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Originally Posted by Delgar

Lust is a physical desire.

I don't think that's correct, though I think many see it that way. I would define lust as SELFISH physical desire. It is the selfishness that is the opposite of love.


Obviously, that's a key distinction, though there are those that think that physical desire by itself is wrong, and those who beleive that there is nothing wrong with selfish physical desire.



I think, obviously, that the "lust" talked about in those Biblical passages implies selfish desire. I see no reason why the Bible would condemn mere physical desire, especially when there's an entire book of the Bible that's mostly a description of physical desire between a man and a woman.