3 Myths About Sex Exposed
by Brandon Jubar
Take a look at almost any movie or popular TV show today, and you'll
get the clear message that sex outside of marriage is cool. According
to pop culture, sex is not a matter of "if,” but "when"
… and "how often." Pop culture is just plain wrong.
In order to understand why many people have the wrong understanding about
sex and sexuality, we need to look at three common misconceptions. If
we understand the truth behind these three myths, we come closer to understanding
why God said, "You shall not commit adultery."
Myth #1: Being sexually "experienced"
makes you more self-confident.
On the contrary, being sexually active with someone tends to give him
or her a great deal of influence over you. And if you use sex to "control"
someone else, you are not self-confident -- you are deceitful and cruel.
The Truth: You will be more self-confident by being
in charge of your own body.
Myth
#2: You can always trust your "feelings."
Feelings tend to be surface-level, fleeting things. They come and go very
quickly. In fact, the "feelings" described by most new couples
are of the sweaty-palms, butterflies-in-the-stomach variety, which are
caused by hormones. Real love takes time to grow. And though it is rarely
as exciting as the hormone-driven variety, it is much stronger and more
lasting.
The Truth: True love waits, but hormones move on.
Myth #3: Sex is merely for
pleasure and enjoyment.
We use our senses so much that we often begin to believe that everything
we do should focus around pleasing those senses. But when we use sex simply
as a means to please others, or ourselves, then we are cheapening a wonderful
gift that God has given us. Our bodies are precious, and they should be
protected and cared for. Once we have entered into the sacrament of marriage
with the person we love, the pleasure we feel while conceiving children
is a gift that is rightly shared.
The Truth: We are made in
the image and likeness of God, and our bodies are priceless gifts.
If people don't know the truth behind some of the common misconceptions
regarding sex and sexuality, it's easy to see why they might misunderstand
the need for chastity. Regardless of what the media and pop culture seem
to think, God knows what’s best for us.
Copyright © 2004 by Brandon Jubar
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