Kristie wrote:yes, but the bible also says "husbands love your wives like Christ loved his church" which means do not take advantage of her. Treat her with respect and love. Making someone have sex with you despite the fact that they don't want to does not seem respectful or loving.
The bible can be interpreted any way you see fit. Man wrote it. Yes, it is the word of God but it has been re-written a million times since then. Perhaps someone biased it along the way? The bible was never meant to be taken literally. It is stories and proverbs from which you are to draw lessons.
No attack...this kind of thing makes me feel alive! :wink:
True, Kristie. It says, "Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave up his life for her...husbands should love their wives as their own bodies...He who loves his wife loves himself."
These passages are not necessarily about sex. They're about the IDEAL relationship between a husband and wife. If a husband loves his wife self-sacrificially, she will do anything for him in return. It's not about duty at all...it's about loving each other enough that both of you put the other's wishes first.
(Keep in mind that Paul never married. :wink: That's why he speaks in terms of ideals. Had he married, he might have had more practical advice.)
