Birth Control a Sin?

[SayaOtonashi]

I don't think it's a sin since birth control was around during this time period as well as god is selient on it there is no command aganist birth control.

 

[Faith.Man]

I'm not necessarily saying they are "unwanted" in my case. Just not planned. I hate using the words unwanted and child in the same sentence. Heavens no, my children would never be neglected or abused regardless if they were planned or not... I was just curious as to if using birth control was considered a sin, if masturbation is considered a sin. Doesn't it almost have to be, since I am using it as a way to have sex without pro-creation?

I'm not certain masturbation is always a sin. If you're fantasing about someone besides your spouse or something sinful, than yes it is a sin.

 

[Faith.Man]

I do not have a factual argument on the subject. Some people use Onan as an against, but his sin was that he didn't do Gods will. So his sin wasn't necessarily his "other" actions.

That's the way I look understand it too.

 

[Motor City Christian]

In all seriousness and maturity, when someone looks at the human anatomy of both sexes there are a lot of "extras" that do not contribute directly to pro-creation. I don't have to spell it out, you know what I am talking about.

 

[Rhamiel]

I don't think it's a sin since birth control was around during this time period as well as god is selient on it there is no command aganist birth control.

this is kind of a tricky topic
there are referances to potions and witch craft
untill modern times birth control and abortifaciants were counted as being connected to black magic

 

[Rhamiel]

In all seriousness and maturity, when someone looks at the human anatomy of both sexes there are a lot of "extras" that do not contribute directly to pro-creation. I don't have to spell it out, you know what I am talking about.

I do not want to sound uncharitable, but do you think that you might be fighting agianst a strawman?
I do not see anyone saying that human sexuality is ONLY for procreation

a more subtle and acurate description of the opposition might be that human sexuality should always be open to the creation of new life, not that procreation is the sole objective but that openess to new life should always be a part of the act

 

[Rhamiel]

compare it to eating
we eat for many reasons, sometimes we just eat because we like the taste of something or beacuase we bored
but bulimia is seen as a disordered action
it goes the natural order of things to just eat and vomit food up
that is not what eating was ment for

 

[Standing_Ultraviolet]

Birth control is wrong. If you and your husband don't want kids just don't have sex any more or use a calendar to know when it's less possible for you to get pregnant. Sex is only for procreation. That means any birth control that you use is wrong.

Calendar only methods aren't...so much on the recommended side anymore, mostly because they don't work as well as more modern methods. If you or anyone else is interested in natural family planning methods, then you would most likely want to attend an NFP class at a local Catholic parish (despite the fact that the organization is Catholic, they of course welcome Protestants).

 

[Yahu]

I was reading about masturbation being a sin, because is has nothing to do with procreation, and is a sin of the flesh. What about birth control? I am a married woman with two small children. My husband and I are terrified to bring any new children into the world (scary world we're living in) *edit* We could afford more financially, but I would have to go back to work and wouldn't be able to homeschool our children as we desire to do. Does that mean that taking birth control pills while having sex with my husband is considered a sin? I'm curious to hear your input!

Thanks and God bless!
Joy

IMO, of course not. Yes Yah did command Adam and Eve to be fruitful and multiply but He did not dictate the timing of it. To refuse to have children may be a sin IMO.

Now masturbation of your spouse within the confines of your marriage is just meeting your partners sexual needs. Pulling out as a form of birth control isn't sin either.

Many use the story of Tamar and Onon incorrectly. Onon's error was greed. His former sister-in-law Tamar was a childless widow. She was given to him to raise up seed for his dead brother, ie get her pregnant. A widow did not inherit under Hebrew law. She had to have a son to gain the inheritance of the double portion of Judah's wealth that was part of her marriage contract. She would be destitute without it. Onon wanted the double portion of the eldest for himself so he pulled out and spilled his seed. His sin was GREED. If Tamar had a son, Onon would only get 25% of Judah's wealth. If she didn't, he would get 66% of Judah's wealth as the eldest surviving son and no heir for his elder brother. The passage specifically states that his motive was not to raise up seed for his dead brother. It was his motive that was wrong that angered Yah.

That story had NOTHING to do with masturbation or birth control. It had to do with wrong motives.

Just remember, children are a blessing from Yah. Do you want to say, No don't bless us any more?

 

[Yahu]

I'm not necessarily saying they are "unwanted" in my case. Just not planned. I hate using the words unwanted and child in the same sentence. Heavens no, my children would never be neglected or abused regardless if they were planned or not... I was just curious as to if using birth control was considered a sin, if masturbation is considered a sin. Doesn't it almost have to be, since I am using it as a way to have sex without pro-creation?

Some consider masturbation a sin while others don't. Personally I consider a what a man needs to do to manage his sex drive and hormone levels no one's concern by his. My sons were instructed by their mother to touch before dates as teenagers to keep themselves under control.

Biblical sexual law was about being responsible with your sex drive and not harming yourself and others by it. Sexual desire is godly and based on the command to be fruitful and multiply. Pharisees tend to expand on the actual law and make more than what was forbidden a sin as well. We know Yeshua refused those practices of the Pharisees and went by the actual law, not traditions of man.

 

[cerette]

My sons were instructed by their mother to touch before dates as teenagers to keep themselves under control.

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I'd be surprised if they managed to do that after getting such instructions from their Mama! Talk about gross-out factor!

 

[Alithis]

To know what is right - and not do it ... this becomes a sin to the individual
being spoken to by God .
One thing i can say is that NEVER have i obeyed the lord in such matters- in truth ,in ANY matter.. and not experienced being overwhelmed by the JOY OF THE LORD .

whatever the lord Jesus is speaking to your own heart about ..i greatly encourage you to OBEY him ..it will only result in the Joy of the lord and that is something you can neither buy nor earn

God bless you so much for caring about his will in your life and towards you ,which is Only Good .

.................................

 

[Alithis]

I'd be surprised if they managed to do that after getting such instructions from their Mama! Talk about gross-out factor!

possibly the most ridiculous flesh based advice i have ever heard