{"id":2466,"date":"2018-04-20T01:07:00","date_gmt":"2018-04-20T01:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.therealgeobooth.com\/?p=2466"},"modified":"2018-04-20T01:07:00","modified_gmt":"2018-04-20T01:07:00","slug":"classic-post-four-reasons-why-sex-is-such-a-big-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.therealgeobooth.com\/?p=2466","title":{"rendered":"Classic Post: Four Reasons Why Sex Is Such a Big Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"

“I could never take a chance<\/em><\/span>
\n Of losing love to find romance<\/em><\/span>
\n In the mysterious distance<\/em><\/span>
\n Between a man and a woman.” \u00a0 \u00a0-U2<\/em><\/span><\/h4>\n

As the saying goes, men think about sex roughly every seven seconds. \u00a0Sometimes it can seem like more frequently than that! \u00a0Whether that is the reason or not, our entertainment, our politics and even our spiritual life is influenced in some way by sex. \u00a0Everybody knows sex is a big deal, but why is this so? \u00a0Here are four reasons:<\/p>\n

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They were made for each other!<\/p><\/div>\n

It’s Hard-wired Biology<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

The biological drive is an essential part of our design. \u00a0Human beings and animals alike have powerful urges to reproduce. \u00a0In our 21st century western abundance, we are less consciously concerned with passing along our genetic material, but we are still able to be influenced, even controlled by our ids. \u00a0Consider the number of ads that appeal to our curiosity or desire using sexual or suggestive images, and it’s clear we are in the grip of something powerful<\/span><\/p>\n

It’s High-Stakes<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Sex is a big deal because it has far-reaching consequences in nearly every case. \u00a0This is as it should be with anything so valuable. \u00a0Think first about the proper (i.e., moral) uses of sex. \u00a0First, procreation is not a bug; it’s a feature. \u00a0Anything that can result in new life is undeniably powerful. \u00a0Second, the marriage bed is intended to strengthen the bonds between a husband and wife. \u00a0Marriage as designed by God and explained in scripture is intended to be a covenant that lasts as long as he and she live. \u00a0Given all the ways two people can disagree, this unifying aspect of sex is necessarily strong.<\/p>\n

Another facet of this unifying effect\u00a0is the physiochemical bonding that occurs through sexual contact. \u00a0In intercourse, the man’s seed contains substances that cause the woman to bond with him. \u00a0Under ideal circumstances, her husband will be the only one to be sexually intimate with her, and she will bond only with him. \u00a0Also, their sexual union combines their microbiomes — the microorganisms that live in and on you, but aren’t you.<\/p>\n

The misuse of sex doesn’t mean that it no longer has a legitimate purpose, but this misuse also carries significant consequences. \u00a0Out of wedlock births now account for 41% of live births in the US, and roughly half of US children are growing up in single-parent homes. \u00a0The resulting fatherlessness affects young men in ways we are only beginning to recognize. \u00a0All because of the misappropriation of sex. \u00a0Let’s also note that epidemics of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) mean that you have better odds playing Russian roulette. \u00a0The dangers of misusing sex also include stalkers and jealous lovers.<\/p>\n

As I mentioned above, in addition to fertilizing an ovum, a man’s semen promotes pair bonding. \u00a0If however a woman has had multiple sex partners, this effect can be diminished, as she effectively becomes inoculated. \u00a0A study I have read suggests that a woman’s likelihood of divorcing her husband increases dramatically according to the number of her prior sex partners (her “N”). An N greater than two results in a 54% probability of divorce — and it increases from there. \u00a0Choose wisely, men.<\/p>\n

It’s Transcendent<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Sex as a part of marriage is an earthly — and earthy — \u00a0picture of divine love. \u00a0Theologically astute readers will recognize that the book of Revelation in the Bible refers to the wedding supper of the lamb at the end of days. \u00a0This describes the union of Christ and His bride, the church. \u00a0The physical union of a man and his wife is also a spiritual joining — of the two becoming one. \u00a0Their climax takes each beyond himself or herself, fulfilling not only the desire for release, but also the deep desire for transcendence itself. \u00a0No wonder it occupies so much of our thought life.<\/p>\n

It’s Private and It’s Everybody’s Business<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

We hold sex in such high regard because it is the most intimate and exclusive of relationships.. \u00a0In its particulars, it is absolutely meant to be shared only by the husband and the wife. \u00a0At the same time, their community has a vital interest in their proper use of sex. \u00a0This is because the formation of stable families is the best method for ensuring a stable and harmonious culture. \u00a0Applied faithfully and intentionally, the biblical model for the family is demonstrably better for the rearing of healthy, well-adjusted and moral children.<\/p>\n

As I’ve said in a previous post, sex is like a river. \u00a0Within its banks, it can give life to an entire community. \u00a0If it exceeds its banks, the devastation that results can destroy individuals, families and communities, if not nations.<\/p>\n

So how about you?<\/strong> \u00a0Recognizing that sex is a big deal, how do you intend to keep it in its proper place? \u00a0Share your thoughts below.<\/span><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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