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Hubby and I were both raise strictly Baptist. I moreso I believe. At one point my parents attended a Sovereign Grace Baptist church where everyone was 5 point Calvinists (if anyone knows about Calvinism). I had to wear a headcovering or scarf to church and prayer even. My clothes were strictly monitored - almost to the point of being as conservative in attire as the Menonites.
Now - well we are much different. We have explored a number of other religions with the same BASIC beliefs. Our lifestyles are no where near as strict. We don't avoid modern clothes, drinking, dancing, or going to movie theaters. Yes, I was not allowed in a movie theater until I sneaked off from college to go when I was 20. I don't think that lifestyle will do anything but turn people off from listening even to our beliefs.
At this point, I have disassociated my sexuality from my religion. My religion doesn't believe in sex outside of wedlock. I could reason my way around their statement by saying that I am IN wedlock and just doing it with my husband and OTHER married couples IN wedlock. It just doesn't sit right with me. I don't try to reconcile the two. I also don't go to church much. I do believe in a supreme god. I do believe that he is our way to heaven. Beyond that - I'm still working it out. Swinging and being bisexual has been such a healthy thing for our married and our own personal emotional health that I cannot understand why it would be completely condemned in our churches. I just don't know.
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"Always learn the rules so that you can break them properly." Dalai Lama
My Karma just ran over your Dogma. 
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