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From: corwithani
Date: Mon Mar 26 15:14:01 EDT 2007
Subject: the culture sermon

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corwithani: I forgot the answer (3/26/07)
rodhugen: Hmmm... (3/27/07)

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rodhugen: Hmmm... (3/27/07)
corwithani: I forgot the answer (3/26/07)

I was reading the U of A student newspaper this morning and I couldn't help but remember the beginning of Eric's sermon last night about how our culture tries to quick-fix things and make everything really easy and simple... while reality is that God made things a certain way for a reason (but no one really agrees with that anymore, right??)
ok so here is what I saw in the corner of one of the newspaper pages in a little blurb under "Sex talk: answers to your questions about sex and relationships." the question (which anyone can anonymously ask, I presume) was "Is it true that it may be harder to get over a boyfriend if you have slept with him?"
I was thinking to myself..... WOW. first of all, it seems that this person is indeed wanting a quick fix to sleeping with her boyfriend. second of all, I am wondering how this person defines "get over" because even that can become a cycle of "getting over" a person just means that you are able to move on to the next person or whatever. and thirdly and most importantly to me anyway is the fact that this question totally points me TOWARD God instead of away from Him. you mean that God actually had a purpose in how he created sexuality and saving yourself for marriage because doing so is actually "easier"??? like it could actually be true that we aren't supposed to sleep with everyone we feel like we should because that actually really screws us up and we aren't living in accordance with how we were made?? God and Jesus and the Gospel actually make sense and it isn't weird or awkward but is atually the Truth?? ...wow...
I heard a man a year or so ago say that just as people like to believe that life has a purpose, so it follows that sexuality has to somehow has a purpose. I would like to believe that as well.

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From: corwithani
Date: Mon Mar 26 15:19:36 EDT 2007
Subject: I forgot the answer

Ha. I'm funny and forgot to write what the newspaper person of wisdom (?) had to say in response to the question. here is what he/she wrote...
"Getting over a boyfriend/girlfriend is never easy, but throw sex into the equation and things are bound to get complicated. Why? As much as sex gets portrayed in purely physical terms, its emotional element will always be along for the ride. Sure, there are a few among us who claim that sex is just a score, bereft of feeling. But these are usually the ones left craving real connection the most, long after the 'player' act gets embarrassing...."
(then there is a paragraph wondering if the person is questioning sex, her boyfriend, or the combination of the two and then...)
If you are coming away with more questions than answers, don't despair. Such is the nature of relationships. Describing the mechanics of sex is easy; unraveling the innter workings of how we interpret that intimacy is another story altogether. Take the time to answer these questions for yourself. At some point, you will look back and be glad you did.
For a second opinion, talk to a close friend or contact Counseling and Psychological Services at....."

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From: rodhugen
Date: Mon Mar 26 20:54:43 EDT 2007
Subject: Hmmm...

Thanks Cori,
I am interested in your comment about the gospel making sense. Having grown up in the church culture, I was often afraid that the things I believed made no sense to the people I worked with and went to school with who weren't followers of Jesus, and that often kept me from saying out loud that their quick fix ways made no sense to me. Of course, I also remember all the times I was lured by the quick fix stuff. I still think that a lottery ticket with the right numbers on it could solve all my problems. Then I read that over 80% of people who win prizes of a million dollars or more in the lottery, declare bankruptcy sometime after the fact. So apparently I just have to work and save and invest which is all so very boring and hard. :-)
Thanks for making me think,
Rod

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