Not exact matches
You can't say «we accept you» but we reject the fact that you are
in a
loving, monogamous
relationship with someone of the same
sex.
So the lesbian couple who left
sex far behind them aren't
in sin even though they're
in a long term committed
love relationship and the two elderly gentlemen who no longer have
sex are also not
in sin, and yet these are homosexual
relationships between people who choose to share their lives.
I think about the teacher who was kind and encouraging to me when I was a teenager
in need of encouragement and would like to know how her multi-decades-long
loving committed monogamous
relationship with her same
sex partner is remotely bad for society or bad for them.
There's no shortage of voices
in our culture when it comes to
love, and they speak quite authoritatively on all matters of
love and romance: What to value
in a
relationship, how to handle conflict, what real
love looks like, the importance of
sex and so on.
And I see no reason why the self - sacrificing
love of Jesus can not be modeled
in a committed same -
sex relationship as well as it can be modeled
in a committed heterosexual
relationship.
This is one of the reasons why artificialcontraception has had such damage upon marriages and
relationships: the couple deliberately withhold their fertility and so no longer give themselves completely to each other;
in doing this they deny not just the meaning of
sex itself but they also subtract from
loving one of its «givens» - the orientation towards giving oneself completely to one's spouse.
Will they deny that Christ - imitating, self - sacrificing
love is indeed present
in many same -
sex relationship and continue to advocate against ensuring gay couples can visit one another
in the hospital?
If there is no
love in a
relationship, no amount of
sex will create it.
It had nothing to do with a
loving relationship between two people of the same
sex, and homosexuality was NOT the sin of Sodom
in whatever form.
Again, it has nothing to do with two men (or two women)
in a committed,
loving relationship; it has to do with one being used for
sex — something I think all of us would agree is WRONG.
The rarity with which Paul discusses any form of same -
sex behavior and the ambiguity
in references attributed to him make it extremely unsound to conclude any sure position
in the New Testament on homosexuality, especially
in the context of
loving, responsible
relationships.
«The reason same -
sex relations were condemned is because they were not
in the context of a
loving, long - term
relationship» - incorrect.
And all
loving and committed
relationships should be honored and protected
in the bounds of marriage: same
sex included.
Sex without companionship in marriage is better than no sex at all; but its pleasure falls far short of sex within a relationship of loving and trusti
Sex without companionship
in marriage is better than no
sex at all; but its pleasure falls far short of sex within a relationship of loving and trusti
sex at all; but its pleasure falls far short of
sex within a relationship of loving and trusti
sex within a
relationship of
loving and trusting.
A motion at its recent meeting asked the synod to «acknowledge the injury felt by members of the Church who enter into
loving, committed and legally - recognised, same -
sex relationships, due to the absence of provision for them to mark that key moment
in their lives publicly and prayerfully
in Church.»
The reason same -
sex relations were condemned is because they were not
in the context of a
loving, long - term
relationship (May I ask - do you tell homosexuals that are only
in a short - term, sexual
relationship that they are sinning, and if so what is their response?)
The truth is that,
in historical context, the bible does not condemn a
loving same -
sex relationship.
Personally I believe that if I was attracted to both men and women and would fall
in love with both a man and a woman I would decide to go for a
relationship with the woman since I feel it has benefits over a same -
sex relationship (if only the possibility to have kids together).
At any rate, for those who yearn for a «box» or «category» to put same -
sex relationships in Christ — think of them as a sign of the age to come, and of
love and life
in the Holy Spirit forever.
But I recognize a dilemma
in that... if you do instruct / suggest to people to whom you minister that they be open to and not fear a same -
sex relationship, most likely they will one day fall
in love and enter into a
relationship.
In it, Justin makes the case for a hermeneutic of
love as well as anyone I've read, and his Christocentric approach to Scripture is one that can benefit all Christians, regardless of how they interpret the passages discussed above and regardless of where they stand on same -
sex relationships.
But if that's so, he notes, then it should govern the way Christians think about same -
sex sexual activity as well, and thus he concludes: «When those with homosexual orientation act on their desires
in a
loving, committed
relationship, [they] are not, as far as I can see, violating the
love command.»
S&G were not destroyed (even
in the biblical myth) due to
loving, same -
sex relationships.
(
In this issue Frs Cummings and Burke, and our Truth Will Set You Free column, elucidate necessary aspects of this process concerning the clearly central issue of the
relationship of
sex and
love.)
The danger, says the paper, predictably, «is not
sex education as such, but
sex education without moral content - that is to say, without putting it
in the context of
loving relationships and the Church's teaching».
Okay...
sex as someone above suggested... isn't it possible to be madly
in love with your spouse and enjoy every second and be enjoying your
sex life and still admit that there's more WITHIN that
relationship to be enjoyed?
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But two recent movies have made me think about one aspect of sci - fi — artificial intelligence —
in a different light, given my focus
in this blog on
relationships,
love and
sex: Her and, now, Ex Machina.
I recently saw the movie «Her,» and while it isn't the best movie I've ever seen, it is pretty much at the top when it comes to raising fascinating questions: what it means to be human, what we mean when we talk about
love and intimacy, what
sex is, and yes, how we can be so connected to and dependent on technology — especially technology that responds
in loving ways and gives us exactly what we want — that we actually can have a romantic
relationship with it.
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We all «know» that women aren't good at casual
sex, «only» have affairs for
love, are biologically disinterested
in sex, and that, more so than men, «need» and thrive
in a monogamous
relationship.
I wrote about Her last year, when the movie,
in which a divorced man falls
in love and has a
relationship — and
sex — with his operating system, first came out.
Building on your
relationship and physical
love outside
sex is a good initial step to help you both feel attractive, confident, and
in love.
The ones who get lots of oral
sex (OK, well, duh), have longer
sex (ditto), are
in a satisfying
relationship, ask for what they want
in bed, praise their partner when he or she does something amazing, flirt with their partner, wear sexy lingerie, are open to new sexual positions and anal stimulation, act out fantasies, talk sexy and express
love during
sex.
For every robot enthusiast, like artificial intelligent expert and
Love and
Sex With Robots author David Levy, who predicts human - robot marriages within
in the next few decades, there's a naysayer, like Kathleen Richardson, founder of the Campaign Against
Sex Robots, who worries that «the creation of such robots will contribute to detrimental
relationships between men and women, adults and children, men and men and women and women.»
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But now I daught he
loves me Cs he doesn't listen or take take what I advise him with
in practice he sleeps the whole day he just eat and sleep I just want the advise to knw if is he commited to dis
relationship or not cs he does nt help me with household either i have to come back to wrk at 8 pm and cook he eats after want
sex and sleep a hardly gets rest if i try to tell him he just laugh and tell me he will look for thr job next month even if i give him firections he says i do nt knw the place it seems like he wants me to bby seat him.if i tell him how i feel he gets angry a do nt knw if its a sign of hm nnot wanting a future bright with me or what pls help me or maybe he things bcs he is youger than me him job is to sleeps with me if i denies him
sex he gets angry pls help i want to knw if maybe im being too hard to him or what
We had
sex anyway, with my mom
in the house, outside,
in his car, at school... We were mature enough to be
in a
loving relationship, so much so that we married at 18 and are still married and raising our almost 2 year old today.
It is a whole behaviour, a special
relationship between the mother and her child that is more than breastmilk,
in the same way that
love is more than
sex.
Let your child know that
sex can be beautiful
in a
loving, committed
relationship.
«Josh and Brent represent one of the thousands of same
sex couples from all around our state who are
in loving committed
relationships but are denied the right to marry,» said the campaign's senior strategist Brian Ellner.
Ellen Blommaert investigated the way youngsters between 16 and 25 years engaged
in sexual relations, how (if at all) they avoided health risks associated with
sex, and how they interpreted the
relationship between
sex,
love and money.
Although I'm still single,
in this time I've learned more about
love,
sex, and
relationships than I have during years of actual
relationships and dating.
Each partner's body is entirely supported by the mattress, NYC - based
sex therapist Stephen Snyder, MD, author of Love Worth Making: How to Have Ridiculously Great Sex in a Long - Term Relationship, tells Heal
sex therapist Stephen Snyder, MD, author of
Love Worth Making: How to Have Ridiculously Great
Sex in a Long - Term Relationship, tells Heal
Sex in a Long - Term
Relationship, tells Health.
It affects our
relationship in that he doesn't feel connected and
loved sometimes and we talk about our
sex life (or lack thereof) frequently.
Indeed, studies have shown finding such romance can improve your quality of life, with research suggesting health levels rise with the frequency of
sex — no matter the age of the participants.7 As
Relationship Coach Sam Owen says,» a loving romantic relationship can assist an increase in self - esteem and confidence, especially if you have been feeling like you have been left on the s
Relationship Coach Sam Owen says,» a
loving romantic
relationship can assist an increase in self - esteem and confidence, especially if you have been feeling like you have been left on the s
relationship can assist an increase
in self - esteem and confidence, especially if you have been feeling like you have been left on the shelf.»
Studies have shown that happiness levels rise with the frequency of
sex — no matter how old the participants.5 As Sam Owen says,» a
loving romantic
relationship can assist an increase
in self - esteem and confidence, especially if you have been feeling a bit like you have been left on the shelf.»