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To: RnMomof7; Canticle_of_Deborah
Deb: Christianity is not a sexually repressive religion, just a sexually ethical one.
Mom: AWESOME observation.

The Scriptures are crystal-clear on that point. Proverbs encourages the young man, "Rejoice in the wife of your youth. As a loving hind and a graceful doe, Let her breasts satisfy you at all times; Be exhilarated always with her love." (Proverbs 5:18-19).

Definately not the words of a sexually repressive religion.....

At the same time, I would affirm here and now: basic modesty is not repressiveness. As a guy, I know how hard it is to keep our minds pure when women dress provocatively. A little consideration for us men sure goes a long way....

My mom, a schoolteacher at a Christian high school, related some interesting conversations. Some of the girls dressed immodestly because they want to attract guys' attention -- but they were dismayed that they noticed them for their bodies, and not their personalities.

41 posted on 08/01/2003 7:11:04 PM PDT by jude24 ("Moods change. Truth does not. " - Dr. Ravi Zacharias)
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To: jude24
At the same time, I would affirm here and now: basic modesty is not repressiveness. As a guy, I know how hard it is to keep our minds pure when women dress provocatively

I do not think that is the point of the women here. As women and mothers we would not favor sexually provocative clothing.....men had best not be like Adam and tell God his sin was "because of the woman you gave me"

44 posted on 08/01/2003 7:43:53 PM PDT by RnMomof7
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