Can God forgive heterosexual anal sex?

I am not big on accepting any theologian's teachings if they are not based on something from the bible. If Saint Augustine was a prude then good for him I guess. I would agree with HB that anything that is degrading or harmful would not be acceptible, not because of the specific sexual taboo but of its own merits. It is not OK to hurt or degrade someone whether that is related to sexuality or not. I am not sure where that line is for couples who partake in various fetishes but I am happy leaving that for them to decide. If the behaviour is not specifically forbidden or indirectly forbidden, because it hurts someone for example, then I do not think it is a sin. Of course a christian will be convicted for any sin he commits and therefore will know if a "questionable" behavior is off limits.

 

I hope he can...

 

One of the better posts in this thread, Thelt.

 

Good Grief

Seems as though this topic got a little off kilter. I agree with Thelt...

 

Two of my previous loves had their most intense orgasms that way.

 

I hadn't looked at this thread in quite awhile--lots of new (to me) interesting posts.

In the pagan traditions that I am aware of, pleasure itself, & especially sexual pleasure, is considered sacred. Not exploitive, selfish pleasure, but a pleasure to be shared.

A slight deviation from the original topic, but still somewhat pertinent & very interesting IMO. The best relationship I ever had was, on the sexual plane, a dom/sub relationship. And ECILAM has described it exactly as it is intended to be. It's important for the partners to be well-matched, the fantasies that are acted out are agreed upon, and the boundaries are clearly defined. It's like any loving relationship in that the partners aim to please each other as well as themselves.

Some couples carry the D/s thing into other aspects of their relationship than sex, & for others the role-playing is for sexual pleasure only.