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Opinion:SEVENTH COMMANDMENT: 'You shall not commit adultery.'

which means you shall not expose yourself to any type of sex until you after tou are married

Answer:Actually, adultery is a very specific crime in Judaic law (The Ten Commandments are the root of Judaic law). Adultery is when a married person (typically a wife--hey, I don't make this stuff up) engages in sexual contact with another person. If the other person is also married then that person is also committing adultery. If the other person is unmarried and has never been married, then that person is committing fornication. Fornication is also considered a sin, but guess what, the first sexual act of a married couple (neither of whom have been married previously) is fornincation.

So, Christian teaching about sex is as follows:

  • The first commandment issued by God to man was "Be fruitful and multiply." This is not possible without sex. God does not command you to do anything if the only means of doing it is by sinning. That does not mean the way in which you pursue it can't be a sin. Then it becomes a matter of choice.
  • Mosaic law, found in the book of Leviticus, outlines what is permissible, i.e. a man may have more than one wife provided he has the means to support them, a man may take concubines from among his slaves provided it is not forceful, etc. Mosaic law is a bit androcentric (male oriented).
  • Under the new convenant (New Testament), the old Judaic laws still stand, but can be forgiven on a case by case basis, not requiring the old punitive action of being buried under a mass of hurled rocks.

You might be asking now, "What about homosexual relations?"

There are only two passages that address this matter. One is in Leviticus, the other in Romans. While the fundamental take is that all scripture is the devine word of God, inspired by him through the Holy Spirit, in neither place is homosexual relations expressed in either the voice of God or Jesus Christ. One is Moses, the other is Peter. Both can be constured as the interpretations of these two men. Both are pretty clear on the matter though, that homosexual relations are considered a sin. That is about as far as it goes. But, guess what, the vast majority of human behavior also falls into the category of sin (I'm not advocating rapant sinful behavior). And there is no such thing as sins of degree (none are worse than any other). Scripture teaches that the wages of sin is death. Death for all, not just some. So, steal an apple from your neighbor's orchard...die. Sleep with your neighbor's wife...die. Engage in a consentual sexual relationship with your same gender friend...die. Oh, and engage in any sexual relationship outside of marriage...die. Lie...die. Kill...die. Envy...die. See? All the same.

The biblical definition of marriage is a bit different. Did you think there was a service for and buffet after the marriage of Adam and Eve? Not too many caterers around then. Look into Leviticus and you will see the marriage laws. Marriage was a recognized union for life between two people. The purpose of such was that first commandment of God...multiplication. No judgment here, but same gender unions can't typically produce multiplication type situations. The vows and the ceremonies we have today are relatively man-made, modern devices. The license? That's just another way for the state to get their dime ("render unto Caesar...").

So, in a nutshell, the Christian perspective on sex is this: only after marriage for life, between a man and woman who have not previously been married (or who have been widowed), and for the purpose of producing little people (that pesky multiplication thing).

Does that mean that anything else is prohibited? Yeah, sort of does. If you disagree with it, you disagree with it. That only means that you personally disagree with it. That doesn't mean that anyone else gets to tell you that you are wrong though. Remember, "first stones" and all. If you are a follower of Christian teachings, well then, you can explain it to the management when you get called up. Only management can tell you that you are right or wrong.

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