The subject of obedience, surrender, and loyalty is very important to many religions and spiritual traditions. It plays an integral role in their belief systems and can be seen throughout their sacred texts. This is especially true when it comes to matters of love, marriage, family, and sexuality. In these areas, religious teachings often emphasize that people should submit themselves completely to their spouses and families, and place loyalty above all else.
One way this occurs is through the concept of submission. Many religious texts encourage women to submit to their husbands and wives to their partners, even if they are treated poorly or unfairly.
Ephesians 5:21-24 states "Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior." In this passage, women are told to submit to their husbands in order to please God.
Another way religious teachings eroticize obedience, surrender, and loyalty is through the use of stories from the Bible or other religious texts.
The story of Hosea and Gomer from the Old Testament is about a prophet who marries an unfaithful woman and then forgives her when she repents. The story is used by some churches to show the importance of forgiveness and loyalty within marriage.
Religious teachings also emphasize the importance of monogamy and fidelity in marriage. This is seen in many places in the Bible, such as Hebrews 13:4 which says, "Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous." In this verse, God commands that people stay faithful to their spouse and avoid sexual sin.
Religious teachings can have a significant impact on how we think about obedience, surrender, and loyalty in relationships. They can shape our attitudes towards submission, forgiveness, and monogamy, making them more eroticized than they might otherwise be. This is something to consider when exploring one's own belief system and values regarding intimacy and sexuality.