Can anyone start a church and not have sex with the members?

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Can anyone start a church and not have sex with the members?

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Is there a law that when someone starts a new religious movement he has to have sex with his followers? I suppose it's typical male behavior to want to screw every hot piece of tail in your vicinity, but some of these guys actually write it down as a new rule for the religion. It would be nice if any of these guys would differentiate themselves from the others by simply preaching their version of the word of god and worry about having sex during their free time, away from the pulpit.
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What about Jesus?
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Well, it would be pretty difficult to prove that Jesus didn't...
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Kevin Graham wrote:What about Jesus?


"One thing is certain, that there were several holy women that greatly loved Jesus -- such as Mary, and Martha her sister, and Mary Magdalene; and Jesus greatly loved them, and associated with them much; and when He arose from the dead, instead of showing Himself to His chosen witnesses, the Apostles, He appeared first to these women, or at least to one of them -- namely, Mary Magdalene. Now it would be natural for a husband in the resurrection to appear first to his own dear wives, and afterwards show himself to his other friends. If all the acts of Jesus were written, we no doubt should learn that these beloved women were His wives" (The Seer; Orson Pratt, p.159).
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Thank you Orson. GAG

Yeah, men continually create God in their image...

A guy wants a harem so God must have one. A guy wants multiple sex partners so Jesus must have had sex with all sorts of his female followers.

Sigh..

:rolleyes:
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sort of creating a God in their image.
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"Brigham said the day would come when thousands would be made Eunuchs in order for them to be saved in the kingdom of God." (Wilford Woodruff's Diary, June 2, 1857, Vol. 5, pages 54-55)
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ktallamigo wrote:Another example:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Jones


A truly said story.
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