But that and the movie's bloodless presentation of
sexuality make Coppola's «The Beguiled» seem not just restrained, but inhibited, modern timidity given a stylish veneer.
But why do those among you who have such a disparaging, tainted view of human
sexuality make it necessary (that is, you who feel a need to view SEX as a taboo, forbidden fruit that will lead us into disconnection from and disownership by God)?
The combination of a continuing immersion in sexual dualisms, a middle - class therapeutic mentality, a fear of division, reactive tendencies and the very complexity of
sexuality itself make the church an uncertain trumpet.
Adam — the prototypical human being — prior to the creation of woman was, in fact, either sexless or androgynous: the female principle was within; only after the separation is there really male and female, only then does
sexuality make a difference.
A solid friendship is the bedrock of any good relationship and being about to communicate more easily about romance, gender roles, and
sexuality makes a relationship much easier.
To put it another way, using the Bible as a handbook on human
sexuality makes as much sense as using it as a handbook on astronomy.
The same with
the sexuality making it modest in its dialogue and filming.
Even if most floral depictions can claim no special significance, an outright convergence of beauty and
sexuality makes the image of the flower seem less
Riggs's poetic documentary essay on race, history, and
sexuality makes for a commanding start to the exhibition.
Not exact matches
And then there's Canter, who responded to the Times» accusations of harassment by saying he «disliked [his accuser's] ideas so he behaved the way he did to
make her go away,» and that she had «used her
sexuality publicly.»
One of the most controversial movies ever
made due to its graphic violence and
sexuality, the movie was banned in numerous countries during its release in 1975 and in the UK was finally released uncut in 2000.
But people like S., people who had
made tremendous sacrifices in the name of citizenship, now insisted that their government had an obligation to them regardless of what biology might say about their
sexuality.
Black Sheep Light Lager, in contrast,
makes only a sly reference to the owners»
sexuality and that of the drinkers they've initially targeted.
All DVDs are reviewed internally, and 20 percent are sent to sex therapists, who
make sure they depict positive human
sexuality and wellness.
She said the decision to stay mum was a personal one and that she didn't want her
sexuality being
made into a headline.
Technology
made the next wave of female power - players possible, said Lynn Comella, associate professor of gender and
sexuality studies at University of Nevada Las Vegas.
All people deserve respect, and nobody's
sexuality should be
made a public fixation.
Thus, when Tatchell talks of Enlightenment values and human rights, he is on very slippery ground, and that
made slippery by the very philosophies of
sexuality and identity to which he has committed his life.
Women are not supposed to be in control sexually, and it
makes a great many people angry when they see a strong woman who owns her
sexuality.
: the objectification of women; the inappropriateness of women in certain positions; the mystique and allure of women exposing themselves publicly; women in dominant positions;
making the
sexuality of a woman the prominent feature; women serving men; how men elevate women on one level and then judge them for it on another; and so on.
My rejection and fear of myself fueled my own sin cycle and resulted in very poor decision
making and very unhealthy expressions of my
sexuality.
For straight people — what if suddenly everyone assumed you were gay until you corrected them, then
made a big deal about you «coming out» or flaunting your
sexuality?
What if everywhere you looked, there were gay people and images of gay people, and the only straight characters in ads, TV and movies were there solely to point out and
make a big deal of their
sexuality?
The fact that they
make such a big deal out of being AGAINST
sexuality in any but the most tightly Churchian - state controlled circumstances, i.e., marriage, PROVES their attachment to the issue, not their «freedom from sin.»
Most Christianity today is, in my opinion, not a religion that Jesus preached, but a religion
made up about Jesus by various authorities, and as the cartoon points out, some still have a lot of issues with gender, sexism,
sexuality, power and control.
Announcing his resignation (below) to the world he said: «I believe we've
made great steps, with more people in work than ever before in our history, with reforms to welfare and education, increasing people's life chances, building a bigger and stronger society, keeping our promises to the poorest people in the world and enabling those who love each other to get married whatever their
sexuality, but above all restoring Britain's economic strength.»
This sort of cloud of pornographic information... is
making [it] impossible to relate to our own
sexuality, our own psychology and our spirituality.»
Roman Catholics
make the link between
sexuality and procreation an absolute (thereby forbidding the use of contraception); Evangelicals allow contraception (and therefore implicitly concede that procreation is not necessarily a required possibility in every sexual act).
I believe that often those who commit suicide because they've been ostracized and alienated because of their
sexuality or orientation or for any reason are showing us that in reality we have murdered them already, and they're just finishing it and
making it manifest physically.
Those who aggressively come out of the closet
make it necessary for everyone else to take an explicit position on their
sexuality.
If it is evident that Christians are not held to fulfilling the most momentous vow they will ever
make to another person, young people and others may be forgiven for thinking that the churches are not entirely serious in their moral teaching about other matters, especially those related to
sexuality.
We have gay people in our church who do not
make an issue of their
sexuality and there is no problem.
Lutheran theological reconstruction has, however, turned out to be part of the problem that
makes possible something like «The Church and Human
Sexuality: A Lutheran Perspective.»
The speaker in the cartoon is assuming that if homsexuals are
made so by environmental factors, then all humans must be born neutral and their
sexuality, in either direction, is shaped by the environment; when in fact one could also argue (and I believe the argument actually is) that humans are born hetero by default and shifted to homosexuality be environmental factors.
Their lived experience of the effects of contraception, abortion, divorce, and infidelity on their generation has
made them passionate about the need for our entire culture - not only Catholics - to embrace the challenge andauthentic freedom embodied in the fullness of the Church's teaching on marriage, family, and
sexuality.
There's a lot I could say about my experiences, but as his wife, I would like to
make a few points for everyone to consider as we continue discussing
sexuality in the Church:
The development of effective birth control methods has
made it possible for the unitive function of human
sexuality to be expressed more freely, which admittedly given predisposition to selfish predatory behavior is a mixed blessing.
However, the issue of
sexuality,
made concrete particularly in the question of same - sex marriage, is still dangerously confused.
There were certain things
made you unclean: consulting with mediums or wizards,
sexuality expressed outside of God's design and intent, consuming blood, vampires and eating rare steaks.
This qualitative aspect of
sexuality in man
makes it different from
sexuality in the animal world.
While Justin's friend had
made peace with his
sexuality, Justin wept because «unlike him, I had to be rid of these feelings.
You say you always treat people like you like to be I guess you love being hated for your
sexuality You love when people put words in your mouth «Bout what you believe,
make you sound like a freak «Cause if you really believe what you say you believe You wouldn't be so damn reckless with the words you speak Wouldn't silently conceal when the liars speak Denyin» all the dyin» of the remedy Tell me, brother, what matters more to you?
God has
made us with our
sexuality and our personalities as integrated parts of a whole.
Long before there was a debate about same - sex anything, far too many people bought into a liberal ideology about
sexuality that
makes a mess of marriage: Cohabitation, no - fault divorce, extra-marital sex, non-marital childbearing, massive consumption of pornography and the hook - up culture all contributed to the breakdown of our marriage culture.
Justin's friends reacted in a variety of ways — from support, to bewilderment, to suggesting he may be able to
make peace between his
sexuality and his faith and pursue relationships with other men, to handing him porn in hopes it would help
make him straight.
(Not many people I know who are heterosexuals
make their
sexuality and sex life the main topic of discussion, though I have encountered ones who do.)
The other mistake that we
make, both in society and in the church, surrounding our
sexuality is assuming that it is fundamentally a private thing, something that involves us and our bedrooms and no one else.
The NT does not
make sexuality a primary focus of personal identity or a means of finding personal meaning.
He
makes public display of his
sexuality and many other private matters as well.
The close relation that exists between the notions of «
sexuality,» «self,» «identity,» «fulfillment,» and «right»
makes clear the links between the ideas that underlie the revisionist proposals of the new reformers and those upon which modern political society is founded.