Questions for Christians regarding birth control?

I'm going to answer the two together, mainly because my answer to the first one is yes, so the justification is important to the second question as well.

The Bible doesn't really address the question directly. Some people will try to use Genesis 38:9-10 to address the question, but that passage is less about birth control and more about committing social injustice, for which Onan is killed.

I guess to me, sex is a good creation and gift of God, and it can be used to enhance a couple's relationship. Saying that sex is wholly about procreation seems overly reductionist to me, although I understand the Catholic Church's opposition. That's really my main point -the Bible doesn't give us much to go on, and reason and experience suggest it can be very healthy and positive, with or without the possibility of procreation.

I think people ought to answer #1 in two parts, birth control that is abortive and birth control that is not. All forms of hormonal birth control (pill, patch, ring), according to the manufacturers, work in three different ways. 1. They prevent ovulation. 2. If they don't prevent ovulation, they make the woman's mucus so thick, sperm can't progress to the egg (decreased motility). 3. If a super strong sperm makes it through, the lining of the uterus has become so thick, they zygote can't implant and aborts.

So just asking Christians if birth control is okay isn't really fair question. Some might feel like it's okay to prevent sperm and egg from meeting, but not okay for the zygote to be prevented from implanting.

1. I suppose it's okay. I mean, there's nothing morally wrong using birth control. Of course, there's no guarantee it will work.

2. Certainly. God created sex for married couples. He did tell his followers to reproduce in the Bible, but that doesn't mean that every person that gets married must have children. A woman cannot choose to become pregnant. Sex in itself is not a sin, but it can be used sinfully. Having no children is not a sin, it is just a possible result. Sex was created as an expression of love. And having sex with someone you are married to is not lust. Lust is a desire for someone other than your spouse which, according to the Bible, is not okay.

Birth control is NOT okay only if the two people are not married, because then it is sin no matter WHAT they do!

But I'm assuming you're asking about a married couple. There is nothing wrong with birth control, and there is nothing wrong with sex within marriage, even if there is no chance that procreation will occur. There's a really great book I would recommend to any newly married couple called "Intended For Pleasure" by Ed and Gaye Wheat ($13.59 at Amazon dot com).

God designed sex for pleasure, but He put one restriction on it - it MUST be confined to marriage. I think God had a good idea there. (*GRIN*)

well i dont think that the bible has any policy on birth control so that i dont know and the same thing with sex for pleasure.

since i am a history major i have come to that realization that in many laws and books that create rules things that werent an issue back then were not even considered much less addressed. new problems occur and because of such we are always making new laws to regulate these problems.

when the bible was written there wasnt any need to address either of these issues. the idea of having sex for pleasure wasn't even introduced till about the 1800's(?). because it was not addressed there is not actual "rule" for it addressed in the bible. it is then left up to us to define whether it is right or not and of course everyone has a different opinion.

I personally have no objection to either. but i don't do either. there is no way to know what God would say about it.....

1. yes. the Bible doesnt say anything about using birth control, it does however talk about how children are a blessing from God.

2. yes. physical intimacy with your spouse even without reproducing is a blessing from God as well. don't believe me? check out Song of Songs.

1) Yes. Birth control is very different than abortion. It is preventing a life not killing one.

2) Sex is not just to pro-create, it is also to express love.

Of course protestant churches dont care what we do in the bedroom they arent a controlling cult like the catholic church is.