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LakeArenal

(28,802 posts)
Sat Oct 15, 2022, 11:39 AM Oct 2022

Half serious question...What does evangelical Bible say about:

Oral sex?

Is it naughty but nice?

Is it dirty carnal knowledge because Eve ate fruit?

Is it acceptable as birth control? I doubt that.

Finally, can only white heterosexual men receive it from women?

I’m guessing it’s NOT a okay for anyone.

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Half serious question...What does evangelical Bible say about: (Original Post) LakeArenal Oct 2022 OP
There is a view from edhopper Oct 2022 #1
Is there a specific statement in the Bible that says LakeArenal Oct 2022 #2
Not really edhopper Oct 2022 #4
Unless you're into the NT. Igel Oct 2022 #7
Some religionists say that the story of Onan makes that statement. RockRaven Oct 2022 #5
Foiling the purpose of a Levirate marriage. Igel Oct 2022 #6
My reading of Onan edhopper Oct 2022 #8
The evangelicals make it up as they go along. Runningdawg Oct 2022 #3
Everybody "makes it up as they go along" Act_of_Reparation Oct 2022 #9

edhopper

(33,478 posts)
1. There is a view from
Sat Oct 15, 2022, 11:54 AM
Oct 2022

anti-sex religious fanatics, whether Evangelical or Catholic or others that any sex not for procreation. This mainly stems from Paul, who had big problems with sex and women, and not from the words attributed to Yeshua.

LakeArenal

(28,802 posts)
2. Is there a specific statement in the Bible that says
Sat Oct 15, 2022, 11:59 AM
Oct 2022

Sex for procreation only…. Seems so easy to break that rule from our creator. Due to his faulty creation and all.

edhopper

(33,478 posts)
4. Not really
Sat Oct 15, 2022, 05:34 PM
Oct 2022

it does talk about sex shouldn't be outside marriage. Of course marriage is between a man and as many women as he can afford.

Igel

(35,274 posts)
7. Unless you're into the NT.
Sun Oct 16, 2022, 08:04 PM
Oct 2022

In which case "Yeshua" (not my usual spelling) said it was man/woman. Paul reprised that.

Two schools of conservative thought:

Catholic tradition (sex is for procreation, unless that's ruled out for reasons of biology, and it's okay to game that a bit), then I don't know what they say about oral sex.
Then there's the non-Catholic tradition, sex is kept within heterosexual monogamy. In which case there's no restriction on oral sex.

RockRaven

(14,897 posts)
5. Some religionists say that the story of Onan makes that statement.
Sat Oct 15, 2022, 05:42 PM
Oct 2022

However, that seems to be a superficial and inaccurate interpretation to me. Onan's so-called crime is purposely subverting a different rule, in my reading of that story.

Igel

(35,274 posts)
6. Foiling the purpose of a Levirate marriage.
Sun Oct 16, 2022, 08:02 PM
Oct 2022

It's the usual interpretation for those with some college and a willngness to use that training.

edhopper

(33,478 posts)
8. My reading of Onan
Sun Oct 16, 2022, 08:25 PM
Oct 2022

Is specifically went against an ofder by God, he did not impregnate his sister-in-law. He spilled his seed instead.
It wasn't the spilled seed that was the sin.

Runningdawg

(4,509 posts)
3. The evangelicals make it up as they go along.
Sat Oct 15, 2022, 12:06 PM
Oct 2022

With every new social trend, they can twist a bible passage to fit. I don't recall the bible mentioning rock and roll but millions of sermons have been delivered against it.
I hope I live long enough to hear a sermon on the sin of lusting for an android.

Act_of_Reparation

(9,116 posts)
9. Everybody "makes it up as they go along"
Fri Oct 28, 2022, 09:12 AM
Oct 2022

The reality of the matter is Iron Age goat herders and carpenters have very little information that is useful for navigating the modern world.

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