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Christianity and the lifestyle - 4/24/2011 9:29:57 PM

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As I wondered allowed recently, how do people in this lifestyle view the Christian church, are there many folks who view Christianity as their religion and still very much enjoy the lifestyle? What would it look like if there were a church that were open to those who did practice, talked about the spiritual nature of BDSM...I'd love to hear people's opinion and wonder if that would be a congregation that anyone would like to be a part of.

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RE: Christianity and the lifestyle - 4/24/2011 10:32:34 PM

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Joining a congregation of a BDSM based Christian cult? I'm going to pass on that one, I think.

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RE: Christianity and the lifestyle - 4/24/2011 10:33:59 PM

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The Southern Baptists (I'm an agnostic but open minded about and study the beliefs of others) believe that "The wife should submit to her husband"

Think 50's household.

There is nothing wrong with a 50's household monogamous couple being as hardcore Christian as they like. I see no conflict whatsoever.

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RE: Christianity and the lifestyle - 4/25/2011 6:24:41 AM

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I would have no interest in going to church to talk about or hear a sermon on BDSM. Nor would I be interested in going to church to hear/discuss any individuals, or group of individuals, bedroom activities, nor how they work their personal relationship.

Church for me is about the spiritual nature of my life, not a singular aspect of it and my personal relationship with God.
YMMV.

Christian is my religion and I most certainly can enjoy my lifestyle preference and have no struggle between that and my religion.

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RE: Christianity and the lifestyle - 4/25/2011 7:26:14 AM

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RE: Christianity and the lifestyle - 4/25/2011 1:02:46 PM

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What would it look like if there were a church that were open to those who did practice, talked about the spiritual nature of BDSM...

Probably like the Gorean lifestyles section but with real dragons breathing fire and such and such.

Besides people don't go to church to discuss their spirituality they go there to update their brains with the latest backwards thinking. I'd like any Christian to tell me the last time they had a debate with the priest or whatever and the priest said "Yes I had that wrong Jesus could very well be metaphor not to be taken literally."?

Software updates only go in one direction your device doesn't tell it's manufacturer what to think or how to work. Similarly there is no real point debating your Christianity because it's either set in stone or it's meaningless. The only thing you can debate is if you understand it correctly and if you take that approach then you'll always be on the back foot; unable really have a debate where someone doesn't come along and say all you believe is wrong. Interpretation results in vagueness of the original message (if there ever was one) to the point where the message could be anything.

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RE: Christianity and the lifestyle - 4/25/2011 1:09:09 PM

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Besides people don't go to church to discuss their spirituality they go there to update their brains with the latest backwards thinking.
Actually you have no clue why most people go to church, but keep telling yourself you do. That way at least one person will buy your line.

I'd like any Christian to tell me the last time they had a debate with the priest or whatever and the priest said "Yes I had that wrong Jesus could very well be metaphor not to be taken literally."?
Well considering being a christian means believing in christ, then yea you are probably right about that one. Most likely they won't go in and start a debate with someone who believes the same things they do. Kinda pointless, don't ya think?

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RE: Christianity and the lifestyle - 4/25/2011 1:11:52 PM

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Besides people don't go to church to discuss their spirituality they go there to update their brains with the latest backwards thinking.
Actually you have no clue why most people go to church, but keep telling yourself you do. That way at least one person will buy your line.

I'd like any Christian to tell me the last time they had a debate with the priest or whatever and the priest said "Yes I had that wrong Jesus could very well be metaphor not to be taken literally."?
Well considering being a christian means believing in christ, then yea you are probably right about that one. Most likely they won't go in and start a debate with someone who believes the same things they do. Kinda pointless, don't ya think?

You beat me to it...lol

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RE: Christianity and the lifestyle - 4/25/2011 1:32:12 PM

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Actually you have no clue why most people go to church, but keep telling yourself you do. That way at least one person will buy your line.

Not really an argument that can be entered into. We can't both be right so either you have better understanding of why people go or I do. I wouldn't say you are better qualified to say why someone goes just because you go. I'm better qualified to say why lemmings jump of cliffs than the lemmings themselves etc. I don't know if lemmings jump of cliffs I think that an old wives tale.

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Well considering being a christian means believing in christ, then yea you are probably right about that one. Most likely they won't go in and start a debate with someone who believes the same things they do. Kinda pointless, don't ya think?

The point is that now with some things proclaimed to be merely metaphors and some things historical events it's hard to separate the two. It was an extreme example of how there isn't really any room for debate. Religious types should stop painting a church as a debating centre, it isn't never was.

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RE: Christianity and the lifestyle - 4/25/2011 3:45:42 PM

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I think there are church-going types who do practice male-led D/s, but they simply don't call it BDSM or identify themselves as being within any kind of 'lifestyle'. And actually, I think its quite common. It may even outnumber those who do identify themselves with any 'lifestyle' or apply a BDSM label to what they do.

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RE: Christianity and the lifestyle - 4/25/2011 3:58:26 PM

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Look for any Christian Church flying a rainbow flag (some even fly the bondage flags) or put any one of the initials/acronyms this whatever it is uses and you'll find scores.

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