Religious

• Judaism - marital sex is blessed by God and is pleasurable for both man and woman.
• Judaism - Sexual connection is an opportunity for spirituality
• Islam - family is important
• Islam - celibacy within marriage is prohibited
• Taoism - sex is natural and healthy
• Hinduism - sexuality is seen as a spiritual force
• Taoism - sexual union is a way to balance male and female energy
• Roman Catholic - marriage is purely for intercourse and procreation
• Hinduism - ritual of lovemaking is celebrating and transcending the physical
• Islam - muslim men are allowed to have up to 4 wives while women must have only 1 husband

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• Roman Catholic - opposes use of birth control and abortion is prohibited
• Islam - extramarital sex is penalized
• Roman Catholic - homosexual orientation is not sinful but homosexual acts are immoral and sinful.