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Originally Posted by nonsqtr
The Old Testament is different, it has admonishments about "spilling seed" and so on, but tne NT is largely devoid of that kinda stuff (except for some of Paul's moralistic ravings in those later books, but I mean, his strength was "administration" and not really "morality", right?  ) - |
The admonishment (and if memory serves he was struck dead -- it was Onan). The reason was this. It was Jewish rule that if a man died, his brother would take his wife to wed and provide her with children that would legally be the children of the dead brother ...
It was a way before welfare to make sure that a woman was not left destitute when there were other men in the family to take care of her. In those days polygamy was acceptable. See:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onan
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Marriage is not solely, or even primarily, for the purpose of procreation. Traditional sources recognize that companionship, love and intimacy are the primary purposes of marriage, noting that woman was created in Gen. 2:18 because "it is not good for man to be alone," rather than because she was necessary for procreation.
Sex is not shameful, sinful or obscene. It is not solely for the purpose of procreation. When sexual desire is satisfied between a husband and wife at the proper time, out of mutual love and desire, sex is a mitzvah.
http://www.jewfaq.org/marriage.htm
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In fact it is a requirement under Jewish law. Any converts?
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