Religion + Sexuality = Guilt + Shame?

[Paul]

Anything that differs from heterosexual missionary position sex for procreation is considered the work of the devil or deviant or dirty. Our parents and many others have probably made the odd remark about "those" acts or "that filth" - that can become an unhealthy reverberation in our heads. 

Why should religion dictate who I have sex with, how I do it, why I do it and how I express my sexuality, let alone how I feel about my sexuality and gender expression?

Paul

[Paul]

Hey justinok,

I hear what you're saying about guys on dating sites. It happens less regularly now, but it still happens and I hate it and take every opportunity to bitchslap people who use that term.

I can say that guys using "clean" certainly doesn't make you "unclean" in the eyes of intelligent worthy people, but I can understand no matter who it is, it would still hurt.

For those reading who don't understand HIV and that includes a lot of gay guys, it doesn't discriminate, it's not because someone was dirty (unlike influenza or a cold where touching a surface then touching food and eating it is one of the most common causes of infection!). There are many reasons why someone may have HIV and most are because we loved someone, we trusted someone, we made a mistake, we were scared, taught incorrectly, or felt guilty about protection. There are many other reasons.

For those who are religious and think that it's God's punishment, why is it that 50% of the people in the world who live with HIV are straight!

Paul