Christianity is Obsessed with Sex



Today a religious professor posted on a conservative Christian site an essay claiming it is not the faith that is obsessed with sex but society at large. He gives lots of examples and then claims the Bible is merely responding to the sins of society. Several commenters chimed in saying this is ridiculous. 

One commenter said the Bible's reference to sex is mostly about women as property. Certainly, there is plenty of that. 

To me, the current obsession parts of the faith have with homosexuality, abortion and church-approved marriage is about control. The faith drew up a set of rules about sex. Then it named itself as the judge and jury of sin. Like all sin, the rules are modified constantly as time moves along.

I can't think of any reason the Catholic denomination came up with the idea a fertilized egg is a "human being" and that birth control is a sin other than the need to expand the population of Catholics. Absolutely these are self serving rules involving sex. For the link author to say these rules came out of society's obsession with sex is ridiculous. When these same rules were absorbed by branches of Protestantism, the motive was precisely the same. 

Then there is the wedding ritual. That the faith approves marriages have been promoted so forcefully and for so long a marriage certificate must be signed by a "member of the clergy" unless a Justice of the Peace performs it. What would be wrong with just declaring a "witness." Today that is all it is because anyone can get certified on line to be a member of the clergy and sign for marriages. 

Ultimately, the faith is about sin. We are "sinners" when we are born and only the deity can forgive the sin we are born with. Probably a generous amount of money helps take care of sin also.    

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