Sex vs. Religious

Here is an interesting findings in America about sex and religious, can obtain the report from the link.

What catch my eyes? 1. More effective sex education 2. Sex guilt plays a very important role which affecting the psychological mindset in some sexual dysfunctions.

I'm not a religious person, but I understand the discomfort about providing proper sexuality education to your children. We always have a hidden agenda, if that's my kid, I already have an expectation or hope of his/her future. I know it's not entirely up to me, but I can influence him/her.

Hard part could be gender role, sexual hygiene (eg. Safer sex, STD, pregnancy), intimated relationship (eg. Forming partnership) or sexual orientation (eg. Homosexual, bisexual, or heterosexual). These parts are hard, it's not only because it may have conflicts with the religious or personal values, but also imply that the children are leaving home and have their own control of their life.

I'm sure a lot of sex therapists have encountered clients carry strong sense of guilty feeling about sex, sexual orientation, gender, etc. at the early stage of the therapy, they have strong beliefs which are not very helpful in his/her situation, also affecting the relationship and self-image.

Hope people are suffering can obtain suitable professional helps.

Lilac Kamiya
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Study Results:

1. Sex improves dramatically after leaving religion.

2. Sexual guilt has little staying power after leaving religion.

3. Those raised most religious show no difference from those raised least religious in their sexual behavior.

4. Those raised most religious experience far more guilt but have just as much sex.

5. Religious parents are far worse at educating their children on matters of sex.

6. Religious guilt differs in measurable amounts according to denomination.

Hypotheses:

1. Religions' use of sexual guilt is measurably greater in conservative religions and less in liberal ones.

2. People feel the sexual guilt taught by their religion but sexual behavior shows no difference from those with less guilt.

3. Religiously conservative parents will be less effective at teaching their children about sex than more secular parents.

4. Children raised in highly religious homes will receive poorer sexual education.

5. Leaving religion has a positive impact on sexual satisfaction.

6. Religion has continuing negative consequences on individuals after they leave.

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Source: can find the study there.
http://www.google.com/gwt/x?source=reader&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicalnewstoday.com%2Farticles%2F226480.php