Jerome was something of a nut case when it came to sex (Reply #9)

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Wed May 22, 2013, 08:22 AM

9. Jerome was something of a nut case when it came to sex

For example, he said that the correct word for "vagina" was actually cloacia -- sewer. I suspect that a series of sessions with a good Freudian psychoanalyst would have done him a world of good. He also said that the only good that came from sex was that it produced virgins.

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Augustine of Hippo and sex [View all]	Fortinbras Armstrong	May 2013	OP
The only redeeming feature of marriage and sexual relations was its production of children.	olegramps	May 2013	#1
Here you have two radically different interpretations	Fortinbras Armstrong	May 2013	#2
I don't find a radical interpretation. Augustine's words speak for themselves.	olegramps	May 2013	#4
I did not say it was a radical interpretation	Fortinbras Armstrong	May 2013	#6
Firstly in the City of God he wrote that he would have desired procreation to be without pleasure.	olegramps	May 2013	#7
You are actually in general agreement with me	Fortinbras Armstrong	May 2013	#8
Augustine seems to have been a very tormented man.	IrishAyes	May 2013	#3
Unfortunately, the acceptance of his teachings tormented millions through the ages.	olegramps	May 2013	#5
Jerome was something of a nut case when it came to sex	Fortinbras Armstrong	May 2013	#9
This message was self-deleted by its author	No Vested Interest	Feb 2016	#15
Message auto-removed	Name removed	Jan 2014	#10
Welcome to DU	gopiscrap	Jan 2014	#11
Plagiarism by Fortinbras Armstrong	David G. Hunter	Feb 2016	#12
Welcome to DU, I am sending this on to our Admin also as they take such things seriously.	uppityperson	Feb 2016	#13
Thank you.	David G. Hunter	Feb 2016	#14

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