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In reply to the discussion: How America's Biblical Ignorance Allows Christian Right to Use 'Religious Freedom' For Own Agenda [View all]CBGLuthier
(12,723 posts)39. Actually it does make one small mention of contraception. Onan.
He committed a sin by "pulling out" and spilling his seed upon the ground. God did not like that. Some ignorant folk think it meant masturbation but any close reading would tell you otherwise.
Then Judah said to Onan, Sleep with your brothers wife and fulfill your duty to her as a brother-in-law to raise up offspring for your brother. 9 But Onan knew that the child would not be his; so whenever he slept with his brothers wife, he spilled his semen on the ground to keep from providing offspring for his brother. 10 What he did was wicked in the Lords sight; so the Lord put him to death also.
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xchrom
Jul 2014
OP
Thou shall not eat hard-shell crabs and shrimp either...but no one cites this.
kelliekat44
Jul 2014
#6
The NT says women should remain at home raising children, silent in public, modestly dressed
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2014
#33
I'm not sure it's ignorance--the Bible is like a Rorscach test--you see in it what you want to see.
bklyncowgirl
Jul 2014
#7
Actually following teachings of Jesus will not give you a club to beat up on others.
bklyncowgirl
Jul 2014
#25