To Jim: on sexual thoughts

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To Jim: on sexual thoughts

Submitted by Bach on January 12 2001 19:58:27

If I have understood, your question was: how can thinking sexual thoughts be sinful?

I believe that the general opinion tends to be based on this passage about adultery:

But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. Matthew 5.28

Now, I am not sure how to respond to you, because I am aware that:

1. I think you probably make a distinction between thinking about doing things, and actually acting on urges/desires.

2. You do not believe that adultery is sinful.

Therefore, in your frame of reference, thinking sexual thoughts could not possibly be sinful. Of course, you don't recognize sin...

So what am I trying to explain here?

Maybe-- What use is it to find thoughts to be sinful... to set boundaries, to be aware of how our thoughts effect our actions, etc. Not terribly strong arguements in a secular society.

Was this a waste of my time?

Peace,
Bach

Follow ups:

Well, recognizing sin for argument's sake - Jimf3 January 12 2001 20:18:16 (41)
- I agree - Bach January 12 2001 21:00:54 (0)
- suppressing and becoming - F.O.D. January 12 2001 20:34:11 (39)
  - Look at the whole of Chapter 5 - Ford Prefect January 12 2001 20:46:21 (38)
    - Why do you keep arguing about this rubbish ? - GOL January 14 2001 05:48:35 (0)
    - Yes, I wasn't clear - Bach January 12 2001 21:17:18 (36)
      - frame of reference - Splash! January 12 2001 22:44:37 (33)
        
        I don't understand your analogy - Ford Prefect January 12 2001 23:52:21 (8)
        
        non-Christians do - Splash! January 13 2001 00:09:33 (7)
        
        I don't think so - Bach January 13 2001 09:54:45 (6)
        
        Re: I don't think so - Splash! January 13 2001 16:47:47 (5)
        
        Pardon my asking - Ford Prefect January 13 2001 17:09:52 (4)
        
        Clarification - Ford Prefect January 13 2001 17:30:26 (3)
        
        Re: Clarification - Splash! January 15 2001 22:03:17 (2)
        
        Sacrifice - Ford Prefect January 16 2001 18:34:45 (1)
        
        amen to that - Splash! January 16 2001 20:21:28 (0)
        
        Don't appreciate your arrogance. I AM in the room - Jimf3 January 12 2001 23:02:39 (23)
        
        Re: Don't appreciate your arrogance. I AM in the room - Splash! January 12 2001 23:45:54 (22)
        
        Fuck you again - Jimf3 January 13 2001 00:16:00 (21)
        
        huh? - Splash! January 13 2001 00:38:32 (20)
        
        Gentleman, please... - Nathan January 13 2001 03:01:18 (5)
        
        Re: Gentleman, please... - Once a Boy January 13 2001 15:39:27 (2)
        
        More than that - Jimf3 January 13 2001 16:08:17 (1)
        
        Please read my TRUTH!!! post way down below - Once a Boy January 14 2001 01:34:23 (0)
        
        BTW - Jimf3 January 13 2001 12:17:32 (0)
        
        So we all have a mental illness. Fuck you too. - Jimf3 January 13 2001 10:15:18 (0)
        
        You aren't Superior ... - Jimf3 January 13 2001 00:47:16 (13)
        
        Very Uplifting! - Once a Boy January 13 2001 01:56:12 (12)
        
        Being uplifting was the last goal in mind - Jimf3 January 13 2001 10:45:45 (11)
        
        Read a short book called Flatland - Once a Boy January 13 2001 14:48:25 (10)
        
        I have a vague understanding of ... - Jimf3 January 13 2001 15:19:42 (9)
        
        Getting older sucks - Jimf3 January 13 2001 15:39:17 (8)
        
        Flatland and getting old - Once a Boy January 13 2001 15:59:33 (7)
        
        I've read a lot a bout n dimensions - Jimf3 January 13 2001 19:55:37 (6)
        
        TRUTH!!! - Once a Boy January 14 2001 01:31:59 (5)
        
        I wouldn't get too excited if I were you - Jimf3 January 14 2001 12:29:57 (4)
        
        ? I wasn't having an orgasm. - Once a Boy January 14 2001 14:06:32 (3)
        
        I understand the chair I'm sitting on - Jimf3 January 14 2001 14:44:18 (2)
        
        Beyond three dimensions - Ford Prefect January 14 2001 18:17:14 (1)
        
        Re: Beyond three dimensions -Kewl! - Once a Boy January 14 2001 19:09:03 (0)
      - Thanks! - Ford Prefect January 12 2001 21:53:32 (1)
        
        Yes..that's one reason being a BL is a gift! - Once a Boy January 12 2001 23:30:24 (0)
Since that passage is surrounded by hyperbole - Ford Prefect January 12 2001 20:12:09 (0)

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