The doctrine of compulsory love plays a pivotal role in Christian theology. The essence of sado-masochism, exemplified in the master/slave relationship, is being forced to love the one we fear: a divine commandment which is impossible to obey. God created us sick, yet commands us to be well. He made us flawed, yet commands us to be perfect. We have doubts, yet God requires us to be certain. He gifted us intelligence, yet forbids us to use it. God made us sexual beings, then commands us to be chaste. By demanding our submission to such irrational demands, the God of the Bible set the bar too high.
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