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Category Archives: sexual purity
Enticements or Ethics / Cravings or Conscience / Passions or Principles
We live in a society that is big on enticements to follow and obey our desires, but little on ethical living — big on obeying cravings but little on following our conscience — big on surrendering to self-destructive passions, but … Continue reading
Posted in bondage, confession of sin, conpulsions, cravings, enticements, evil, moral failure, moral foundations, moral judgment, moral laws, moral reformer, moral restraints, morals, peace, right and wrong, right conduct, right from wrong, right living, righteousness, self-control, self-discipline, self-help, self-respect, self-restraint, sexual purity, sin
Tagged America, conscience, ethics, lifestyle, morality, self-control
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Most Everybody Draws A Line Between Thier Desires & Moral Principles
Almost everybody draws a line somewhere between their desires, cravings, and feelings; and moral principles. Almost everybody has at times a desire they want to fulfill, but they intentionally restrain themselves because they believe that fulfilling that desire is morally … Continue reading
Posted in abortion, juddgment, Judeo-Christian, judge, judges, judging, judgment, judgments, justice, marriage, marriage debate, marriage equality, married sex, moral failures, moral foundations, moral laws, moral leaders, moral reformer, moral restraints, morality, morals, sex, sex in marriage, sex objects, sexual addiction, sexual fulfillment, sexual purity, sexually confused, sin, sinner, sins
Tagged biblical morality, Christian morality, ethical philosophy, ethics, morality, philosophy, right and wrong
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Sex without commitment is a cheap copy of soul mates passionately entwined heart-to-heart, for better or for worse.
Sex without commitment is a cheap copy of soul mates passionately entwined heart-to-heart, for better or for worse.
Posted in adult language, alternative lifestyle, contemporary, controversial, cravings, deception, deciision making, depths, destructive actions, discipline, dream, exploitation, getting laid, getting some, guilt, human nature, inner peace, joy, life, lifestyles, love, motivation, principle, problems, psychology, reason, reasoning, safe sex, seduction, seduction of self-destruction, self-control, self-denial, self-destruction, self-image, self-will, sex, sex in marriage, sex objects, sexual addiction, sexual fulfillment, sexual purity, sexually confused, the best sex, world's greatest
Tagged commitment, for better or for worse, relatiionships, sex, soul mates
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Casual Sex Quiz
Which of these behaviors should be done casually? A) Brain surgery? B) The physical activity that can create a human being? C) Voting? D) Flag burning? E) None of the above?
Posted in conviction, conviction of sin, corrupt culture, moral failures, moral principles, moral restraints, morality, morals, sex, sexual purity, sexually confused, values
Tagged casual sex, flag burning, quiz, voting
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“Bond — James Bond” vs. “Bond — Lifetime Bond”
1) “Bond — James Bond” In the first James Bond movie, Dr. No, Sean Connery identifies himself by saying: “Bond (long pause) James Bond!” For 50 years, from that first Bond movie to Sky Fall, the 23rd one, the Bond … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, alternative lifestyle, attitude, blessings, Bond -- James Bond, brainwashed, brainwashing, casual sex, corrupt culture, courage, criticism, deception, deny yourself, dishonesty, disrespect, General Linda Bond, google, intimacy, lifestyles, literature, materialism, mature language, meaning, meaninglessness, media, moral failures, moral principles, moral restraints, morality, morals, movie, movies, music, pride, procreation, rejection, seduction, self-denial, self-destruction, self-focus, self-will, selfish desires, sex in marriage, sex objects, sexual addiction, sexual fulfillment, sexual problems, sexual purity, sexually confused, sexually transmitted diseases, shame, sperm, temptation, tension, trust, truth, unhappiness, values, women
Tagged Dr. No, James Bond, marriage, Sean Connery, sex, Skyfall, The Salvation Army
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Are Americans (And Other Westerners) Morality-Phobic?
Are Americans morality-phobic? Is morality-phobia widespread in our land? Here are a few questions: Are Americans so afraid of honesty that they feel the need to tell little (and sometimes big) lies? Are they so frightened of not having enough … Continue reading
Posted in abortion, alcohol, America, cheating, drugs, drunk, drunkenness, DUI, ethics, honesty, human life, indecency, lies, media, media circus, moral restraints, morality, morality-phobic, morals, movies, myths, phobias, phobic, pre-natal, radio, sex, sexual purity, sexually confused, stealing, television, values, vulgarity, womb
Tagged American, Americans, ethics, morality, right and wrong, values
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