Re: more in-depth
Submitted by PlatonicDieci on 2002-12-16 12:27:27, Monday
In reply to more in-depth submitted by Bach on 2002-12-11 11:05:34, Wednesday
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Things have been crazy around here, so I've had very little time to post as usual. I was going to include the verses that comprise the basis of my theology, but I'll attach them as a sub-post because they take up quite a bit of room. I've taken a bold stance in most of these posts, but I don't have conviction for much it right now. I suppose it's a bit of inductive logic in a round-about way. I belive that by serving one another in love we are honoring God. What is sexuality worth if it's not a way to show another your love and desire to serve them? It's clear the way to abuse sexual attraction would be to use it to primarily to gratify yourself at the cost of another- rape. I would suppose intergenerational relationships, the same as any relationship, would best honor God by expressing His love and drawing both people closer to Him as they drew nearer to each other. While I suppose it may not be more transcendent, the experience of the relationship is heightened for both people if they share their intimacy in sexuality. You bring up the example of boy prostitution. The sexuality there has no relation to love, other than their possible search for it by offering their bodies. Of course that would effect their view of sexuality, and as they tried to find love in those relationships their perception of men would become more and more sexualized. They would always wonder if they were truly loved or just being kindly used. What I've found with AF/YF sexuality is that if the relationship is based on a deep level of trust and love then the sexual aspect is just a deeper physical expression. Rather than looking for love by giving sex, they're expressing love by sharing in it. If there is a sexual aspect it eventually fades away, as the YF becomes heterosexually inclined and involved. There's no greater proof that our love is true than when the physical expression and all sexuality are gone but our love is as strong as ever. Your example is of sex being used outside the context of love, which will always cause problems. What I'm considering is the expression of existing love through sexuality. Certainly there's an increased intensity in the relationship, but I know from personal experience that AF/YF relationships can get far more intense than any other relationship I know of. I don't have time to write out a proper response, but it's at least a stab. Be back when I can.. Peace and Love, P.D. |
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