Many different “authorities” across all spans of time will
tell you one thing or another. Here are just a few examples of what conflicting
views are out there…
Cosmo would say that if you’re not having sex with as many
people as you can in the most adventurous ways, you aren’t truly living.
Lindsey Graham would say something like, you should only be
having sex if you’re straight and ready to raise a child. Abortion is wrong.
Dannenfelser would most likely agree with the above
statement and put a harsh political spin on sex before marriage.
Cara Walker would tell you that if you’ve already had sex,
it’s okay, you can always repackage your virginity. NBD
Cal and his girlfriend would argue that their love life is
endangering their souls…
Katrina would argue that having relations with a guy has
made her unholy and unclean.
Stephen Parsons might give you a strangled look and hope
that you aren’t doing something homosexual. His idea of a love life is marrying
a nice woman(?) and never making love to her.
The Catholic Church doesn’t see love in a worldly view. Sex
is for marriage and procreation.
Brook Lillith could tell you that having sexual desire is a
normal part of life. Sex makes you closer to people and ultimately God himself.
What we can see from these different viewpoints is that
there are all sorts of things your love life might say about you. You might be “boring”
you could be a “prude.” You may even be a “whore” in danger of hellfire. You can
be forgiven-but you’ll never be the same. Lastly you might be a person, even a
creation of God, seeking out companionship.
Now this part is up to you. What does your love life say
about you?
Rachel,
ReplyDeleteI really liked that you gave short and sweet descriptions of each person's views. I think this gives your audience a clear perspective on how each person feels about sex. I wonder how some of these specific people would discuss sex if they were actually friends. Would they even be friends? For instance, if Brook Lillith, Cal, and Cara were all friends and talking about sex, would they be able to stay friends because of their different views? Could they ever come to a compromise with each other, and/or themselves on if sex is "okay" or not? Another question to ask is, should/does your love REALLY define you?
I believe that your post does a very good job of expressing that for some questions there are many answers, but in the end it's your own answer that matters. Of course you may have some difficulty finding an authentic answer with so many authorities breathing down your neck about it. This is especially important considering that there are some questions in the world that don't have true answers to them, in other words they have no ultimate answer. To bring up something that Claire mentioned, the question of love defining you, you ultimately have to become the authority over your own life, and you need to make your own choices concerning self-definition in your search for a self-truth.
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