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H.G. Bishop Moussa · Youth Concerns · 79

Faith Q&A › Youth Concerns › Social, Contemporary, and general issues

Is it wrong to have sexual desires?

The answer

’esires are natural and normal and if we didn’t have them we would be abnormal. The desire itself is not wrong, but it can be the start of a wrong thing: “...when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is fully grown brings forth death” (James 1:15). Therefore, when desire starts you must control yourself not to sin, and try rather to have spiritual desires in order to help you keep control.

H.G. Bishop Moussa

H.G. Bishop Moussa, Bishop of Youth, Youth Concerns (Questions & Answers). Compiled by Lisa Agaybi. Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate, Bishopric of Youth Bookstore.