The penalty is death -
to have sex only for lustful reasons -
the penalty is death.
Rabbi
to have sex only for lustful reasons -
the penalty is death.
Rabbi
THE SIN OF ONAN: Genesis 38:9-10;
According to the improper interpretation of this passage, Onan's sin is presented here in consisting only
in his selfish intent to deny offspring to his brothers widow Tamar and not even partly in the unusual
method he employed in doing so.
The classical Jewish commentators - certainly saw in this passage of Scripture a condemnation of both,
[his resistance to God's command and] unnatural intercourse.
A typical Jewish commentary puts it thus: "[Onan] misused the organs God gave him for propagating the
race to unnaturally satisfy his own lust, and he was therefore deserving of death." (Berehis: Genesis
[Brooklyn: Mesorah, 1980]. 5:1677).
The proper interpretation can be found in: [Deut. 25:10] The penalty subsequently laid down in the law
of Moses for a refusal to comply with the levirate marriage precept is only a relatively mild public
humiliation in the form of a brief ceremony of indignation.
In [Lev. 18:22, 20:13] we see that the penalty for the improper use of the sexual organs is death!
The penalty is death - to have sex only for lustful reasons - the penalty is death.
According to the improper interpretation of this passage, Onan's sin is presented here in consisting only
in his selfish intent to deny offspring to his brothers widow Tamar and not even partly in the unusual
method he employed in doing so.
The classical Jewish commentators - certainly saw in this passage of Scripture a condemnation of both,
[his resistance to God's command and] unnatural intercourse.
A typical Jewish commentary puts it thus: "[Onan] misused the organs God gave him for propagating the
race to unnaturally satisfy his own lust, and he was therefore deserving of death." (Berehis: Genesis
[Brooklyn: Mesorah, 1980]. 5:1677).
The proper interpretation can be found in: [Deut. 25:10] The penalty subsequently laid down in the law
of Moses for a refusal to comply with the levirate marriage precept is only a relatively mild public
humiliation in the form of a brief ceremony of indignation.
In [Lev. 18:22, 20:13] we see that the penalty for the improper use of the sexual organs is death!
The penalty is death - to have sex only for lustful reasons - the penalty is death.
The Historic Christian Teaching
Few realize that up until 1930, all Protestant denominations agreed with
the Catholic Churchs teaching condemning contraception as sinful. At its
1930 Lambeth Conference, the Anglican church, swayed by growing social
pressure, announced that contraception would be allowed in some
circumstances. Soon the Anglican church completely caved in, allowing
contraception across the board. Since then, all other Protestant
denominations have followed suit. Today, the Catholic Church alone
proclaims the historic Christian position on contraception.
Evidence that contraception is in conflict with Gods laws comes from a
variety of sources that will be examined in this tract.
Few realize that up until 1930, all Protestant denominations agreed with
the Catholic Churchs teaching condemning contraception as sinful. At its
1930 Lambeth Conference, the Anglican church, swayed by growing social
pressure, announced that contraception would be allowed in some
circumstances. Soon the Anglican church completely caved in, allowing
contraception across the board. Since then, all other Protestant
denominations have followed suit. Today, the Catholic Church alone
proclaims the historic Christian position on contraception.
Evidence that contraception is in conflict with Gods laws comes from a
variety of sources that will be examined in this tract.
The Bible
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| CAUTION: The preceding information is meant as a support of The Catholic Church's Teaching on the sinfulness of artificial birth control. It is not meant to be a complete teaching on the Gift of Human Sexuality by God. For more detailed information of our God Given Gift of Human Sexuality please consider reading; "The Good News About Sex & Marriage" by Christopher West based on the writings of Pope John Paul II. |