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It has been my experience that it can kind of put a film over someone's sexuality (i.e. if they are scared of it, it can be a handy way to duck the issue or it can cause people to fear the more wild side of their personalities). In practice though, people's sexuality tends to come out.
I had one deeply religious girlfriend who felt guilty about it everytime but get her in a hottub, and it was like flipping a switch. Another girl I was with who was absolutely the girl most passionate about sex was a serious Southern Baptist. She was sleeping with me on the side without her boyfriend knowing, so she didn't let her religious side get in the way. I have also dated some girls who were religious that it took away their sexuality (i.e. I never got the sense that they even thought about sex). One girl like this took me to see The Little Mermaid on our first date. She was so absolutely wholesome that I couldn't stand it.
My wife on the other hand was a virgin when we got married, but we were regularly getting each other off through other means prior to the wedding date. She was very passionate but just needed the right person to open it up.
I have also dated girls who weren't religious, and they varied from the absolutely slutty fun girls to the wet blanket girls.
I guess I'm saying that I don't really see much of a correlation. One of the places here in Oklahoma where many people lost their virginities as teenagers is the Falls Creek Baptist Camp in south central Oklahoma. This camp was so strict that girls were not allowed to wear shorts, yet it was a very hot place for sexual exploration. Everytime I hear the line "and this one time at band camp..." I think of Falls Creek.
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