Is Christianity fairly described as 'anti-sex?'

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"SEX, SIN, AND SANITY
(How Christianity Causes Crime)
by
Dr. Lee Carter
(C) 1985

Christianity is the direct cause of much, if not most, of our phenomenal
rate of mental illness, divorce and crime.

Why? There are many reasons, but one of the most important is because
Christianity is anti-sexual. These anti-sexual attitudes have permeated all of
Western culture (or what used to be called "Christendom") and no one, not even
atheists, can escape their influence entirely. Finally, these pervasive anti-sexual
cultural attitudes cause neurosis, broken marriages and crime."
Sex, Sin, and Sanity - How Christianity Causes Crime

"Christianity and Sexuality
The Damaging Results of Faulty Teachings

From the second century onwards, a range of Christian movements emerged which hated sex and all things sexual1. A stream of writings from the Church Fathers and other senior Christians denounced sex in every way possible; it was evil and Satanic, and must only be indulged in when resistance was impossible, and only with your wife for the purpose of procreation. Alongside those of St Paul, these writings appear from the very beginning of Christianity, and can still be found in many modern Christian churches, highlighted by the doctrine of the celibacy of Catholic clergy. Examples verses from the Bible include Galatians 5:17, 1 Thessalonians 4:3 and Revelation 14:4. This Christian abhorrence of sexual human nature became very influential throughout the West2 from before the lead-up to the dark ages until the modern era in which Christian power has waned. The misguided anti-carnality message has been responsible for more sexual dysfunction in adult males than any other force of history. Statistically, Christians divorce more frequently than atheists and non-religious folk3. Christian clergy and institutions have been under much scrutiny over the last two decades after a long series of horrible scandals involving child abuse. The cases have been shocking, wild, numerous, public, and they just keep rolling on with no end in sight4. The effect of organized Christianity against birth control has had a deleterious impact on the control of sexually transmitted diseases and has been instrumental on speeding us all towards an increasingly overpopulated planet5."
Christianity and Sexuality: The Damaging Results of Faulty Teachings

"moral ethics: anti-sex and pro-violence

"In 1979, the rallying cry was put forth by a new political action committee—the Moral Majority. Founded by Jerry Falwell, the organization brought together evangelicals and Roman Catholics for the first time in a new political alliance. Its agenda was pro-life and pro-traditional family. It was against pornography, drugs and gays, but also against the Equal Rights Amendment for women. In addition, the group supported a strong national defense and a pro-Israel foreign policy in the Middle East.

Increasingly, the evangelical movement has almost exclusively focused on sexual morality, usually centered on the hot button issues of abortion and same-sex marriage. Conservative columnist Cal Thomas, who once served as Jerry Falwell's spokesman, said, "What are Christians known for? We're against abortion, against same-sex marriage. But what are we for?" (It's telling that Thomas sees those who oppose abortion and same-sex marriage as the only legitimate Christians.)"
Evangelical Christianity

" Curiously, the religio-erotic practices of the ancient Hebrews, Christians and other Near Eastern peoples is seldom discussed in modern biblical scholarship, and books on the ancient world in general, a fact likely attributed to the surviving anti-sex Christian bias of many academically trained scholars.

As shall be demonstrated, many of the Biblical taboos concerning sexuality, have nothing to do with divine edicts of good and evil. They developed out of prejudices against foreign forms of worship, as a means of social control, and interestingly, to combat the spread of venereal disease. "
Sex, Drugs, Violence and the Bible

"Is the Christian Faith inherently anti-sex?

There is no doubt that (as far as I know) no significant part of the Christian tradition has much good to say about sex. Rumor is that the one significant Christian thinker (Jovian) who spoke positively of sex was promptly excommunicated. However... I think that starting with general principles, one can show a more positive notion of sexuality."
JPN: Christianity: Sex: For it?


2 seemingly secular sources, 3 religious ones all in perfect agreement with each other: Christianity is anti-sex.

It's not anti-sex. One of God's first commandments was "be fruitful and multiply".

It is certainly anti-homosexual though. Which, for some people around here, would equate to "anti-sex".

While I respect differences of opinion and will treat those differences with deserved respect, if you're just offering a personal opinion absent supporting evidence as I provided your personal opinion doesn't mean anything. Anyone can oppose any thread with "nuh-uh."