My mother passed away 4 years ago, when I was 28, on the 5th of May 2011. She had bowel cancer for four years prior and it was not a huge shock when she died. Even though I had that preparatory grief for four years, I had no idea how much grieving there still was to do. For a year I could barely …
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Masturbation Part 2
There was a lot of discussion on my previous blog about masturbation. Some of the questions that were raised were: Is it possible to masturbate without lust? What about the fact that a lot of masturbation is pornography based? What if I’m addicted to masturbation? I’m going to address these …
Is Masturbation a Sin?
Have you ever heard anyone tell you to let your conscience be your guide? Back in the days when I used to let my conscience be my guide, I felt guilty about everything. I thought that picking my nose was a sin–and yes, most of the time I ate the fruit I picked! My first attempt at shaving my legs …
Why I am Obsessed about Sex
An obsession is a fixation. Most of the time, people with an obsession or fixation, try to keep it hidden, but when the topic comes up the person usually reveals hypersensitivity in the area of their obsession. In my previous bog I suggested that the western church is obsessed about sex. I said …
Why is the Church Obsessed about Sex?
While I was growing up, I felt like I was taught a postmodern version of the 10 commandments: Worship the Trinity only Don’t love material possessions more than God Don’t swear Go to church every Sunday Obey your parents Don’t commit murder Don’t commit sexual sin including but not limited …