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Human sexuality and gender topics
Topics of concern to many faith groups

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There is an amazing diversity of beliefs about human sexuality among Christians, Jews, Muslims, the followers of other faith groups, and those who are not affiliated with any organized religion.

On matters related to human sexuality, Americans tend to be polarized between social and religious conservatives and liberals.

Followers of non-Christian religions differ little from Christians on matters of sexual orientation.

	Conservatives from all religions tend to agree with each other: that only opposite-gender sexual behavior is moral, and then only between a man and a woman who are married to each other.
	Religious liberals are also largely in agreement among themselves, and tend to value sexual behavior as acceptable if it is consensual, relatively safe and within a committed relationship.
	Those of no religious affiliation -- Agnostics, Atheists, Free Thinkers, Humanists, NOTAs (None of the Above) etc. -- tend to hold beliefs similar to those of religious liberals.

All groups disapprove of sexual behavior that is non-consensual, manipulative, or unsafe.

Topics covered

Definitions of terms:

	A glossary of sexual terms
	Sexual terms related to abuse of children and youth

Teachings by various religious groups:

Christianity:

What did Jesus say about sex?

How Christians' derive their beliefs about sex

Church and Sexuality: A very turbulent relationship�. An essay donated by Dean Akrill

Changes in beliefs concerning women, slavery & homosexuality

Roman Catholic Church

Meanings of the Greek words "Pornea" and "Akatharsia" in the Bible

What the Bible says about:

	Homosexuality
	Same-sex marriage
	Eight biblical marriage types

Other world religions

Preventing pregnancies:

	Sexual abstinence & birth control (a.k.a. contraception)
	Reducing the abortion rate by minimizing unwanted pregnancies

Abortion:

All aspects

	Pagan & Christian beliefs 400 BCE -1980 CE
	Evolution of Roman Catholic positions: Overview
	Current Roman Catholic church teaching
	Exceptions to the Roman Catholic ban on abortion
	Current Christian beliefs
	Jewish beliefs

Other sexual topics:

Bisexuality

Castratism: Roman Catholic policy on castrating choir boys, ~1500 to 1903 CE

Contraceptives

Homosexuality menu - all aspects

	Beliefs of various faith groups
	Same-sex marriage

The HPV vaccine and cervical cancer

Masturbation - all points of view

Pre-marital sex

Pedophilia

Sex offenders: retributive justice may increase danger to society

Tantric sex

Transgenderism, transsexualism and gender identity

Safer sex: Conflicts; the truth about safer sex

	Different beliefs about condoms
	Condom wars Disagreements over the effectiveness of condoms
	Objective information on condoms
	Resolving these differences in belief (Being written)
	Misinformation about sex-ed in Uganda

Sex and the Internet

Providing safe place for kids on the Internet

Women's issues:

	Ordination of women
	Status of women
	Rape during wartime

Youth issues:

	Conflicts and consensus on youth sexuality
	Results of some studies of interest to youth
	Sexual Abstinence/ virginity pledges
	Comparing adolescent pregnancy and abortion rates in the U.S. with Europe

News:

Human sexuality in the media

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Disclaimer:

All information is general in nature and is not intended to be used as a substitute for appropriate professional advice. If you have any questions of a medical or legal nature, we strongly recommend that you contact a physician, sex information center, or lawyer.