Does the bible say anything about whether or not it is OK to desire and/or to proceed in sexual enhancement (such as penile enlargement, or products to strengthen climax in men or women, etc.)?
It seems a bit weird to ask, but I wanted to know, because it's not generally addressed from a Christian perspective.
Is Sexual Enhancement wrong?
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Besides the law that says though shalt not get plastic surgery , I see nothing wrong with plastic surgery or what have you in in and of themself. Yet then I wonder why anyone would want to do such things, especially changes that focus on ones sexuality so much. Some may have good reasons, others may have psychological issues, while others still may simply desire the changes for reasons which may not be appropriate.
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Yeah maybe but some have been made more perfect than others and some have just gotten a really raw deal so I don't know if I believe that I think its just a general statement.Thinker wrote:Also of course, getting enhancements when you really don't need them is like telling God you aren't made well enough. It says he made us perfect in His image in the Bible.
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People cannot be made more "perfect" than others. Perfection does not exist. A lot of people wish they were more sexually enhanced, in what ever area that may be in the sexual part of their lives, but also the number of people wanting to get sexually enhanced has increased dramatically due to what the person has seen or some other factor.XenonII wrote:Yeah maybe but some have been made more perfect than others and some have just gotten a really raw deal so I don't know if I believe that I think its just a general statement.Thinker wrote:Also of course, getting enhancements when you really don't need them is like telling God you aren't made well enough. It says he made us perfect in His image in the Bible.
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Thinker wrote:Also of course, getting enhancements when you really don't need them is like telling God you aren't made well enough. It says he made us perfect in His image in the Bible.
Think on these two things you've stated for a moment.Thinker wrote:Perfection does not exist.
In relation to your words within the first quote, I believe the Bible says we were made in God's image and that God considered His creation 'good' and 'very good', but never stated it was 'perfect'.
In relation to your words within the latter quote, I don't see it as implausible to consider God as epitomizing perfection.
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Sorry, I went a step further and made it "perfect" instead of "good" or "very good" because that, to me, is what God has done, I think he has made us "perfect" both inside and out. The fact that we are biological organisms (people) who can exist on their own eating biological food is amazing to me so they don't need to be "plugged" in, machinery on the other hand are not a biological organisms like we are, but similar in operation, and needs biological things to exist upon itself like humans or needs to be plugged in to exist.Kurieuo wrote:Thinker wrote:Also of course, getting enhancements when you really don't need them is like telling God you aren't made well enough. It says he made us perfect in His image in the Bible.Think on these two things you've stated for a moment.Thinker wrote:Perfection does not exist.
In relation to your words within the first quote, I believe the Bible says we were made in God's image and that God considered His creation 'good' and 'very good', but never stated it was 'perfect'.
In relation to your words within the latter quote, I don't see it as implausible to consider God as epitomizing perfection.
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For perfection, I am saying that within our societies, our world in whole, nobody can be perfect than they already naturally are, that perfection beyond natural doesn't exist. If someone has over developed breasts genetically for either both male and female, or any other thing that makes them feel bad and it is genuine, then I would support the idea to get them fixed up. But if you are like what I mentioned AND want to look like a model, you are trying to look "perfect". On the sexual side, even though you go through sexual enhancement and you are pleased with it, you still wont find the perfection you want. Breast implants can cause leakage which can cause problems, it also can cause very sore backs. Vaginal plastic surgery is also ridiculous considering these girls/women want to "rock your world". Penile implants can make one satisfied for a while for them and their partner, but, the lengthening and/or girth that is the operation is tricky months after recovering because it isn't "perfected" and erection problems can exist most of the time.
Good ol' Discovery Health Channel .
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Perfection cant/doesn't exist on earth..there's a Bible verse about it somewher...completely forgot about that.Thinker wrote:People cannot be made more "perfect" than others. Perfection does not exist. A lot of people wish they were more sexually enhanced, in what ever area that may be in the sexual part of their lives, but also the number of people wanting to get sexually enhanced has increased dramatically due to what the person has seen or some other factor.XenonII wrote:Yeah maybe but some have been made more perfect than others and some have just gotten a really raw deal so I don't know if I believe that I think its just a general statement.Thinker wrote:Also of course, getting enhancements when you really don't need them is like telling God you aren't made well enough. It says he made us perfect in His image in the Bible.