Pray before sex - and make sure he's watching you.

[Thinking Aloud]

Stolen entirely from Doctor_E's post over at RDF... here.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... Y-sex.html

Roman Catholic couples are being encouraged to pray together before they have sex.

A book published by a prominent Church group invites those setting out on married life to recite the specially-composed Prayer Before Making Love.

It is aimed at 'purifying their intentions' so that the act is not about selfishness or hedonism.

The prayer, which appears in the Prayer Book for Spouses, implores God 'to place within us love that truly gives, tenderness that truly unites, self-offering that tells the truth and does not deceive, forgiveness that truly receives, loving physical union that welcomes'.

It adds: 'Open our hearts to you, to each other and to the goodness of your will.

'Cover our poverty in the richness of your mercy and forgiveness. Clothe us in true dignity and take to yourself our shared aspirations, for your glory, for ever and ever.'

The 64-page book has been published by the London-based Catholic Truth Society.

The group has close links to the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales.

The Rt Rev Paul Hendricks, who is the Auxiliary Bishop of Southwark and sits on the charity's board, said he thought the prayer's inclusion was 'brave but good'.

'I suppose it is a bit idealistic but it is recognising that God is at the heart of the marriage relationship between husband and wife,' he said.

'It is important for the Church to affirm the value of marriage and family life and I suppose this is a particular way of doing that.'

'Perhaps it is something that has not been tried, certainly for a while - I can't remember seeing something like that before.'

The book contains prayers for every stage of marriage and family life, including engagement, planning for parenthood, pregnancy and caring for children and elderly parents.

The prayers, written by a variety of authors, are interspersed with Catholic teaching on the meaning of marriage and family.

The book pushes the message that marriage should be exclusive and life-long and condemns abortion.

It criticises 'those who, in our times, consider it too difficult, or indeed impossible, to be bound to one person for the whole of life, and those caught up in a culture that rejects the indissolubility of marriage and openly mocks the commitment of spouses to fidelity'.

It adds: 'It is a fundamental duty of the Church to reaffirm strongly the doctrine of the indissolubility of marriage.'

[klr]

Chances of average "Catholic" ever even hearing about this: Low

Chances of average "Catholic" who does hear about this taking any notice: Also low

Likely reaction of average "Catholic" who does hear about this and takes notice: ... ...

Can we have a Venn diagram of that?

[Feck]

I think the Holy mother church should put it's own house in order before it tells anyone else what to do esp about sex and marriage .

(mustavoidrantmustavoidrantmustavoidrantmustavoidrant)

[Animavore]

I think the only sexually related praying priests should be doing is to not be caught.

[Trolldor]

"Dear God, please guide my aim straight and true..."

[Xamonas Chegwé]

"Dear God, please guide my aim straight and true..."

... and deliver me from brewer's droop.

[Sisifo]

Well, it seems a bit like the prayer of thanks before meals...

"Thank God, for the orgasms that we are about to receive..."

[Animavore]

Well, it seems a bit like the prayer of thanks before meals...

"Thank God, for the orgasms that we are about to receive..."

Oi. No orgasms



Catholics here

Well, I know it is a necessary evil for men but, they're not allowed enjoy it. Women especially can make do without. After what she did to Adam

We at the Vatican recommend a maximum sin time of 5 mins. 3 is preferable.