{"id":36632,"date":"2011-02-22T19:08:00","date_gmt":"2011-02-23T01:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/?p=36632"},"modified":"2021-07-13T19:10:39","modified_gmt":"2021-07-14T00:10:39","slug":"your-article-on-the-difference-between-sexual-desire-and-lust-confirmed-what-i-was-thinking-thanks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/your-article-on-the-difference-between-sexual-desire-and-lust-confirmed-what-i-was-thinking-thanks\/","title":{"rendered":"Your article on the difference between sexual desire and lust confirmed what I was thinking. Thanks!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n

Question:<\/h2>\nI found your site via the Bing search engine. I wanted to know the difference between sexual desire and lust<\/a>. You confirmed a lot of things I’ve been thinking. I think many people make the mistake of associating sexual attraction with lust. And like you said, it is unnatural for people not to experience sexual desire. I think this is horribly damaging mistake to teach because it makes people (especially men) feel guilty about what is only natural. Thank you so much for your article. It is so good to find such clear and reasonable thinking in a Christian church. I wish your ministry all the best.\n\t

Answer:<\/h2>\n

Thank you for the kind words. I just do what I can.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Question: I found your site via the Bing search engine. I wanted to know the difference between sexual desire and lust. You confirmed a lot of things I’ve been thinking. I think many people make the mistake of associating sexual attraction with lust. 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