according to Christian belief?
2007-09-24 06:20:26 · 16 answers · asked by ZombieTrix 2012 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
okay... follow-up for those of you who said yes: is it still her right to not have sex if she doesn't want to become pregnant?
2007-09-24 06:29:25 · update #1
Wait... I said "right." I guess what I mean is "duty." Is it still her DUTY to turn away sex unless she wants to have a child?
2007-09-24 06:30:53 · update #2
Edit: Thank you to all who are trying to offer advice, but I feel I should clarify that I am merely asking for your opinions and am (thankfully) not in the situation I am describing. But I welcome your continued participation in the discussion!
2007-09-24 06:38:16 · update #3
Christians may believe it is, but in the real world, no means no weather or not you're married.
2007-09-24 06:34:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Nature has designed the bodies of the life forms on this planet Earth, to give birth to and pass on the genetic material to next generation, which is designed to exist, grow and reproduce further. Nature has planned this in a most pleasurable manner...sex. All life forms, except humans, have sex only for reproduction. Male approaches a female when she is in heat. Thus they have sex, probably once in a season. Humans ignore this nature`s instinct and have sex, mainly for pleasure. I have heard, some lustful husbands demand 7 times a day. In such cases, wife has a right to refuse if she does not want sex these many times.
2007-09-24 16:17:33 · answer #2 · answered by Gee Waman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What they say is that neither a man nor a woman should reject a spouse's sexual advances. But you shouldn't be forced to do anything, and your spouse should be sensitive enough to know when it's not a good idea.
Edit to add: This is starting to sound like a bigger issue than should be handled on Yahoo Answers. But if you do not want to be pregnant, and you as a couple are not using birth control of any kind, then NO, you should not have sex until you've worked it out with your spouse.
2007-09-24 13:26:09 · answer #3 · answered by milomax 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
and him to HERS...yes as long as it doesnt go against God.
This is made to sound really oppressive but its actually a 'fail safe' way of the wife NOT being taken advantage of. The husband may say..'I want you to swing from the rafters with a banana' but if he LOVES his wife (the most important commandment toward the husband) then he wont ask her to do things that make her feel demeaned or belittled.
The duty you speak of is applicable to wives not putting their husbands on dry spells for weeks and months at a time. You cant dog your husband's needs (or your wife's needs) when they are obligated by God to fulfill them in only YOU.
Its a pretty cool scripture actually...
2007-09-24 13:32:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
A woman has the right to say no, to her husbands sexual advances....and he needs to respect that. And sex should never be a "duty" or an obligation. and should never be just about having children....God created it to show love for one another.
2007-09-24 13:39:53 · answer #5 · answered by tweetybird37406 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I would interpret the bible that way. But I'd also say that taking the bible as a whole you both should enjoy it.
I'd be concerned that you wouldn't want to have sex with your husband, granted there are times when you or he may not feel like it for external reasons and each of you need to be sensitive to each other.
The whole point to being married is to enjoy each other to the fullest. Sex is part of that enjoyment and is very beneficial to a strong relationship.
Unless your religion is against birth control for some strange reason, I'd suggest that - for both of you. Investigate the various options and talk them over with your doctor.
2007-09-24 13:27:38 · answer #6 · answered by Pirate AM™ 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
If she wants to "submit" in a sexual situation, more power to her.
But is it her obligation to fulfill all her husband's fantasies, even if she's disgusted or creeped out by them? Or, does she have to have sex even if she's not in the mood just because her husband wants to? I'm going to go with "no."
2007-09-24 13:26:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
The Mission is the position to be in: Grace
Sub-mission is below the mission: Law Law
Plan A: Approved unto God(Gace)
Plan B: Bondage to elements(laws)
Your part: endure to "the end" of l-w = eternal life (only)
Their part: has "their end" of grace + law = life + death
The GRACE of our Lord Jesus Christ with you all. Amen.
2007-09-24 14:53:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't believe so.
As far as I understand it, a man is to love and cherish his wife, and she him. It is as though they are of one mind and one flesh. To 'force' a wife to submit to such passions would go against scripture.
2007-09-24 19:59:55 · answer #9 · answered by You Ask & I Answer!!! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to archaic beliefs... yes. According to logic ... no. When a husband pushes sex on his wife and she doesn't want sex, it's rape.
2007-09-24 13:30:25 · answer #10 · answered by ivy91189 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋