6 Billion in those days. Unfortunately the greatest drive humans have is the sexual drive, its God’s/nature’s way of telling us to keep producing. If we lose that drive its time for another species to take over. Put 5 woman and one man alone on an island and I don’t think marriage would come into play.
I think the media has a strong hand in picturing married Christians as a bunch of stodgy virgins.
Many Christians are probably dying to know, especially since the largest Christian organization in the world says its forbidden.
If it were 6 non-Christians then I may agree. But otherwise you're simply saying that Christian principles depend upon the state of the culture.
God offers his best to us where satan offers his worst, something to remember.
Thank God that all Christians have a direct channel open to God because of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. However, we must be careful not to interject our own opinions into the matter to muddle the message.
maybe he can ask him how he feels about birth control.
I guess you would have to take that up with David Treybig.
Many Christians are probably dying to know, especially since the largest Christian organization in the world says its forbidden.
They can all know by humbly bowing before God through Christ and asking for the answer.
So does that mean that there are different answers for different people? You insinuated above with hypothetical island example that this is not the case; the rules don't change based on the individual or the culture.
If everyone is so clear that God commands sex only be within marriage, why does everyone get dodgy when you ask if said sex can involve some sort of birth control device or method?
Not at all.
You insinuated above with hypothetical island example that this is not the case; the rules don't change based on the individual or the culture.
They don't.
If everyone is so clear that God commands sex only be within marriage, why does everyone get dodgy when you ask if said sex can involve some sort of birth control device or method?
Well if you want my opinion than I would say that birth control that aborts an already fertilized baby is wrong. But if you're making the argument that any kind of birth control is wrong than so (it would seem) is abstaining from sex during certain times of the month to avoid pregnancy. Now I will admit that I'm imperfect and have an imperfect understanding, but guess what...so is everyone else:
1Co 13:12 For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face; now I know in part, but then I will know fully just as I also have been fully known.
1Co 13:13 But now faith, hope, love, abide these three; but the greatest of these is love.
I hope you find him someday. I can assure you they do exist, but sometimes you have to stay married to one for a while before he comes into being.
The Word advocates husbands and wives having sex, and does not prohibit preventative birth control.
It does prohibit abortion, or dialation & extration, or whatever the baby-killers are calling it these days.
Depends.
If they grew up alone on the island (meaning no teaching about marriage, et al) and had no other interaction with humans, there would, by default, be a polygamous 'marriage' with the man being committed to caring for and defending all the women and children, and the women being committed to the one man (and also helping to care for the other women).
But if one man and five women crash landed on an island, and he was married to one of the women, it would likely be quite different, particularly if they held out hope of being rescued at some point.
Are you looking for a man who is:
a friend, a companion, a lover, a brother, a father, a master, a chef, an electrician, a carpenter, a plumber, a mechanic, a decorator,
a stylist, a sexologist, a gynecologist, a psychologist, a pest exterminator, a psychiatrist, a healer, a good listener, an organizer, a good father, very clean, sympathetic, athletic, warm
, attentive, gallant, intelligent, funny, creative, tender,
strong, understanding, tolerant, prudent, ambitious, capable, courageous, determined, true,
dependable, passionate, and compassionate,
A MAN WHO DOESN’T FORGET TO:
Give her compliments regularly, love shopping, be honest, be very rich, not stress her out, and not look at other women. At the same time he will: Give her lots of attention, but expect little himself. Give her lots of time, especially time for herself. Give her lots of space, never worrying about where she goes.
HE WILL NEVER FORGET:
* birthdays
* anniversaries
* arrangements she makes
YES, HE IS A REAL MAN!
HE’S THE MAN THAT DOESN’T EXIST!
Among the instructions at the entrance is a description of how the store operates:
You may visit the store ONLY ONCE! There are six floors and the attributes of the men increase as the shopper ascends the flights. There is, however, a catch… You may choose any man from a particular floor, or you may choose to go up a floor, but you cannot go back down except to exit the building!
So, a woman goes to the Husband Store to find a husband.
On the first floor the sign on the door reads:
Floor 1 - These men have jobs and love the Lord.
The second floor sign reads:
Floor 2 - These men have jobs, love the Lord, and love kids.
The third floor sign reads:
Floor 3 - These men have jobs, love the Lord, love kids, and are extremely good looking.
“Wow,” the woman thinks, but feels compelled to keep going. She goes to the fourth floor and sign reads:
Floor 4 - These men have jobs, love the Lord, love kids, are drop- dead good looking and help with the housework.
“Oh, mercy me!” she exclaims, “I can hardly stand it!” Still, she goes to the fifth floor and sign reads:
Floor 5 - These men have jobs, love the Lord, love kids, are drop- dead gorgeous, help with the housework, and have a strong romantic streak.
She is so tempted to stay, but she goes to the sixth floor and the sign reads:
Floor 6 - You are visitor 4,363,012 to this floor. There are no men on this floor. This floor exists solely as proof that women are impossible to please. Thank you for shopping at the Husband Store. Watch your step as you exit the building, and have a nice day!
AWESOME!
One of my favorite quotes is from the secular (and bizarre) movie “Vanilla Sky” where Cameron Diaz has gone psycho on Tom Cruise after they’ve slept together and he’s now smitten with Penelope Cruise. As she’s about to drive them at high speeds off a cliff (?) she turns to him and says “When you sleep with someone, you make a promise with your body...” I was actually impressed that that spiritual truth came out of Hollywood! We know from scripture that sex makes two become one flesh so when casual sex rips you apart from partner to partner someone’s going to get hurt. Step out of God’s bounds and into disaster and heartache.
One of my favorite jokes, thanks for posting it.
That is a great truth. Even in my "PC" (pre-Christian) days I was always aware that giving yourself to someone else was a big deal. Man or woman it's something you can never get back and to do this something special with someone you're not committed to (MARRIED!) can be sad. But it's also wonderful to know that Christ can forgive anything.
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