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Originally Posted by ILG
The Bible says all things in moderation. It also says that some have rules "touch not taste not handle not" that seems spiritual but are not spiritual. I think the key here....not being a male, mind you, is to say "Wow, she's a knockout" but I do love my wife...so, I will buy my wife flowers and try to woo her when I get home. I think it is wrong to blame yourself for seeing the beauty and appreciating it. There are some things you can't help. The problem is in trying to get the secretary in the sack.
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Actually, the exact expression "moderation in all things" or "all things in moderation" is not from the Bible at all. It's Aristotlean if anything (as presented in his
Nicomachean Ethics )
And most certainly that can't literally mean "all things" since some things we are to completely abstain.
The scripture you're likely referring to is Phil 4:5 (Let your moderation be known unto all men) -- many translators use "temperate" here too.
Your optimism about male sexuality is warming, but I believe possibly slightly naieve. The feminine expression of male sexuality is off the mark. Male, untampered, selfish, visual-driven sexuality isn't concerned with anyone or anybody else. It's an imagination run wild into the most debase thoughts... even if for only a few seconds. Stephen Arterburn's books, I believe, well describe "Every Man's Battle" -- even if his prescription runs high on moralism.
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