Sex, Power, and the Birth of Religion.
To understand human history, we must confront a truth most religions would rather we forget.
In the ancient world,
Kama — sexual pleasure — was not shameful.
It was sacred.
According to Hindu scripture, human life has four goals:
- Kama (pleasure)
- Artha (success)
- Dharma (virtue)
- Moksha (liberation)
Pleasure stood
alongside morality, prosperity, and spiritual freedom.
Sex was not opposed to holiness — it was part of it.
Where Religion Changed — And Why
Organised religion, as we recognise it today, took form
in the East, around the Istanbul region, and slowly moved westward.
As it spread, something profound happened:
Religion became
increasingly masculine.
Today, for billions of Jews, Christians, and Muslims,
God is male.
Women are present — but often as supporting characters, fighting for space in a structure not designed for them.
This was not always the case.
When Women Owned Their Bodies — And Their Desire
Women in ancient societies were
sexually different from women today.
They:
- Chose their partners freely
- Loved sex and eroticism
- Viewed childbirth as sacred, not frightening
- Understood sexuality as emotional, psychological, and spiritual, not merely biological
Sex was not reduced to reproduction.
It was
power, bonding, healing, and transcendence.
Contrary to popular belief, the
oldest female profession was not prostitution — it was midwifery.
Midwives were:
- Guardians of birth
- Masters of fertility and contraception
- Holders of advanced knowledge about women’s bodies
Women were not afraid of pregnancy because
they understood how to manage it.
The Crime That Changed Everything
Then came catastrophe.
The great plagues decimated Europe.
Millions died. Entire populations collapsed.
A new religious urgency emerged:
Repopulate. At all costs.
Suddenly, women who could
prevent or delay birth were a threat.
Midwives became enemies.
They were renamed
witches — a word derived from
“to know.”
Their crime?
Knowledge.
They knew how to:
- Reduce fertility
- Enhance fertility
- Manage infertility
- Separate sex from compulsory childbirth
So the Church erased them.
Sexual freedom was crushed.
Female desire was demonised.
Pleasure became sin.
The Legacy We Still Live With
Western culture inherited a
long, tragic history of sexual repression, especially of women.
Female sexuality was no longer sacred — it was dangerous.
Power shifted from the body to doctrine.
From women to institutions.
And yet, the truth leaks through history.
Erotic sculptures.
Explicit carvings.
Sacred temples filled with sensual art.
Some claim these were built merely to entertain kings living in excess.
But another explanation is more unsettling — and more honest:
They were remnants of a time when
sex was not hidden,
when pleasure was
not separate from power,
and when the female body was
not owned by religion.
The Question We Must Ask
What kind of world would we live in
if Kama had never been exiled?
If pleasure had remained sacred?
If women had never been silenced?
If desire had not been turned into guilt?
History is not just what happened.
It is
what was deliberately erased.
And sexuality was one of the first casualties.
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