Sensuality among Christians

[Skwim]

Sensuality

Pronunciation: /ˌsen(t)SHəˈwalədē
noun

1 enjoyment, expression, or pursuit of physical, especially sexual, pleasure:
......"he ate the grapes with surprising sensuality"

1.1 condition of being pleasing or fulfilling to the senses:

"life can dazzle with its sensuality, its color"
(Source: Oxford Dictionaries)

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In the life of Christians is sexual sensuality acceptable, or not?

How about desirable?

How about encouraged?


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[David1967]

Sensuality

Pronunciation: /ˌsen(t)SHəˈwalədē
noun

1 enjoyment, expression, or pursuit of physical, especially sexual, pleasure:
......"he ate the grapes with surprising sensuality"

1.1 condition of being pleasing or fulfilling to the senses:

"life can dazzle with its sensuality, its color"
(Source: Oxford Dictionaries)

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In the life off Christians is sexual sensuality acceptable, or not?

How about desirable?

How about encouraged?


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Yes to all the above, within the confines of marriage.

 

[Spideymon77]

You have to repress those feelings unless your marrying! If you don't you'll burn in hell and never see your friends and family again. How delightful

 

[BSM1]

Sensuality

Pronunciation: /ˌsen(t)SHəˈwalədē
noun

1 enjoyment, expression, or pursuit of physical, especially sexual, pleasure:
......"he ate the grapes with surprising sensuality"

1.1 condition of being pleasing or fulfilling to the senses:

"life can dazzle with its sensuality, its color"
(Source: Oxford Dictionaries)

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In the life off Christians is sexual sensuality acceptable, or not?

How about desirable?

How about encouraged?


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I am still looking for a "clothing optional" church. So far not much luck...

 

[Demonslayer]

Sensuality is allowed, as long as it's in a dark room and through a hole in a sheet.

 

[Skwim]

I am still looking for a "clothing optional" church. So far not much luck...

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[Acim]

Sensuality

Pronunciation: /ˌsen(t)SHəˈwalədē
noun

1 enjoyment, expression, or pursuit of physical, especially sexual, pleasure:
......"he ate the grapes with surprising sensuality"

1.1 condition of being pleasing or fulfilling to the senses:

"life can dazzle with its sensuality, its color"
(Source: Oxford Dictionaries)

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In the life off Christians is sexual sensuality acceptable, or not?

How about desirable?

How about encouraged?


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Yes, yes and no.

 

[Skwim]

Yes to all the above, within the confines of marriage.

I take it then that you don't approve of people trying to enhance their sex appeal outside of marriage; employing such things as makeup, jewelry, fashionable clothing, etc.. Things that all go toward "pleasing or fulfilling to the senses" of the opposite sex (or same sex, as the case may be).


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[Skwim]

Yes, yes and no.

Gotta wonder, If you find sensuality desirable why don't you find it worthy of encouraging?


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[Brickjectivity]

In the life off Christians is sexual sensuality acceptable, or not?

How about desirable?

How about encouraged?

Strictly speaking a perfect Christian lives a selfless life, like Jesus. Every moment is dedicated to the joy of serving others. I suppose some people consider it to be sensuous but not everybody does. Most people do not opt for this, and very often it is looked at as very extreme. At the same time anything less is considered to be less acceptable.

 

[Skwim]

Strictly speaking a perfect Christian lives a selfless life, like Jesus. Every moment is dedicated to the joy of serving others.

But as we all know, not everybody (hardly anybody?) finds joy in only serving others.

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[Acim]

Gotta wonder, If you find sensuality desirable why don't you find it worthy of encouraging?
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I would say it is not always desirable, but more like "able to be desired."

Because it ultimately deals with what is inherently meaningless (the physical), encouraging such ideas are advocating for confusion around Self identity.

 

[Brickjectivity]

But as we all know, not everybody (hardly anybody?) finds joy in only serving others.

True, but there are people who find this path, which is the straight and narrow path of eternal life. In other words they prefer to live meaningful lives rather than waste time trying to satisfy cravings that can't ever be satisfied. Most of us take the wider path leading to destruction. Our time goes down the drain.

 

[BSM1]

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Directions, please...

 

[Skwim]

True, but there are people who find this path, which is the straight and narrow path of eternal life.

Considering the population of Christians, I'd say perhaps a few. And, of course, the exceptions aren't the people I'm asking about, but rather vast majority of Christians who don't adhere to this path. In their life is sexual sensuality acceptable, or not?


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[Skwim]

I would say it is not always desirable, but more like "able to be desired."

Because it ultimately deals with what is inherently meaningless (the physical),

So, I take it, you don't encourage anything that has to do with the physical. Interesting.

encouraging such ideas are advocating for confusion around Self identity.

How so?

Directions, please...

Oh no you don't. I can tell by your avatar that you're not old enough to handle such Christian carrying-ons alone.

You'll need a note from your mother, Alfalfa

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[BSM1]

So, I take it, you don't encourage anything that has to do with the physical. Interesting.


How so?





Oh no you don't. I can tell by your avatar that you're not old enough to handle such Christian carrying ons alone.

You'll need a note from your mother, Alfalfa

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I'll have you something by tomorrow midday..

 

[Acim]

So, I take it, you don't encourage anything that has to do with the physical. Interesting.

Interesting that you take it that way.

How so?

We (spiritual beings) are in this world, we are not of it.

 

[David1967]

I take it then that you don't approve of people trying to enhance their sex appeal outside of marriage; employing such things as makeup, jewelry, fashionable clothing, etc.. Things that all go toward "pleasing or fulfilling to the senses" of the opposite sex (or same sex, as the case may be).


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No problem with that at all. I was answering your question in general as to the general stance of Christianity. Not my personal views on the matter which are personal and I would never try to impose on anyone else.

 

[Skwim]

Interesting that you take it that way.

What other way can it be taken?

We (spiritual beings) are in this world, we are not of it.

Fine, but just how does encouraging such ideas such as the desirability of sensuality advocate for "confusion around Self identity" among we spiritual beings in this world?


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