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From: wolpert@hpisla.UUCP (wolpert)
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Subject: Re: Christians and sex
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Date: Tue, 16-Oct-84 20:08:00 EDT
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Posted: Tue Oct 16 20:08:00 1984
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Nf-From: hpisla!wolpert    Oct  2 16:08:00 1984

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   It is clear that the Bible condemns adultery--that is, sex
   between two people not married to each other (but at least
   one is married to someone else). There is good reason for
   this attitude: it "adulterates", and weakens, the family tie
   that is supposed to be cemented by marriage.
.
   There are those who would say that since the "survival of
   the species" is assured, we don't need the family anymore
   as a survival unit. I do not think that "survival" is our
   object on this planet. We are here "to tend the Garden, and
   to keep it". The closeness of a family is important as a
   support group in this endeavor.
.
   (Maybe we won't survive, but "family" won't make a difference
   any more: having more children and raising them won't help)
.
   The Old Testament prescribed various penalties for sex-
   outside-marriage: adultery was punished by death. Fornicators
   were fined.
.
            David Wolpert
            Loveland, CO
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