Domination & submission _ the BDSM relationship handbook ( PDFDrive )

Another of Jesus’ unconventional doctrines concerned his confrontational
approach to the religious hypocrisy of the established order, and resisting the
temptation to share liberally with them the details of a philosophy and lifestyle
that they would never be able to understand. Though his intent was clearly
focused upon the sharing of the gospel with those who are incapable of
appreciating it, his advice is probably just as applicable today to those in the D/s
culture who may be tempted to share just a little too much of their lifestyle with
their vanilla friends:
Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls
before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and
rend you. (Matthew 7:6)
Just as the Christian faith isn’t for everyone, neither is the D/s lifestyle. There
will always be those who are simply not suited for it, regardless of their religious
affiliations or beliefs, or even their professed devotion to the principles and
tenets of a D/s philosophy. Not everyone who embarks upon a voyage of selfdiscovery
into the worlds of domination/submission or BDSM will find
fulfillment or meaning there. Not everyone you encounter in the lifestyle will be
as equally committed to the same underlying philosophy or ethical constraints
that you may be. In this lifestyle, as in any lifestyle, there will always be
pretenders and predators in seek of prey. Even so, the Master explains how you
can easily spot them:
Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way,
that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in there at:
Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life,
and few there be that find it. Beware of false prophets, which come to you
in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Ye shall know
them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
Even so, every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree
bringeth forth evil fruit. (Matthew 7:13-17)
I shall leave it to your imagination and, of course, to your particular lifecircumstances
to determine what those “fruits” - be they good or evil - might be.
It should suffice to say that there are usually some very good reasons why
certain individuals are shunned or ignored by others in the lifestyle. When
evaluating someone as a potential D/s relationship partner, you would be well
served to take note of the fruits of their labors and the outcomes of their previous