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Forgotten Pleasures
"Song of Songs"
I’m
often “A wondered” by the many inconsistency of pious people.
You know the ones. They usually are well schooled in religious books, but they
generally do not practice the kindness or the compassion they prescribed for
your health. These people have
tried to convince me that God and creation find human flesh sinful. These people
have manipulated responsible sexual behavior with secrecy. These people- given the opportunity’ will influence our
government. I have nothing
wrong with being a good person, or doing the right thing for the right reason.
However, concerning pleasure.
This is not something I think anyone has a right to regulate.
I would hope anyone who participates in pleasure with another would do it
so that both persons can enjoy the experience. This is the most healthy and
happiest experience; too build memories of pleasurable embraces. Someone once told me that according to the Christian religion and probably “the other two” that follow along those lines. Flesh is carnal and sinful and corruptible. I asked my friend: was not Jesus born into human flesh? Then and now- we can see that our skin is just a part of the human body. Yet if this very flesh that Jesus embraced is sinful, by what manner logically, realistically, and spiritually could he be sinless? My friend tried to give me some explanations, like Jesus’ skin was godly, or some other illogical reason. I appreciate his honest effort in his Christian law, but I know that Jesus came from a woman. When they beat him, insulted him, and crucified him. He felt everything- with all equality as if it were- You or I. Therefore, I think it’s more important to realize that skin and flesh are not sinful. It is the “thoughts” that makes pleasure sinful, but if our thoughts and motives for our pleasure are honest and truthful. Surely God cannot refuse us this simple human feature?
As a Christian, one
must continue to have faith that even though the Bible has been rewritten, and
many sacred books have been censored, those books do exist to be found, so we
can open our eyes to the true potential of the Christ.
Regardless of whether we have books to read about the Christ are not, we
can choose to live by common sense and kindness. I do not think that Paul, or Peter would argue about the good
manners we should all live with.
Concerning sexual matters, I do not think they had enough knowledge “at that
time in history” too realize’ sexual responsibility is the only way to control
population, and enjoy ourselves socially.
It is sinful to have babies you cannot feed, it is sinful to rape, and it
is sinful to molest little children, but it is not sinful to enjoy making love
to another person who wishes to make love to you.
Jesus talked about love as the most greatest mind attitude, and I am
sure he understood the many pleasures that “He created with God” in the
beginning of the universe.
Therefore, do not let
your wisdom be wasted by only reading one version of the Bible. Have enough courage to investigate:
“every Christian Church on
the planet”
Then your wisdom will have a “Whole Holy View” of why people choose to call
themselves followers of the Christ.
The Christ cannot be limited to our petty human endeavors.
Christ’s never condemned: the many pleasures that life offers, he spoke
out against hypocrites. He tried to show how church leaders commit the greatest sins,
and that “none can be trusted completely”.
Why would not Jesus’ words “still be truthful” about the religious
leaders of all religious institutions?
What motivates a person to become so influential by religion that they
believe they have a right to tell us how to live?
Can we not make up our own minds about what God wants us to do? Do not
all agree that God consist of common sense; as well as, the freedom to
experience pleasure on earth as it will be in heaven?
I follow the Christ’s who has made me an equal with God as his brother or
sister.
Thomas A. SUTOR P.O. Box 2343
Lompoc CA 93438 Rockhawk.com
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All written word is "The Opinion" of Thomas A. unless otherwise noted...
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