A Distorted Reality.

I love when the subservients of the Christian (or otherwise) Church commit folly ill-befitting of their supposed ‘higher’ moral stations: it really does, with no reservations make me smile. Today, I had the (admittedly guilty) pleasure of reading of a priest admitting child porn charges. To add further hilarity, of sorts, to this story; he was also the Chairman of Governors at a local school. I’m always reminded of quotes such as this from Luke 18:16:

But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.

In essence: Jesus loved kids, why shouldn’t you? God’s kingdom does not disallow such things.

And, actually, thinking back on it: you see biblical passages condemning the lying of man with man; but never anything about the lying of man with non-developed woman. A lot of the Christian imagery of Jesus is shown as him being a naked child: some religious sceptics have used this as evidence of a Christian upbringing, surrounded by the imagery, predisposing children to aspirations of the love depicted by this image: young, pure and perfect; innocence which could only be found again in the young.

The bible is full of sexual doctrine-based contradictions. Compare:

Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.

of Leviticus 18:22 and:

In eternity there is neither male nor female.

of Galatians 3:28. Surely if gender is irrelevant in eternity, it should be in the earthly life - it’s only putting one thing in line with another. Of course, we should never forget the inherent contradictions of the sexual guidance given above and the later advice, in Romans:

To be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life… The carnal mind is enmity against God … They that are in the flesh cannot please God … If you live after the flesh, you shall die: but if you through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, you shall live.

There you have it: kill your inner shameful pleasures and you shall live for eternity.