Indeed. I was thinking about the same thing. A bit of musing.
Jews need to remember that Christians think of sex as inherently sinful. In fact, it is the original sin. That is rather different from Judaism, which regards sex as being in the same category as other forms of human activity -- to be enjoyed, but expressly bound and directed.
The author of the expressed thought appears to be reacting to the idea that sex is inherently sinful. I might argue that just as we need more in our diet than chocolate souffles, and indulging too often in chocolate souffles causes some significant medical problems, the same is true for sex. There are lots of times and places where it is -- if not sinful -- damaging and harmful. Rape being the obvious example, but there are other less severe examples of where sex is as potentially dangerous as a chocolate souffles to a diabetic or as inappropriate as a chocolate souffle for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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Had much the same reaction
Date: 2011-02-15 11:33 am (UTC)Jews need to remember that Christians think of sex as inherently sinful. In fact, it is the original sin. That is rather different from Judaism, which regards sex as being in the same category as other forms of human activity -- to be enjoyed, but expressly bound and directed.
The author of the expressed thought appears to be reacting to the idea that sex is inherently sinful. I might argue that just as we need more in our diet than chocolate souffles, and indulging too often in chocolate souffles causes some significant medical problems, the same is true for sex. There are lots of times and places where it is -- if not sinful -- damaging and harmful. Rape being the obvious example, but there are other less severe examples of where sex is as potentially dangerous as a chocolate souffles to a diabetic or as inappropriate as a chocolate souffle for breakfast, lunch and dinner.