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by Indyguy1183 on May 15th, 2005

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Do Mormons think sex drive is inherently evil?

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  • by Anonymous on May 15th, 2005

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      What God wants for all of us to to find a suitable marriage partner, and to “become one flesh”.  Sexual union, within the bounds of marriage, is extremely sacred and holy, and in no way evil.  God has equipped us with the natural desire to seek this union.

      Of course, as with most things that God has given us for good and holy purposes, this natural desire for sexual union is something which Satan has found ways to corrupt for his own purposes.

      The sex drive is not, of itself, evil.  Treated properly, it leads us in exactly the direction that God intends it to.  However, it also gives Satan yet another way — if we are careless — that he may lead us astray.

      As with all things that God has given us, it is ultimately up to us to choose how we will be led by them.

      Certainly, there is nothing the least bit unseemly about desiring to engage in sexual intimacy with one's legitimate spouse.  Indeed, it would be rather unseemly not to desire to do so.

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  • by bluehusky on May 14th, 2006

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    Boyd K. Packer of the Council of the Twelve, in a video for youth on sex and morality, stated that within the bounds of marriage, sex is an important gift to help reinforce the bonds of marriage. Certainly, most Mormons I know have good sexual relationships within their marriages. I have never been told by any church authority that the sex drive is evil nor has any bishop interview poked into my marital relationships.

    I do know some mormons who are extreme prudes (do doubt there are prudish evangelicals and catholics as well). I'm sorry for them.

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  • by rivenrock on November 6th, 2006

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    Absolutely not. Sex is good and right for so many reasons, not just as a means to have chilren, but also to help build a loving and intimate relationship between husband and wife. And while that power to procreate IS sacred, sex in the marriage relationship is also about expressing love, having fun together, becoming close, comforting one another and also satisfying your healthy desire for one another.

    It's the time, the relationship, that can make it wrong to have sex. I think the best scripture on this is found in (the Book of Mormon in) Alma 38: 12 "Bridle your passions, that ye may be filled with love." A bridle doesn't kill a horse; it controls it. Passion is good, if you have control over it. Our sex drives shouldn't rule us, cloud our decisions, make us inconsiderate to our partners. We should have enough control to wait until we are married to have sex, and also to resist the temptation to cheat on our spouse. Again, I think the bridle is an excellent metaphor for passion. We don't seek to control a horse because it is EVIL, but rather because it is so POWERFUL. And what is the reward for us and our relationships if we exercise control over our passions? We will be "filled with love".

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  • by TenLostTribes on February 15th, 2010

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    Many feelings, emotions, and passions seem to have negative stereotypes attached with them and thus they are seen as wrong in-of-themselves. For instance, anger is often associated with being abusive or violent--but they are forms of "justified anger" such as a parent rebuking a child who has made poor decisions.

    Likewise, because of things like pornography, movies about sex, and dirty jokes some people think that sex in of itself is evil or bad--this is a mistake. Satan would have us either not control our passions or make us think that sex is wrong. Part of God's plan for us is to be born into families and of course, when a child is born to dedicated parents in the bonds of marriage this is beautiful and right. It's simply a sacred thing that should be kept sacred.

    A good scripture for to back up what I'm saying is in Alma 38:12--"...see that ye bridle all your passions, that ye may be filled with love." A bridle is used to control a horse, not kill it. Like a horse, it is useful when used properly.

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  • by John Cox will be back April 6th 2013 on February 2nd, 2010

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    Nope they believe it is inherantly good and sometimes twisted corrupted to evil results.

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