Sexuality: A Moral Issue Karl Rahner describes personhood as the, “condition of the possibility.” Personhood is something that is developed in each person as they become an adult and it is what makes each human unique. This personhood is what gives actions their human importance. So, it is personhood that gives each person the right to be themselves and to be unique. Recently, there has been a lot of commotion around the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer community (LGBTQ). The members are firm believers that they get to choose their sexuality and that it is not given to the at birth; this is an example of personhood. Sexuality in the dictionary is, “a person’s sexual orientation or preference.” Some people never question their
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Inalienable rights include life liberty and the pursuit of happiness. This idea is what makes our country so desirable because it allows people to express themselves sexually. People living in the United States are very passionate on being able to exercise their rights. Other countries are not as open to new ideas of sexuality. For example, a total of 74 countries still have laws against gay sex. This is a staggering amount of countries that punish their civilians because of their conservative views of sexuality. The freedom in this country is the reason that there are nine million members of the LGBTQ organization. Also, 3.5 percent of Americans classify as being lesbian, gay, or bisexual. These numbers will only continue to grow as these communities continue to gain awareness and support. As a native born citizen, I feel blessed to be in a country where I can practice, live out, and worship what I believe. The LGBTQ practices their beliefs in this country as well and that is their right that no one can infringe …show more content…
The Bible begins in Genesis; God creates the first man and women: Adam and Eve. He says they are to be one and they shall be fruitful and multiply. God is pretty clear what his visions are for marriage and relationships from the beginning. Later, in Ephesians, Paul writes a letter to the Romans to teach what it means to be a Christian. Ephesians 5:3 is clear and. simple, “But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God’s holy people.” Later in Ephesians 5:22-24, Paul explains why sexual morality is so important, “Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the Church, his body, and himself its Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything to their husbands.” Relationships between man and woman are supposed to help us better understand the relationship between Christ and man. If a person is participating in sexually immoral acts, they will never understand this relationship and will have a failing faith. Last book that I will discuss is 1 Corinthians. Paul wrote this letter to the Town of Corinth to answer questions and tell them the Word of God. He makes a profound statement in 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 saying, “Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not
Inalienable rights include life liberty and the pursuit of happiness. This idea is what makes our country so desirable because it allows people to express themselves sexually. People living in the United States are very passionate on being able to exercise their rights. Other countries are not as open to new ideas of sexuality. For example, a total of 74 countries still have laws against gay sex. This is a staggering amount of countries that punish their civilians because of their conservative views of sexuality. The freedom in this country is the reason that there are nine million members of the LGBTQ organization. Also, 3.5 percent of Americans classify as being lesbian, gay, or bisexual. These numbers will only continue to grow as these communities continue to gain awareness and support. As a native born citizen, I feel blessed to be in a country where I can practice, live out, and worship what I believe. The LGBTQ practices their beliefs in this country as well and that is their right that no one can infringe …show more content…
The Bible begins in Genesis; God creates the first man and women: Adam and Eve. He says they are to be one and they shall be fruitful and multiply. God is pretty clear what his visions are for marriage and relationships from the beginning. Later, in Ephesians, Paul writes a letter to the Romans to teach what it means to be a Christian. Ephesians 5:3 is clear and. simple, “But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God’s holy people.” Later in Ephesians 5:22-24, Paul explains why sexual morality is so important, “Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the Church, his body, and himself its Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything to their husbands.” Relationships between man and woman are supposed to help us better understand the relationship between Christ and man. If a person is participating in sexually immoral acts, they will never understand this relationship and will have a failing faith. Last book that I will discuss is 1 Corinthians. Paul wrote this letter to the Town of Corinth to answer questions and tell them the Word of God. He makes a profound statement in 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 saying, “Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not