and yet, both are based or are books of the Bible. I understand the need to discern, but you're two steps away from complete censorship -- ban one, ban them all. He said to them, "You are the ones who justify yourselves in the eyes of men, but God knows your hearts. What is highly valued among men is detestable in God's sight. -- Luke 16:15 Hello Ashley. Let's review the definition of "erotica -- creative activity (writing or pictures or films etc.) of no literary or artistic value other than to stimulate sexual desire." I really hate erotica since it is a form of pornography that erodes away the passion of exclusive and intimate sexuality. But I'm a die-hard fan of Redeeming Love and Song of Songs. Both of the books you've mentioned have the literary purpose of training and teaching and illuminating. While there is sexual knowledge and information in them, they are both tastefully veiled. And there's no bondage, dominance, sadism, or masochism in them as is the case with 50 Shades of Grey. There was a point in my life that I was reading piles of erotica books. I read it trying to get a sense of a loving relationship. I read as many as I could trying to find what I have now learned is yada. I have engaged in other activities for the same purpose(trying to fill that void that only yada could fill) yet I always experienced, read, and ran into only the