GeoTheo

I also think that people's not being open about discussing sex may stem from cultural factors that may or may not be related to Christianity. We watched a video in sociology class, at the University I attend, about global family planning programs. Initially one of the problems they faced was that people did not feel comfortable discussing sex. These were people in countries like Viet-nam.

GeoTheo

Bubba, glad to see you too. I think it is related to the type of relationship the couple has with each other. I'm not saying non-Christians don't have close relationships, But I think the Biblical ideal of a loving marriage is the best situation to have a fulfilling sex life. In my experience, sex out side of a loving comitted relationship was not as good and I have heard this from others.

Fr.Andrew

(GeoTheo): I'm not saying non-Christians don't have close relationships, But I think the Biblical ideal of a loving marriage is the best situation to have a fulfilling sex life.
(Fr Andrew): This is getting pretty far away from the OP, but what would you say is the "Biblical ideal of a loving marriage"? All I can locate in that regard are the (few) admonitions in the NT that husbands love their wives and be considerate of them --but that's hardly peculiar to "Biblical" marriage.

(GeoTheo): I also think that people's not being open about discussing sex may stem from cultural factors that may or may not be related to Christianity.
(Fr Andrew): I can't speak about Vietnamese sexual hangups, although I strongly suspect that they're driven by religion (Taoism, I think) as well, but I don't think there's much question that our sexual hangups are the product of the Christian church, which has been the major influence on our moral culture for two thousand years.