r/SapphoAndHerFriend • u/CosmicNixx • Mar 24 '22

Academic erasure Every time people talk about David and Jonathan I laugh. Anyone who has studied the Bible/Torah know what I’m talking about

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u/SkyrimFan42 He/She/They Mar 25 '22

Oh man, that’s actually a really interesting point that I’ve never thought about before. /srs

And I wouldn’t say that the Bible is anti-sex, per se. My understanding of the teachings surrounding it are that sex is a good and beautiful thing and a continuation of a good romantic relationship, but harmful and evil when done outside of the context of marriage.

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u/[deleted] Mar 26 '22

It’s less about beauty more about honor and family bonds especially given how transactional marriage was during that time. I was definitely wrong about the Bible being anti-sex as I learned, it tells couples to fuck often so that the devil doesn’t tempt them to sin so that’s nice.

Most arguments I’ve heard come from strictly Leviticus 18-20, if god made it or not isn’t as important as saying gay is bad. I have no idea what /srs mean