She Said Lust.....

Hello sin fans, here we are on week 6 of the Terrible Tuesday sin series. Now if you read last week's sin post Envy I talked up this LUST thing a bit. I was actually very excited about the post, really looking forward to spending a little time in the field doing some "research". I was willing to possibly damn my immortal soul for you readers, only because I wanted to give you the most in-depth and comprehensive blog post possible, all for you really!!

Well I am sorry to have to let you all down-I do not have any lust filled stories to share. I tried really I did, but when you are looking to lust it is hard to find! I am not sure what went wrong or why, well if you ask anyone who knows me I am a bit picky, but I really did try to throw all caution to the wind and lust away. Alas it was not to be had, but let's get on with the post-you may still enjoy it!

Lets look at some Definitions for LUST:

Lust is an inordinate craving for the pleasures of the body.

Lust (or lechery) is usually thought of as involving obsessive or excessive thoughts or desires of a sexual nature. Unfulfilled lusts sometimes lead to sexual or sociological compulsions and/or transgressions.

Dante's criterion was "excessive love of others," which therefore rendered love and devotion to God as secondary.

Now the Punishment:

You'll be smothered in fire and brimstone.

In "Purgatorio", the penitent walks within flames to purge himself of lustful/sexual thoughts and feelings.

(See this is the one I would think deserves freezing water for all eternity isn't too much heat what got us into trouble in the first place, cold shower anyone? Walking through fire a little excessive...)

So how do I fit into the sin of LUST? Well, like I said in my envy post I think a little lust is good, it wasn't my fault I couldn't find a lust subject. But then I was talking to another blogger after that post and he pointed out that lust is not about a little, it is about a lot, ie. obsess much. So considering this and the religious connotation of lust I guess I will have to reassess my position on this wicked little sin.

So if not lust what is good then? Well I think desire, passion, and a good imagination are not only healthy but essential to living a happy fulfilling life. A sense of adventure, a sense of humor, and plenty of costumes-for Halloween of course, what were you thinking? (wink, wink) I understand the reason for the seven deadly sins, excess is bad and can lead to dangerous behaviors and/or actions, but sometimes we get a little carried away with the saving us from ourselves thing. Like all those crazy laws we enacted back in the day to protect people from lustful soul damning thoughts and actions. I mean did there really need to be a law mandating that a man brush his teeth before doing the deed with his wife? Come on now....and what was with the twin beds for married couples? The Beav wasn't dropped off by a stork.

Many of the "sins" were created and escalated by our overbearing need to control EVERYTHING, we take things that start out healthy and warp them until they are so unrecognizable that you can't remember what they began as. Ok I got a little worked up there-sorry. I will say though that if we didn't have just a little bit of that almost suffocating conservatism around we wouldn't have little gems like: Seinfeld's,"The Contest", Beavis & Butthead's, "She said member...huh uh," Eddie Murphy's, "Raw", or "The Vagina Monologues" to keep us slightly amused.

I do not think that we have to call something bad because it brings pleasure. Thoughts, emotions, and cravings are all very powerful but for those that can separate reality from fantasy, the purely physical from the beautifully emotional, and are consenting adults well you just keep on keeping on. But stay out of those mid-western states they seem to have the craziest "morality" laws, no nudity in the front lawn after dark (day time is ok I guess), live fish & walk-in freezers-still working that out, hunting/wedding day/consummation...equals crazy!

Everything in moderation is what I say!

or in excess with a Brad Pitt look alike or that guy from Sex in the City, you know Samantha's man the one that posed for the Calvin ad, or that guy (the cast) from 300, then there was that one guy...

Here is a little test for the rest of you, let me know if I will be seeing you on the other side. Don't be shy it's all in good fun -unless you are easily shocked & offended then maybe not.

CLICK HERE TO TEST YOUR LUST QUOTIENT >>>>> LUST Test

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