What is the nature of lust? Just as God has willed to attach pleasure to our nutritive appetites for the purpose of man’s self-preservation so He has attached a special pleasure to the act of sex for the propagation of the human species. This pleasure, though, is only permissible within the confines of marriage. Unfortunately, we have a tendency to abuse this desire. This tendency - which is more violent in some than others - is called lust and is condemned by both the 6th and 9th commandments: “Though shall not commit adultery” and “Thou shall not covet thy neighbors wife”. [Read More]

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Source: Weekly Blitz :: Writings