Since I understand that the 'churchy' world as I call it is based in the tree of knowledge of good and evil, then everything that I heard or was taught or thought of while in it is subject to question- this includes the subject of sexuality and all acts of sex. God is about relationships and He defines sin in terms of violations of said relationships. God and Adam had a relationship. God and Eve had a relationship. Adam and Eve had a relationship. The serpent tempted Adam and Eve into a violation of the relationship they had between themselves and between them and God. That is the sin- a violation of the relationship.

Get this- Adam and Eve were made in the image of God. Satan came saying- "DON'T YOU WANT TO BE LIKE GOD?" Duh- they were already like God. The temptation is always to violate a relationship. That is why most folks don't get it- it is about relationship- not about specific sex acts.

God outlines specific sex acts because they draw a clear picture of that violation. For instance- RAPE- that is FORCING one person to have intimate sexual acts with another- see a violation of one person by another. Same with incest because it twists the use of authority and family relations. Sex with animals because we are not made to beget with each other. Homosexuality because it is a barren relationship. It is not about specific acts of sex but it is about violations of specific kinds of relationships.

BTW- adultery is not about sex or sex acts outside of marriage- it is about covenant. A covenant is about vows (promises) in a contract made between 2 people. Adultry is about broken vows thus throwing linage and inheritance in to question. Adultery is about causing a desire to break said vows between folks- be it an agreement about a cow or field or another's wife or husband.

I have tried to put it short as possible. I sure hope I have expressed myself clearly. Feel free to ask anything else or to discuss. I am always open to being taught of the Lord.

The bottom line is this- if God called it sin- then it is sin. If He did not utter a word about it, then we are to walk in His wisdom about whether it is beneficial or profitable.

ysiC, Pepper singin'~ God Made Them Male And Female and He Said They Were Very Good.