At times, society's attempts to redefine basic morality can cause a collective gasp, even among the most jaded observers. That was very likely what occurred not long ago when the Internet edition of Britain's Daily Telegraph reported the views of a well-known church bishop who was conducting a series of seminars in Scotland on the subject of "sex and Christianity."
The church leader was apparently urging that, in the atmosphere of today's sexual revolution, it was no longer appropriate to consider extramarital affairs to be sinful. He was quoted as contending: "For the human race to survive we must go out and sow our seeds. God knew that when he made us, so he has given us a built-in sex drive that I believe is designed for us to go out and propagate as widely as possible."
The bishop also argued that adultery is caused by genetics and that this should be understood in order to deal with the "dilemma [that] has grown from the need to balance our instincts with our want for a loving relationship." The bishop's conclusion was, essentially, that although adultery isn't "very kind" to one's spouse, "the Church should not condemn affairs as sinful and wrong." The Electronic Telegraph, May 17, 1995
