How has religion influenced your views on sex and sexuality?

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Contributor: SexyTabby SexyTabby
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Originally posted by Sir
I'm not a religious person at all, really: I consider myself to not believe that there's a god, and I'm a very liberal person with many things. I feel that people should be able to do what they need to do in their life, as long as it ... more
Agrees 100%, though I do believe in God, society and Religion really should be more accepting to everyone and their own desires as long as it's legal and non-harmful to others. What a person chooses in their bed is their private business.

I grew up very religious until the man I considered my father died. Then it all kinda went away. When I got married it was in my childhood church though and the meetings with the Reverend were a surprise. There were rules to what could and couldn't be done in a marriage bed...don't remember those lessons in Sunday school either. I think the majority of the time hubby and I just stared at each other thinking well damn we're going to Hell cuz we've already done that lol

Religion in today's context is merely a form of control over society. As long as those in charge wish that control they will place rules based on their God for what they willingly accept or want. Backed up by their own interpretations of the Bible or other such references (depending on religion). Doesn't mean it's either good or bad just the way I see it.

I do not believe God would be so narrow minded when he created us all as we are.
10/26/2010
Contributor: Taylor Taylor
Religion has played a huge role in my sexuality. My family wasn't very religious so I didn't really go to church or anything when I was growing up. When I was 16 I was raped and I didn't really talk to anyone about it at the time and sex was a very scary thing for me. I started becoming very religious mostly as a protective mechanism. I could always use my religion as an excuse not to have sex/anything sexual and I could always use that to get out of any sexual situation I was in. So I became more and more religious and even considered becoming a nun at one point. I always felt tremendous guilt after I masterbated or anything like that.

Then about a year ago I was dating my bf and he asked me to go to bed with him and I remember thinking "wait a minute I'm 24 years old, I AM allowed to do this" and it was very empowering for me. I was actually really surprised I didn't feel guilt or anything after that. It's been awesome ever since

I don't really regret using my religion as a shield. I think it was just how I needed to protect myself until I was ready to have that part of my life back
11/04/2010
Contributor: Dusk Dusk
I've always been agnostic/spiritual, but my ex-fiancee was Mormon and I spent about a year attending church and learning about their beliefs. Since we had a highly sexual relationship, it really created a lot of guilt and caused a lot of turmoil not only in our relationship, but in the way I saw myself and my choices. I'm glad to be recovering from that with my new partner.
11/10/2010
Contributor: PuplePleasures PuplePleasures
My current religion has had a positive impact on my sexual attitudes. My former religion has had a negative impact on my sexual attitudes. Religion has had no effect on MY sexual attitudes. Although much negativity from religious views of those around me.
11/13/2010
Contributor: Hallmar82 Hallmar82
I would say very positive. If I weren't Christian, I probably wouldn't be married. If I weren't married, my professional life would seriously get in the way. It's hard enough to coordinate time to play as it is now. Compared to dating, I think I would get in a lot more quality bedroom time.
12/04/2010
Contributor: Lady Neshamah Lady Neshamah
my current spiritual beliefs are very open about sex and sexuality. if anything it fully embraces it.
12/10/2010
Contributor: HollisJ HollisJ
My religion allows me to do whatever I wish. I enjoy it.
12/23/2010
Contributor: Passionate Pastor Passionate Pastor
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Originally posted by David88
I think there needs to be a delineation between religion as an organization or group and religion as in a personal relationship with God. I know growing up that a lot of church's either don't talk on sex at all or if they do, they basically ... more
Well said Brian!
12/23/2010
Contributor: Avant-garde Avant-garde
I was raised as a christian, but I became an atheist later on in my teens. So religion has never had any effect on my sexuality. However, I do study a fair amount of philosophy, which sometimes creates philosophical conflicts regarding my sexuality.
12/27/2010
Contributor: darthkitt3n darthkitt3n
I'm not religious. I'm not really sure if it has really affected my views on sex at all. I think it would probably be more of my personal beliefs and morals.
01/02/2011
Contributor: BBW Talks Toys BBW Talks Toys
So many things have affected my sexuality. Religion, frankly, isn't one of them. I am a Christian, but I think churches put a stigma on sex. Especially on women enjoying it. It's stupid and I hate that churches are so silent/negative on the issue.
01/02/2011
Contributor: UnknownGirl UnknownGirl
No real impact.
01/02/2011
Contributor: thatonegirl thatonegirl
I am a lesbian and religion of others affect my life very greatly. I am now currently religious lost because of every thing going on in my life. I could not be with a male and nor would it make me happy at this point in my life. I have had sex out of marriage which i was taught growing up is a horrible thing to do but nor can i marry.
02/25/2011
Contributor: Anjulie Anjulie
When I was younger the religion i grew up in made sexuality shameful, but now I am not religious at all and so it has no effect on me.
03/12/2011
Contributor: aBeastlyLittleThing aBeastlyLittleThing
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Originally posted by Femme Mystique
How has religion influenced your views on sex and sexuality? Has it been a positive, negative, or had no effect?
i said my religion affects my sexuality...but atheism isn't a religion..it's the closest thing :o)
03/13/2011
Contributor: sexyintexas sexyintexas
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Originally posted by Femme Mystique
How has religion influenced your views on sex and sexuality? Has it been a positive, negative, or had no effect?
None really. I mean Im not going to talk to my pastor about being spanked. I just don't mix the two.
04/21/2011
Contributor: kelaaa33wish kelaaa33wish
I am not a religious person so it has no effect on my sex life.
04/23/2011
Contributor: K101 K101
I voted that my current "religion" has had a positive effect and I also voted other because I don't practice religion. I am a believer in God, I do my best to obey his word and I consider myself to be spiritual not religious. I have always been a Christian and always will and I know that it has had a VERY positive impact on my entire views, opinions, beliefs when it comes to sex. I believe sex can be a good thing. What many people don't know is that God Did create is to have sex. He made us and he knows he made those parts to feel what they feel. Meaning we like it! It's not a sin.
04/24/2011
Contributor: newfoundlust newfoundlust
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Originally posted by Femme Mystique
How has religion influenced your views on sex and sexuality? Has it been a positive, negative, or had no effect?
We are all influenced to one degree or another by religious dictates within society. Even though I am a protestant Christian, hearing the views of the Catholic, Muslim, Jewish, etc influences me, albeit only remotely. In other words, even those who do not subscribe/believe in a particular faith are simply by being members of society influenced simply by having heard/read/seen tenets of various faiths.
05/19/2011
Contributor: Gunsmoke Gunsmoke
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Originally posted by newfoundlust
We are all influenced to one degree or another by religious dictates within society. Even though I am a protestant Christian, hearing the views of the Catholic, Muslim, Jewish, etc influences me, albeit only remotely. In other words, even those who ... more
Your description seems to imply that Catholics are not Christians. Obviously Muslims and Jews do not believe in Jesus as their savior. "Protestant Christian" and Catholics hold that belief as their central tenet.
05/19/2011
Contributor: snowlovely snowlovely
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Originally posted by Femme Mystique
How has religion influenced your views on sex and sexuality? Has it been a positive, negative, or had no effect?
I am a Christian, but a lot of things happened at once and I was 20 when I lost my virginity. After my first time I realized how pent up and stressed I was and it felt amazing.
05/19/2011
Contributor: Errant Venture Errant Venture
My old religion (Christianity, among a few others) had absolutely no impact on me whatsoever. Neither has my current religion, though I suppose it should be said that I picked that religion because it fits with my ideals, not shape them.
09/12/2011
Contributor: Rhazya Rhazya
I'm pretty agnostic/atheist so I can't say religion has had any effect on my sexuality. I find it interesting to read (I took religion classes in college.) how various religions view various sexual activities.
10/06/2011
Contributor: Mister CreamySweet Mister CreamySweet
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Originally posted by Femme Mystique
How has religion influenced your views on sex and sexuality? Has it been a positive, negative, or had no effect?
Not meant to offend anyone but I choose to disregard the religious and moral saber rattlers when it comes to sex. I was baptized Catholic, went to Catholic school and though I no longer go to a Catholic church we go to a main-stream well know church of Christian faith. We tried and consider a couple other churches of christian based faith before we landed where we are. One tried to push the dress code and what you can drink really hard and that was the end of that for us. For one my wife has huge boobs that you can't hide (Nor should she have to) and an ass that looks incredible in her Miss Me Jeans.In summer she sports the little shorts on shorty skirts and dresses and looks hot. For them this was to much of a bad thing and a negative. Weren't we born naked? Aren't we created in the image of God? Assuming your are of a similar teaching faith? I know there are a million folks who can come up with as many reasons as to why her dress and conduct or mine is not appropriate Etc. Etc. But I/We have no intention of changing simply to conform to someone else s rules. The other place was a more modern worship type faith and was way to over the top for my taste having come up in a Catholic system and they to started to push the dress and act party line which again was the end for us. I am sure that how we dress, how we live and how we behave sexually would not meet with the approval of the place we attend now either - but at least they haven't tried to force us to change or been openly critical of how and who we are.

I don't tell others what their faith should or should not be, if they are right or wrong in how and what the believe, or force my views upon them. I just wish for the same from them. If people consider my wife and I to be the worst kind of people and the textbook example of sin then I suggest they not knock on our door because we will be to busy having wild kinky monkey orgy sex to hear them knock anyway.
10/07/2011
Contributor: bog bog
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Originally posted by Femme Mystique
How has religion influenced your views on sex and sexuality? Has it been a positive, negative, or had no effect?
Religion has no effect on my sexuality.
05/08/2013
Contributor: talon4196 talon4196
Neither of us are religious. We do what makes us happy.
05/08/2013
Contributor: bayosgirl bayosgirl
I was brought up Christian and still have Christian beliefs. As a young adult I found Nichiren Buddhism, which I take to be more of a personal development type of thing and less of a religion. I did have some negative views of sex and even my body growing up, but I think it had more to do with the way I was parented than Christianity itself. If you study the Bible, you'll see that it doesn't present sex (ok, heterosexual sex) in a negative way. I am still conflicted about how the Bible says homosexuality is a sin. I personally believe that people are people, and should not be judged by their consensual sexual preferences. I finally came to the conclusion that God is the only judge, and I don't have a right to judge his judgements. I just try to love all people, as Jesus taught.
05/09/2013
Contributor: twelve13 twelve13
I was raised Roman Catholic and I know that messed me up for awhile. It definitely contributed to me hating myself for liking women.
05/09/2013
Contributor: Gary Gary
I have never been a religious person in any form, so religion has never influenced my views or opinions on anything.
05/09/2013