Sentences with phrase «sex practice as»

As I looked at the issue myself, I recognised that the traditional biblical view pointed to same - sex practice as wrong, and less than God's best for my life.

Patterson explains, «Having sex with strangers does not put people in the sex trade at any greater risk of contracting a sexually transmitted disease or infection than the general population» — although having a greater number of partners in general does increase the associated STI risk — and she notes that prostitutes are often very familiar with safer sex practices as their jobs depend on it.

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There is an ongoing civil lawsuit against the company for its weak screening practices that have led to registered sex offenders, burglars, a convicted murderer, and others joining as drivers.

In its release describing the initiative, the Attorney General's office cited examples of pimps and sex trafficking rings who posted pictures of minors on websites like Backpage and Craigslist, describing the practice as «modern day slavery.»

He frequently cites the work of Frank Furstenburg and Arlie Hochschild, two sociologists of family and gender relations whose views are by no means ideologically conservative, and he avoids value - loaded language, especially when it comes to describing the mainline Protestant churches whose leadership has, by and large, capitulated to the secular - elitist acceptance of extramarital sex, abortion, homosexuality, and other practices that conservative Christians view as inimical to moral life and family health.

As to same - sex marriage stabilizing homosexual practices, this is of course the argument of Andrew Sullivan and some other gay activists, although there is little or no evidence to support it.

The New Testament values of faithfulness, love, sacrifice and promise - based commitment can be practiced by heterosexual couples without children — and by same - sex couples as well.

When Blankenship set up his practice in Atlanta to treat sex addicts, he used the same name as Laaser's ministry, «Faithful and True,» adding only the word «Atlanta.»

For example, 14 percent of the «Very Religious» report that they «Often» have extramarital affairs (as opposed to Never, Only Once, or Rarely) and 12 percent responded that it is «Unimportant» or «Very Unimportant» that their sex practice be in harmony with their religion.

If it does refer to a particular sexual practices, there are a number of (and perhaps much more credible alternatives) than to viewing it as all anal sex between men (i.e. «sodomy»).

For nearly twenty years, she's been in private practice as a marriage and family therapist in Newport Beach, California, and is a Certified Clinical Partner Specialist (CCPS) and Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT).

In fact, I see the decision as a victory for religious freedom in the sense that people whose religion supports and encourages same - sex unions will no longer be prohibited from practicing that important religious value simply because some of their neighbors hold a different view.

The Concordant Literal translates the two words as «sodomites» (those who practice sodomy — either anal sex (an act not limited to m / m pairs, although they do practice it; the NIV uses the phrase «shrine prostitute») or zoophilia (person / animal)-RRB- and «catamites» (young boys kept by older men for sexual purposes; it is suggested by some scholars that the boy the Centurion asked Jesus to heal in the Gospels was a «kept boy»).

The Palm Beach bishop who was forced to resign used the claim that he was practicing therapy as an excuse for sex with young men.

Leviticus 18:22 «Do not practice homosexuality, having sex with another man as with a woman.

and Leviticus 20:13 «If a man practices homosexuality, having sex with another man as with a woman, both men have committed a detestable act.

Leviticus 20:23 gives us further insights as to the practices of the Canaanites; they were committing adultery, burning their children in the fire to pagan gods, practicing incest, sex w / animals, murder, and prostitution.

We ought to seek a fuller understanding of the Church's teaching on sex and marriage, particularly why practices such as contraception, abortion and IVF go against the dignity of the human being and are therefore morally and intrinsically evil.

In premarriage growth groups and counseling I usually begin a discussion of sex with, «I realize that you're probably well informed in this area but I make it a practice to review some basics so as not to miss important things.

Slavery and sex with slaves, marriage of girls aged 11 - 13, and treatment of women as property are all accepted practices in the Scriptures.

One day the evangelical charity announced that it was changing its employment practices, to permit persons in same - sex relationships to work for it as long as they were «married» under some legal jurisdiction, and with all the....

Less is recorded from the lips of Jesus than the pen of Paul about sex relations, but it is unlikely that our Lord ever expected celibacy to be exalted as the pattern of life for the «religious,» as is the practice of the Roman Catholic Church.

ES: It seems — as you mentioned with LGBT issues and same - sex marriage — that culture is moving in a different direction than most people of practicing faith.

They are family affections aroused in sex relations and in the nurture of children, intellectual curiosity leading to enjoyment in the interchange of ideas, and — as soon as large - scale societies arose — the practice of Commerce.

Yes, the apostle Paul selected same - sex pairings as one among many possible examples of human sin, but he also assumed that slavery was acceptable and then did nothing to protect slaves from sexual use by their masters, a common practice at the time.

that are common practice today, such as unmarried women desiring and enjoying sex.

It's also as a marker that if somebody is contracting Syphilis they are not practicing safer sex practices.

If they're older and perhaps not as aware of safe - sex practices, however, they have a greater risk of getting an STD and HIV; about 15 percent of all new HIV cases are occurring among those over 50, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Safer sex practices, such as using a condom, help reduce the risk of infections.

Easy steps, such as hand washing, practicing safe sex, and avoiding certain foods, can help protect you from some infections.

Resources include the distribution of free condoms, the #PlaySure media campaign to encourage safe sex practices and access to treatments such as the pre-exposure and post-exposure prophylaxis medications known as PrEP and PEP.

blip - Merriam Webster - «politically correct» - conforming to a belief that language and practices which could offend political sensibilities (as in matters of sex or race) should be eliminated.

Barber's studies, which often look at patterns in 40 countries or more, have shown the power of the sex ratio in predicting such things as the rate of nonmarital births, the practice of polygyny, and even the likelihood that men will grow facial hair.

For good reason, this style of sex (also practiced by bedbugs) is known as traumatic insemination.

Early hunter - gatherers didn't adopt farming practices as they spread through Europe, although some had sex with farmers and joined their groups

Given that physician sex by itself does not determine patient outcomes, sex should serve as a marker of differences in practice patterns between male and female physicians that meaningfully affect patient outcomes.

But as I've seen in my practice, that's the case only when both members truly have zero interest in sex, which is fairly rare.

I've worked with famous athletes who will have sex but practice semen retention before a game as a way to stay strong, virile, and energized for the big day.

A former model uses tales of sex, drugs and rock and roll in a book hitting stores on Monday to introduce the healing power of yoga sequences and demonstrate how the ancient practice of breath and meditation can fortify the mind as well as the body.

With an extensive and varied background in nutritional science, counseling, natural foods, the culinary arts, conscious sex education, mind body practices, business management and marketing, Emily brings a unique skill - set to her role as a consultant to corporate and professional clientele.

He was extremely insistent that I take an STD test, until reassuring him that a) I always made sure to practice safe sex, b) my boyfriend and I were in a monogamous relationship, and c) that we'd both previously been tested at STD clinics as a precautionary measure.

Think of sex as a skill that needs to be practiced.

Some women spend just as much time hoping their men will help put their female sex fantasies into practice.

As these sexual relationships are often fleeting and unattached, the need for safe sex practices should be even more pronounced.

There are authors who claim the practice began during the colonial period as an early «mens» / «ladies» designation for an illiterate populace (the sun and moon being popular symbols for the sexes during those times).

This is especially true when the users of social media represent either a group that has a low incidence of STDs such as the very young, married, or older individuals or a group that would tend to engage in safe sex practices since they know they are engaging in risky behavior.

It goes without saying that you should always practice safe sex, however just be aware that not everyone you meet is going to share the same views and / or knowledge about safe sex as you do.

«The Triumph of Love» is rated PG - 13 for brief nudity (a male backside, as well as some nude artwork), brief violence (target practice with bows), scattered use of mild religious - based profanity and brief sex (sexual contact).

The default campaign mode, confusingly titled «practice», has you work through sets of challenges held together loosely by themes such as food, sex, or culture.

After some fun banter with the entire panel — Hemsworth joked about the new sex - change of his character being his chance at an Oscar, Elizabeth Olsen says she's been practicing staring at pencils for months willing them to move, and Robert Downey Jr. asks that she soon release him from the spell she cast on hims as «it burns» — we finally get a trailer for Avengers: Age of Ultron.