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Chapter 74

           Forobviousreasons,theyworkedhardtodemonizesexandrecastitasadisgustingandsinfulact.Othermajorreligionsdidthesame.»

           Sophiewassilent,butLangdonsensedshewasstartingtounderstandhergrandfatherbetter.Ironically,Langdonhadmadethissamepointinaclasslectureearlierthissemester.«Isitsurprisingwefeelconflictedaboutsex?»heaskedhisstudents.«Ourancientheritageandourveryphysiologiestellussexisnaturalacherishedroutetospiritualfulfillmentandyetmodernreligiondecriesitasshameful,teachingustofearoursexualdesireasthehandofthedevil.»

           Langdondecidednottoshockhisstudentswiththefactthatmorethanadozensecretsocietiesaroundtheworldmanyofthemquiteinfluentialstillpracticedsexritesandkepttheancienttraditionsalive.TomCruise’scharacterinthefilmEyesWideShutdiscoveredthisthehardwaywhenhesneakedintoaprivategatheringofultraeliteManhattanitesonlytofindhimselfwitnessingHierosGamos.Sadly,thefilmmakershadgottenmostofthespecificswrong,butthebasicgistwasthereasecretsocietycommuningtocelebratethemagicofsexualunion.

           «ProfessorLangdon?»Amalestudentinbackraisedhishand,soundinghopeful.«Areyousayingthatinsteadofgoingtochapel,weshouldhavemoresex?»

           Langdonchuckled,notabouttotakethebait.Fromwhathe’dheardaboutHarvardparties,thesekidswerehavingmorethanenoughsex.«Gentlemen,»hesaid,knowinghewasontenderground,»mightIofferasuggestionforallofyou.

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