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Originally Posted by abaya
Why DO evangelicals care so much about sex?
(That is, why do they care more about what unmarried people do with their genitals than the more serious problems of poverty, racism, education, and equitable health care access... all of which I'd like to believe Jesus would care a heck of a lot more about than SEX?)
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As a "Former" evangelical, you shouldn't need to ask this question as I'm quite sure you know why pre-marital sex is such a big deal for many Christians. It's one of the most spoken about topics in the Bible. According to the Bible, sex is ordained for marriage-- No and's, if's or but's about it. It's not an obsession with what other people are doing so much as it's people wanting to uphold a moral code of conduct.
After all, Christians (Much like the followers of any other religion) are commanded to go out and spread the Word.
And, for the record, there are a fair number of Christian organizations which provide food and clothes to third world countries, sponsor homeless shelters, build schools and other places of learning as well as provide health care services to those in need.
Edit: Could someone tell me how they get their statistics? I've always wondered where some of these numbers come from...