Comments on Youth Ministry and Me: Sexual Detox

Still disagree that, apart from continuation of th...

2010-03-01T15:47:55.895+11:00

Still disagree that, apart from continuation of the species, sex is a need. Rather it is a gift from God to be enjoyed regularly in a marriage relationship

Those old sexless friends of yours ever masturbate...

2010-03-01T14:52:37.099+11:00

Those old sexless friends of yours ever masturbated? Damn right they have. Sex is a need.

Hey Anonymous I believe you are the same Anonymou...

2010-03-01T13:31:40.167+11:00

Hey Anonymous

I believe you are the same Anonymous that commented over on my dating talk... Anyway as I will tell you there, I do not like people making comments and not owning it with their name. So when you make statements, please have the guts to own them.

Anyway. Is it not possible that not wanting to have sex could be the result of any number of issues that aren't mental? I think it's a bit of jump to say a lack of desire equals mental illness. That's probably offensive to both the mentally ill and those with low sex drives. As I understand it, sex drive is related to hormones and other physical things, so it might be more a physical illness, if it is an illness? It's certainly sinful to not have sex frequently with your marriage partner.

As to your second comment. That is just plain stupidity. Humans don't need to have sex to survive. By that I mean, from birth to live from day to day people do not need sex. Also that but I happen to know unmarried Christian people who have never had sex (and are 40 or 50 years old). They are still going strong. They have of course, eaten, drunk water, breathed and slept all that time. My feeling is that your statements may mean you are in danger of idolising the great gift of sex, rather than the giver of the gift.

Not wanting to have sex when you are married and a...

2010-02-27T19:10:28.693+11:00

Not wanting to have sex when you are married and are physically capable is a mental illness that requires counselling.

Sex is a daily requirement for our survival and general health and wellbeing. Just like food, water, air, sleep, love, hygiene, mental stimulation, exercise and communion with God.