tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22402209.post1004457664409866951..comments2023-10-28T04:45:40.173-04:00Comments on Dr. Benton Quest: my christian boyfriend is lustful should i dump hi[m]BentonQuesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09007300481037924684noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22402209.post-18849910342962090042007-08-27T12:56:00.000-04:002007-08-27T12:56:00.000-04:00Personally, I think lust gets too much of a bad ra...Personally, I think lust gets too much of a bad rap anyway. After all, one definition of lust is simply "intense desire." (Technically, that desire doesn't even have to be sexual in nature.) Quite frankly, I want a long term lover who lusts after me deeply! I'm not looking for a chaste romantic relationship (a concept I personally find a complete oxymoron).<BR/><BR/>The real problem isn't lust, but when lust is experienced and acted upon without being mitigated by other virtues, such as respect, compassion, humility, and thoughtfulness. The problem is, in some circles, there seems to be this underlying assumption that lust can never be mixed with these other virtues by definition.<BR/><BR/>Of course, I'll freely admit that I'm an oddball in this area. A few years ago, I also wrote a post in which I described lust as something sacred. A few friends did a double-take.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22402209.post-54120333657781135452007-08-27T07:34:00.000-04:002007-08-27T07:34:00.000-04:00Your post and Ur-Spo's comment left me thinking an...Your post and Ur-Spo's comment left me thinking and laughing about the line in Billy Joel's song that reads "sinner's are much more fun".<BR/><BR/>As you well know, it is not Christ who tells us to check our brains at the church door, but rather those in control who would lose that control if the flock actually started thinking - as God would have them do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22402209.post-27794617586205909302007-08-26T00:07:00.000-04:002007-08-26T00:07:00.000-04:00au contrairethis person should dump him for a sain...au contraire<BR/>this person should dump him for a saint without any faults at all.<BR/>what a relationship that would be...<BR/>yuckUr-spohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237644452200889946noreply@blogger.com