Bondage & DisciplineSadism & Masochism© 2006 by Peter Jude Fagan I like to look at works of art, particularly photographic art on the Internet: the sun setting on a Louisiana bayou, a dead tree back lighted by a full moon, a silhouette of a young couple walking on the beach, a surreal nude. Indeed, I find few things in life more beautiful to behold than a picture of a nude adult male or a nude adult female. In the spring of 2005, I had a dream that directed me to go to an Internet web site of tasteful nudes of beautiful women. From this artistic web site of beautiful, non-pornographic nude women I had several dreams that directed me to go to more graphic depictions of nudity and sex on the Internet. When I said to our Lord: “I don’t understand.” I got Ps.15:10 for an answer: Thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, nor will thou give thy holy one to see corruption. I also got Ps.138:8-10 for an answer.
Another answer I got is from one of my favorite songs, Be Not Afraid: “If you walk amid the burning flames, you shall not be harmed. If you stand before the power of hell and death is at your side, know that I am with you through it all.” I was further told in my dreams and locutions that this is my cup of coffee, the cross that I have to carry. (I do not like coffee.) Doing the will of God becomes a bitter cup of coffee when I look to myself or think of what the pseudo-Christians will say of me. It becomes a cup of sweet hot chocolate when I look at Christ and think of what He will say of me. (I like hot chocolate!) After visiting numerous web sites I found one that has the scene I describe above as a free video clip. (It is only a few seconds long.) Upon viewing it, I immediately recognized the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and its “redeeming social value” of teaching about the mystery of God. I then understood why our Lord wanted me to visit graphic depictions of nudity and sex on the Internet. Other BDSM scenes that I have viewed also taught about God’s mystery but this one is the best, for one can see the crucifixion of Christ in it. Here is a prediction from the music of New Orleans that I enjoy. As Black Velvet is often associated with BDSM sex, this Black Velvet will bring a new perspective to religion, one that will bring many to their knees. Although the song is about Elvis Presley, the prophecy is about the direction religion will take in the future. As Simon Peter is the Rock of Rome, so too Peter Jude is the Rock of New Orleans. I will not start a new religion or new church but Catholicism will put on a new perspective. This new perspective in religion will be built upon my faith. My dreams and locutions in this matter brought me to the edge of the abyss, so to speak. For after visiting more BDSM sex and bondage/slavery web sites I was directed to jump into the pit of gross materialism with the faith that, He hath given His angels charge over thee, that they keep thee (Lk.4:10). Indeed, as I was preparing to jump, and in fact had jumped, but did not consummate my jump, I was turned about at the last moment. Just as Abraham was about to sacrifice his only son but was given a ram at the last moment to sacrifice instead (Gen.22:1-13) so too I was given comfort, through my writings, of another sort at the last moment. It was further revealed to me that this is the “crucifixion” with which I am to be “baptized” (Lk.12:49-50). With this baptism I am positive that God is leading me down a road that He has seldom led anyone down previously. At least not as far down it that He is taking me. I am blazing a new trail. Our Lord wants His children to follow this trail, maybe not in actuality but at least in understanding bondage and discipline sex. It is up to the theologians and Holy See to more clearly define this trail. This baptism causes me great distress. I know what the law says, that it is not a mortal sin. But it is gross materialism. I also understand that those with a greater love of God and man can tolerate more materialism than those with a weaker love. Is my love that strong? I hope so. I do what I believe our Lord has asked me to do. But I also know what the Mother Church presently teaches concerning sex and marriage. This knowledge and my own Twilight Zone type thoughts constantly assail me. There is no one that I know of in whom I can turn to for consolation except Jesus, Mary and the saints. The Memorare is frequently on my lips. (I feel much like Abraham must have felt when God asked him to sacrifice his only son.) I further know that laws founded in and based upon evil of any kind must be thrown out and rewritten. This includes laws based upon chauvinism, prejudice, and ignorance. Present laws governing sex and marriage were made thousands of years ago, before the time of Abraham, when mankind was not much more than a baby spiritually. These laws were made in ignorance by males seeking their own selfish goals with no thought of the rights and needs of females. They are therefore corrupt laws and must be thrown out. To find the correct road to follow one must turn to the Golden Rule. By planting this rule as a seed, one finds that whatever is safe, consensual and non-exploitive among adults is within the law. This is because the Golden Rule does not cover adult sex outside marriage (1Cor.6:16-18). Some may say that since they do not want others involved with their mate, then this should be the law. First of all, such is their belief; such beliefs are not held by everyone. Secondly, they say this because they would be hurt if their mate had a tryst with someone else. But the hurt is caused by their own pride and selfishness, not their mates actions. It is a person’s own pride that causes them to believe that they are the best at what they do, that they are the best looking or that only their thoughts are the most pure. This pride causes them to believe that their mate would not even want to look at another person. One’s mate can make that choice for themselves regarding one through love for one. But one cannot make that choice for one’s mate. For such is forcing one’s mate to give into one’s pride and selfishness. Besides, faithfulness to one’s spouse has very little to do with sex. One is faithful to one’s spouse by being there in times of need, not necessarily by abstaining from sex outside the marriage. Would one rather have a mate who is faithful sexually but never there in times of need? Or, would one rather have a mate who is always there in times of need, although on occasion enjoying a tryst with someone else? If one loves one’s mate, one will be there whenever one’s mate calls – regardless of the need. One will never put another person or thing above the wants or needs of one’s mate. When one’s mate calls, one will stop whatever one is doing and answer that call. This latter is loving one’s mate; it is being faithful to one’s mate. I know for a fact that what I say about sex and BDSM on this particular web page and the scene that I describe in its opening paragraphs – more than any of my other web pages – will cause many to reject everything I have to say. This latter is another prediction. But I will liken the rejection of what I say about BDSM sex to the many who left Jesus after He told them that they would have to eat His flesh and drink His blood in order to have everlasting life (Jn.6:51-57, 67). I answer their lack of faith with the fact that the mystery of God can be found in BDSM sex (especially the scene that I describe in the opening paragraphs of this web page). Indeed, I have not found anything better to describe God’s mystery. I have found many things that can help describe God’s mystery. For example, a ride on a comet, the rise and fall of one’s chest while breathing, the ascending to the dream world and the descending to the waking world, the right and left tacking of a ship at sea sailing against the wind. But none of them comes as close to fully describing the mystery of God as does BDSM sex. The up and down (in and out) motion, coupled with the agony and the ecstasy and master and slave (or submissive) relationship between those involved is perfect. Many will not believe that. But mystics describe spiritual dryness as agony of the soul and spiritual fulfillment as ecstasy of the soul. I will not classify myself as a mystic. But I have read the writings of the mystics such as St. Teresa of Avila and I understand what they write about. She calls the agony a “sweet delectable pain” and the ecstasy a “rending of the soul.” From what I learned from her writings and my own experiences, I can honestly say that there is nothing better at describing the mystery of God than BDSM sex. |