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Hmmmm, well, I'm an ordained minister, as well as a swinger. Strange as that sounds, there is a logic to it. I certainly have a level of religious commitment, but it's between me and my own ethics. I believe in objective reality. The bible actualy has very little if anything to say about sexual practices, instead focusing on ethical issues, such as not stealing something that is not yours. Frankly, that's a principal we could all use living by. Consensual sexual activity is, as far as I am concerned, all that is required. I have a commitment (read CONTRACT) with my wife with certain stipulations, and those are items that I CHOOSE to live by. So happens that it includes the ability to have relations with others, within certain boundaries. I'd say that religion DOES step into all bedrooms, in one way or another, simply because societal norms are patterned after "traditional" Judeo-Christian values (here in the US, and most of Europe) Even the atheists have some level of intrusion, even if it is simply intentionally defying tradition, or just not caring about it, the values implanted by merely living in the society are there.. That's not a bad thing, per-se, as some level of conformity is required for basic socialization. ;-) Bang on!
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