Recently I was criticized, attacked, and condemned as I made a comment that Christians shouldn't be involved with organizations that are actively fighting for sexual perversion. This was somehow seen as an attack against homosexuals even though I hadn't even mentioned anything about homosexuality. Unfortunately, many Christians have equated perversion to homosexuality while ignoring its broader context.
The definition of perversion is "the alteration of something from its original course, meaning, or state to a distortion or corruption of what was first intended." Sexual perversion is any act that turns sex or our sexuality from its original God created purpose which is to be in union with our spouse in a way that reflects Christ's union with His Church. Our sexuality is a mystical thing that is just as much spiritual as it is physical.
According to that definition sexual perversion includes things that are common and accepted in our culture such as: homosexuality, extra-marital sex, pre-marital sex, pornography, masturbation, divorce, and contraception. All of these things pervert God's original design for us. Rather than focusing on one particular deviance we must point the fingers at ourselves and examine how we ourselves have been guilty and complicit with perversion. Those of us who consider ourselves Christians must reclaim Biblical sexuality and fight to maintain it. And we must support those around us who are on the same quest.
