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Religion See other Religion Articles Title: The Sex Preacher (CBS4) MIAMI For 15 years, Joe Beam preached the word of God. Now in God's house, he preaches about good, hot Christian sex. "I get questions about oral sex, pornography, foreplay, everything you can imagine. People ask and I blatantly answer them. Some Christian people are amazed that my answers are what they are because its not what they've been taught all their lives," Beam told CBS4's Joy Purdy. Beam believes he’s taking Christian sex education to the next level in terms of right, wrong and what the Bible says is allowable or not. Statistics show that 20% of married couples have sex just 10 times a year or less, and Beam believes that is an indication there is a lot of sexual misery between couples. The minister left his home church to fill churches nationwide with curious couples, eager to hear what Beam interprets the bible to say about sex, love and marriage. "Now I want you to see this is in the Bible; I am not making this up,” Beam said in one of his presentations. “If a person is not sexually satisfied they become susceptible to outside temptation." There are no boundaries for those who attend Beam's seminars. The audience can even secretly write questions for Beam and he in turn, answers them all. Minister Beam covers many taboo issues in his seminars that many Christians have become accustomed to being ashamed of. For example, said Beam at one seminar, the Bible actually says nothing about the use of vibrators and in fact, he encouraged the audience to play games with each other, with or without mechanical aids. "There's nothing in the bible that says anything about masturbation," he said. Even though it may seem as though there are no taboo subjects left, Beam says there are 10 "no-no's." Incest is prohibited by the Bible, Beam believes, as is homosexuality. Rape, Adultery, and sex with someone other than your mate should not be allowed. While enjoying sex is permitted, lust is not, as is the act of selling sex for money. The minister believes the Bible prohibits sex between humans and animals, known as bestiality, or sex when a woman is having her menstrual period. Finally, Beam believes the Bible prohibits the harming of the body for sex. For many Christians these topics are forbidden but Beam believes that if Christians don't discuss them in church, where else will they turn to get the answers and guidance they need? "They're not going to listen to Dr. Ruth so all of a sudden along comes a man whose been a minister, who actually has a degree in Bible, and I'm saying, ‘well, yes you really can do this’, and actually showing them book chapter and verse its right here you can do this," said Beam. Lee Maurer took part in one of Beam’s seminars, and told CBS4, "it's a little intense and a little graphic, but if you can't talk about it in a Christian context, in a biblical context, than the other (seminars) that are available aren't that great for your spiritual growth." Bianca and Paul Harding, a couple which attended one of Beam's seminars, said they had a lot to learn. "My parents never talked to me about sex, my friends they got it all wrong. I think there might be some vestiges of guilt in some things we do now that has been washed away." "It's a relief, it really is,” said seminar attendee Richard Grow. “We talk about it in the confines of our home but to hear it in a church with other people, one laughing about it and going yeah, I've had that question, husbands going, and yeah it's refreshing." Beam prides himself on being open and honest. "We don't know if a good sex life makes good marriage or good marriage makes good sex life. We can't prove which way it works but we know they go hand in hand. A good marriage and good sex life go hand in hand," he said.
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You aren't a prude, are you Zippy?
.. I'd say that's a.. no.. :P This is just way odd.. guess ya gotta have a gimmick. :P
Most of these prohibitions are reflected in the earlier Hermes expostations from Egypt. This revealed wisdom said it was an offense to human dignity and the creator for several of the ten items noted above. This was prolly formed around 3000 BC. Mentioned specifically was the public act of sex, which I suppose is pornography. Yet in central Europe, our presumed ancestors, multiple trustworthy sources indicate this was an accepted part of that society (Xenophon, Herodoutus,) and considered normal. May be living in Albania 200BC in a town of 3000, the entertainment options were limited?? Xenophon (If I may be permitted to digress) told specifically of a young boy, covered in elaborate tatoos, that presented himself for sex with X in the town square. It seemed to have some kind of religious significance, as the boy was a special person. Hard really to say, as the writings are not too clear. Xenophon thought it was worth mentioning. He declined. See the great work "Anabasis" which is "the exiting" Trapped in Iraq, Xenophon and his Greek mercineries were defeated by Darius, and on the run. They had to forge a way through the unknown hostile lands of central Europe, filled with strange poeples, mainly our ansestors, I suppose.
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