Sorry, everyone, for the delayed response to the spamming of the forum! I will be more on top of this moving forward. Just been busy :)

Since members of the Church are normal humans (myself included), I assume that they experience arousal from certain kinds of thoughts and hypothetical scenarios about as much as the general population. I think, however, that there is a helpful distinction most of us have failed to make, at some point, between behaviors that do not align with our values or that would be, if acted on, unhelpful in achieving certain objectives we have, and behaviors/desires that are inherently evil. For instance, having an affair would undermine the connection between a couple...BUT...the desire for the novelty of a new sexual partner and the excitement of both a new relationship and the secrecy are understandable and, though this may sound controversial, not inherently bad. Same could be said of the themes of many common fantasies (e.g. threesomes, orgies, voyeurism, exhibitionism, etc.). I think it's useful to be able to say, "I know why we're counseled against X. It could complicate my efforts to achieve some of my highest values and goals. But finding it exciting or alluring makes a lot of sense. It's okay that things I choose to avoid doing still turn me on. That's not evil; nor am I evil for finding it appealing." This is the purpose of still publishing stories here that are clearly based on experiences and fantasies at odds with mainstream church standards. To remind those who experience shame about what turns them on that they are not alone, even in the Church. Hopefully those who choose to sign up for access to those stories are able to receive them in that spirit and not be put off by their inclusion.

In my experience, even members of the Church, who strive to have the constant comfort and companionship of the Spirit, do not associate sex with the kinds of spiritual feelings experienced during activities more commonly associated with spirituality (i.e. a choir concert, Sacrament Meeting, missionary work, temple worship, firesides, General Conference, EFY, scripture reading etc.). Who has had intensely spiritual highs that have corresponded with sexual behavior with a spouse? Sex after Ward Temple Night? Sex on a couples mission? Sex while on a Church History Tour? Do intensely spiritual feelings inhibit your desire to have sex or change the ways you engage sexually? If so, how do you feel about this and why do you think it is?

Hi, everyone! If you've been to the site before, you'll recognize that this is a new feature. The hope was to create a space for discussion about the contents of the site as well as topics more broadly. A few things to keep in mind: The forum feature is not the primary purpose of the site so, if it were to end up being destructive to the mission of the project, it could be removed. Since I would want to ensure open but respectful conversations, posts and comments wouldn't be heavily moderated. It might become necessary therefore to create a paywall to ensure participants are of age. It would be a tiny amount just for age verification. It should be kept in mind that the main goal of this website is to provide a space for those in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to explore sexual ideas in an open, non-shaming, but not necessarily faith challenging way. Overt attempts to undermine someones faith generally do not fit within the purpose of this site or its founders. That said, some ideas presented are sure to be challenging and controversial to many in this site's intended audience. The hope is to have frank, honest discussion about sex within the Church and its culture, not lead anyone away from the Church.