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Sex has been a prominent factor of our lives since God created us. It was meant as a gift of love to be shared with our spouse as a means to become one and grow stronger together. It is also one of the most important and talked about things in the bible. Today's society has perverted that gift so horrendously though that it's hard to tell what is fact and what is fiction for most people who are unbelievers. So I thought I should start this topic as a means to see what people thought about sex in the world today (and also since the guild is running slow and I think we could use some new topics...sorry if this is a repeat thread).
Teen have so many conflicting views of sex today it's scary. Cybering, pornography, rape, abortion, condoms, pills, date rape drugs, masturbation, all these things are polluting our world today. And everybody I know who's been curious about my faith has asked me this question repeatedly: "Which of these things are ok and which are not?" Now the bible teaches us to think on what is good and that lusting in the mind is lusting of the flesh. Most people think masturbation is ok because they're not having sex with someone else or that cybering is ok because the actual act isn't being done. "It's a way to release the hormones without actually doing anything that can cause pregnancy or STDs." Maybe not, but what about the spiritual wounds? Or are there any? This has been a huge question I've seen posted all over the Morality and Religion ED forums ever since I signed up on Gaia.
So, as Christians, what are your views? What is wrong and what isn't? Is the excuse of not performing the actual acts relevant? Should schools allow condoms and information on the pill to be distributed during sex ed as a means of "protection" when (in my opinion) it could also be a means of encouragement? What are your views? (I'll post my later if this thread is active)

I agree. And you're right about the growing up too fast. I'm actually really shocked with this one girl on my photography site. The way she dresses and poses in her pictures I thought she was 17 or 18. Something like that. But when I looked at her profile it said she was 13. 13!!!! I was like "whoa!!!" Some of the pictures shes posing in (none of them are mature content mind you) just suggest she's more mature. It scares me how marketing is trying to shove so many teens into the adult world of sex by revealing clothing and such. It's sad sad

I shoulda cleared up the condom/pill thing sweatdrop There are alot of schools out there now that are showing students how to use condoms, what pills are best for what kinds of peoples, even what are the "least painful ways to 'penetrate' for the first time." If they knew any better that it's painful no matter what if you're not married first because you're giving yourself to someone who you may never see again! I really wish people would cherish their bodies more than they do now. One of the commandments is not to defile another's body (dont know what version that is or if im right...sorry) which means murder AND sex. To harm anybody, INCLUDING YOURSELF, is breaking that commandment. We need to learn to love and cherish our bodies in a way that honors God.

Discharged sexually or just naturally (like girls do before periods sometimes)? Cuz if that happened naturally that would REALLY suck to not be able to do anything cuz of it...Does anyone else think it's odd that periods are mentioned only once in the bible? Anyway...stay on topic, didn't mean to drag it off.

Ah the masterbation issue. I dont have an issue against it. I find it a a better way to keep your self from having premarital sex. I asked my pastor about it and they said there was nothing wrong with it...

I think im against that too. It may be a good way to stop premarital sex but it can also cause it or more problems.

It it lusting because you are imagining have sex with a person, which as the same thing basically. There are cases when people get so caught up with masterbating that thats they only way they can have sex. They give up on being with other people. There is also a really really really sick and disterbing case this girl had because she would imagine "being" with Jesus.
Now i say there is something seriously wrong with that.

Then you have the cases where they might do that but it leads to experiencing the actual thing. i believe that masterbation fall under sexual immorality-which our bodies, the temples of God, were not meant for. that i know is in the good book. like all sins its a catalyst for other sins to be commited. We have to try to be moral Christians and fight temtation in all forms. Man was made to be with woman, not with himself.But as we all know thats easier said than done so on goes our learning experience called life to lead us closer to God.

it so sad isnt it. i wish that people would be stronger against it---things would be alot clearer that way 3nodding

I heard in a sermon once that even leting the dirty thought of rape or any of the others listed is to comite the crime. I think God created sex as a good thing, for a husband and wife not two teens who got drunk at a party.