Lent thoughts 9

As so often with these Lent/Advent blogs, I find myself postponing the intended post because something someone's said has sent my mind off in another direction.

nodbear's post about love inspired this thought: if God wanted sex to be entirely sinful (and only for the procreation of children) why did he make it so nice*? I don't believe in a God who deliberately sets out to entrap and the side of Christianity which has this sort of conversation:
"The earth is only 6000 years old. The bible says so."
"What about all the evidence of fossils or geology which show a much older planet?"
"They were put there by God to test your faith."
frankly makes my blood boil.

Sex in a loving context is wonderful, despite what many of our mothers and grandmothers were led to believe.

*Am aware of potential problem with that argument - will explore it next time. Assuming I don't get distracted..