Comments on: Christian Men Are Still Men–and Men Lust http://johnshore.com/2010/01/29/the-myth-of-the-christian-eunuch/ Trying God's patience since 1958 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:59:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: John Shore http://johnshore.com/2010/01/29/the-myth-of-the-christian-eunuch/comment-page-3/#comment-116193 John Shore Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:13:31 +0000 http://johnshore.com/?p=6348#comment-116193 It's impossible to "channel" one's sexual drive in such a way that it never becomes sexual lust. If you think it is, then ... then good luck with that. It’s impossible to “channel” one’s sexual drive in such a way that it never becomes sexual lust. If you think it is, then … then good luck with that.

]]> By: Milano http://johnshore.com/2010/01/29/the-myth-of-the-christian-eunuch/comment-page-3/#comment-116169 Milano Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:57:18 +0000 http://johnshore.com/?p=6348#comment-116169 You're confusing the distinction - It's okay for men to be sexually driven, but NOT okay for channeling it into lust and most importantly, thinking that it's totally fine, that lust was meant to be. Trying God's patience indeed. And this is coming from a liberal. You’re confusing the distinction -
It’s okay for men to be sexually driven, but NOT okay for channeling it into lust and most importantly, thinking that it’s totally fine, that lust was meant to be.
Trying God’s patience indeed. And this is coming from a liberal.

]]> By: Jonathan http://johnshore.com/2010/01/29/the-myth-of-the-christian-eunuch/comment-page-3/#comment-102739 Jonathan Mon, 14 Nov 2011 01:30:22 +0000 http://johnshore.com/?p=6348#comment-102739 To John Shore: Amen! It really needed to be said. To John Shore:

Amen! It really needed to be said.

]]> By: skywalker http://johnshore.com/2010/01/29/the-myth-of-the-christian-eunuch/comment-page-3/#comment-101431 skywalker Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:29:14 +0000 http://johnshore.com/?p=6348#comment-101431 Most importantly, we as Christians cannot do this of our own because it is the nature of the flesh to disobey the Lord. We need the Holy Spirit and we need to know the truth concerning His word to set us free from bondage. Shalom. Most importantly, we as Christians cannot do this of our own because it is the nature of the flesh to disobey the Lord. We need the Holy Spirit and we need to know the truth concerning His word to set us free from bondage. Shalom.

]]> By: skywalker http://johnshore.com/2010/01/29/the-myth-of-the-christian-eunuch/comment-page-3/#comment-101430 skywalker Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:25:19 +0000 http://johnshore.com/?p=6348#comment-101430 I have not had the chance to read through all the comments but i did read the main topic and this what i have to say. First of all i believe in my Lord Jesus Christ. Secondly regarding the issue of lust, i believe that God created men to have a sex drive and it is good and healthy. I also believe that God created women to be physically endowed and so we can say that men and women are different both physiologically and psychologically. I also now believe that a woman's physical anatomy (whether clothed or naked) was not created to be a stumbling block or to be a source of temptation to any man or vice versa (This is where the Church is indeed guilty because many are blindly ignorant). The human body is the most wonderful entity the Lord created because He made it with His hands, everything else He spoke into existence. We have been socially trained to believe through the Church and the media that a woman's body (breast, buttocks e.t.c) will surely cause men to lust after them and so we believe that the best way to deal with it is to limit such opportunities or look away. The real problem is that we have held a false perception of the human body as a source of temptation instead of as a temple of God He created!!! So i personally believe that it is a CHOICE to either admire how beautiful any woman is; respecting her as a person and giving Glory to God or to selfishly indulge her in your mind and abusing her. The fact that a man finds a woman he sees beautiful is normal and right and as long as he respects her in his heart, he is not sinning. Even if the person happens to flaunt her body through suggestive clothing does not in any way give us the right to disrespect and take pleasure in her wrong doing. The real issue is always the HEART OF BOTH THE OBSERVER AND THE SUBJECT OF OBSERVATION. There is a sight that will throw more light into this: http://mychainsaregone.org/MCAG-welcome.htm. Have a blessed day. I have not had the chance to read through all the comments but i did read the main topic and this what i have to say. First of all i believe in my Lord Jesus Christ. Secondly regarding the issue of lust, i believe that God created men to have a sex drive and it is good and healthy. I also believe that God created women to be physically endowed and so we can say that men and women are different both physiologically and psychologically. I also now believe that a woman’s physical anatomy (whether clothed or naked) was not created to be a stumbling block or to be a source of temptation to any man or vice versa (This is where the Church is indeed guilty because many are blindly ignorant). The human body is the most wonderful entity the Lord created because He made it with His hands, everything else He spoke into existence. We have been socially trained to believe through the Church and the media that a woman’s body (breast, buttocks e.t.c) will surely cause men to lust after them and so we believe that the best way to deal with it is to limit such opportunities or look away. The real problem is that we have held a false perception of the human body as a source of temptation instead of as a temple of God He created!!! So i personally believe that it is a CHOICE to either admire how beautiful any woman is; respecting her as a person and giving Glory to God or to selfishly indulge her in your mind and abusing her. The fact that a man finds a woman he sees beautiful is normal and right and as long as he respects her in his heart, he is not sinning. Even if the person happens to flaunt her body through suggestive clothing does not in any way give us the right to disrespect and take pleasure in her wrong doing. The real issue is always the HEART OF BOTH THE OBSERVER AND THE SUBJECT OF OBSERVATION. There is a sight that will throw more light into this: http://mychainsaregone.org/MCAG-welcome.htm. Have a blessed day.

]]> By: Lisa http://johnshore.com/2010/01/29/the-myth-of-the-christian-eunuch/comment-page-3/#comment-101182 Lisa Sun, 30 Oct 2011 14:04:40 +0000 http://johnshore.com/?p=6348#comment-101182 Christian men don't hold themselves accountable to God's instruction manuel. They love you, but her and her and her too, they re with your body but another women mentally. Lust for them and controling itis no different than a non christian. Christian men don’t hold themselves accountable to God’s instruction manuel. They love you, but her and her and her too, they re with your body but another women mentally. Lust for them and controling itis no different than a non christian.

]]> By: Floyd http://johnshore.com/2010/01/29/the-myth-of-the-christian-eunuch/comment-page-3/#comment-100914 Floyd Wed, 26 Oct 2011 19:05:25 +0000 http://johnshore.com/?p=6348#comment-100914 Yeah...your husband's a liar. Doesn't mean he doesn't love you completely, in fact, it's probably proof that he does. Yeah…your husband’s a liar. Doesn’t mean he doesn’t love you completely, in fact, it’s probably proof that he does.

]]> By: LSS http://johnshore.com/2010/01/29/the-myth-of-the-christian-eunuch/comment-page-3/#comment-99688 LSS Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:54:19 +0000 http://johnshore.com/?p=6348#comment-99688 (ehhhh... i mean, a lot of us. not all of us.) (ehhhh… i mean, a lot of us. not all of us.)

]]> By: LSS http://johnshore.com/2010/01/29/the-myth-of-the-christian-eunuch/comment-page-3/#comment-99687 LSS Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:53:09 +0000 http://johnshore.com/?p=6348#comment-99687 i thought i was asexual for a while but in my case it was just a combination of a lot of inhibitions due to religion and neurological stuff, plus low libido. the OBGYN even says low libido is a natural variation and not something to be worried about. as the latest comments attest (Hi!), there are plenty of people who are really born asexual or identify as asexual and that is just as much a natural variation as all the other gender variations. i thought i was asexual for a while but in my case it was just a combination of a lot of inhibitions due to religion and neurological stuff, plus low libido. the OBGYN even says low libido is a natural variation and not something to be worried about. as the latest comments attest (Hi!), there are plenty of people who are really born asexual or identify as asexual and that is just as much a natural variation as all the other gender variations.

]]> By: Libby http://johnshore.com/2010/01/29/the-myth-of-the-christian-eunuch/comment-page-3/#comment-99605 Libby Wed, 19 Oct 2011 04:34:52 +0000 http://johnshore.com/?p=6348#comment-99605 Agreed. The fourth paragraph gives a strong impression that only men with strong sex drives are able to be ambitious, protective, powerful, etc. Not to mention it seems a little absurd to say that sex drive has such a strong impact on non-sex-related abilities and skills. If you want to ascribe these abilities to testosterone and then connect that to sex drive, that's fine, but if you skip that step in between it starts to sound incongruous and absurd. Agreed. The fourth paragraph gives a strong impression that only men with strong sex drives are able to be ambitious, protective, powerful, etc. Not to mention it seems a little absurd to say that sex drive has such a strong impact on non-sex-related abilities and skills. If you want to ascribe these abilities to testosterone and then connect that to sex drive, that’s fine, but if you skip that step in between it starts to sound incongruous and absurd.

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