Monday, November 24, 2008

Separation of Church and...Sex?

The story caught my attention because of its headline. It is rare to see anything to do with sex and church in the same sentence, and this headline had that.

Also, the fact that it comes from the pastor makes it even more interesting, especially in light of everything else that is going on in the world.

The story lived up to its promise by explaining the headline, and it gave a solid explanation. The pastor has written books about the subject, and he talks about keeping intimacy alive in marriages.

The main point of the story is the pastor's message urging married couples to keep sex and intimacy alive in marriages. He says that it keeps marriages healthy and makes every other aspect of life easier, including work and dealing with the kids.

The story started off with an explanation of the headline, and it continued on like a narrative. It was organized in an A-Z fashion, as it explained Mr. Young and his history, and continued on to the future.

It did link a few main points to make the story work. It linked Mr. Young's belief that sex is important im marriage, some examples of that, how couples and other parishioners feel about it, and how people will continue to practice his philosophy.

I did not know that there were pastors that spread this kind of message, and it was very interesting to me, and it made a lot of sense. The only unanswered question I had was "what are some real life reactions to the practice?" and "has it improved any marriages?"

It has a normal summary lede, and it covers the basics of the headline.

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