He’s talking about things like lust, or masturbation, not assaulting someone. Thoughts that you consider normal, are things that religious people struggle with.
I literally hated myself if I got horny enough to masturbate, usually upwards to half a year of repressing myself. I refused to pursue romantic relationships, considering myself not good enough, despite others showing very direct interest.
It’s so stupid the Bible has so many big rules and this is a small interpretation, like the gay thing or the don’t eat seafood thing or stone your slaves thing. So unnecessary
He’s talking about things like lust, or masturbation, not assaulting someone. Thoughts that you consider normal, are things that religious people struggle with.
I literally hated myself if I got horny enough to masturbate, usually upwards to half a year of repressing myself. I refused to pursue romantic relationships, considering myself not good enough, despite others showing very direct interest.
I’m much mentally healthier out of it.
I knew a fundamentalist Christian once who felt so guilty after getting a little too touchy-feely that she would get physically ill.
It’s so stupid the Bible has so many big rules and this is a small interpretation, like the gay thing or the don’t eat seafood thing or stone your slaves thing. So unnecessary
Fornication was a pretty big rule in the Bible.