In today's modern city churches, I am shocked and appalled to hear increasingly frequent sex jokes coming from the pulpit — jokes of the sort you would imagine being told in night clubs and bars, not churches. Years ago this kind of thing would certainly have caused an outrage from the congregation, maybe even mass riots in the pews. Today, however, the typical response is that most laugh out loud at the jokes, some just smile, and the rest are frozen in their seats — most likely feeling the discomfort of the Holy Spirit within them. But will any dare to speak up?
Of course, mixed in with the congregation are the tweens. They are too old to go to children's church. What kind of message is the church giving them about marriage and sex? Basically, so-called pastors are teaching them that marriage is a joke: men will never be satisfied by their wives (more like tortured), and to women, fulfilling their husband is a drudgery.
As I regularly attend church services in today's urban society, my heart is greatly disturbed and grieved to see churches becoming more and more desensitized and ungodly. What was once considered totally inappropriate twenty years ago is now being accepted as humorous, entertaining, and trendy.
The Bible says marriage should be honoured by all and the marriage bed kept pure, but when people make repulsive jokes about sex and marriage, they degrade the sacredness and beauty of it. They defile the godly institution of marriage!
"Marriage should be honoured by all,
and the marriage bed kept pure."
Hebrews 13:4a (NIV)
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