The Taboo Subject
Sex. We often skirt around the subject in Christian circles. Not talking openly about it. If it's ever hinted at, it's either about rules surrounding the topic or pointing at the sin out there in the world. It's a sacred thing, to be sure. A gift given by God to be enjoyed between a husband and wife. It should not be treated lightly or played around with. I mentioned in a previous blog that Geraldo made it clear on day one of our relationship that we were not going to have sex before we got married. I appreciated hearing his candor and commitment at the time. Despite hearing him, though, doubts have often played games in my head, partially because of how different we were raised. I was raised in what people call "the purity culture," with its rules of no kissing before you get married and courting being better than dating. Geraldo, on the other hand, wasn't saved until he was around 18. He didn't grow up hearing the rules I did. After becoming a Christian...