Is having sex while a woman is on her period a sin(according to the bible)? (page 3)

minimus

According to the scripture, it's best if you refrain from eating then.

blondie

Not in the case of jws....since it is an OT law that was not repeated in the NT. But I'm sure you can find individual jws that do think it applies. They manage to twist 1 Peter 3:7 as applying.

(Leviticus 20:18) “‘And where a man lies down with a menstruating woman and does lay bare her nakedness, he has exposed her source, and she herself has laid bare the source of her blood. So both of them must be cut off from among their people. . .

*** it-2 p. 372 Menstruation ***

The Christian husband, though he is not under the Law (Ro 6:14; Eph 2:11-16), also does well to consider his wife’s cycles and vicissitudes, dwelling with her “according to knowledge” and assigning her honor “as to a weaker vessel, the feminine one.”—1Pe 3:7.

*** w89 6/1 p. 14 par. 18 Perfecting Holiness in God’s Fear ***

Furthermore, in Israel, laws imposed limits on sexual activities even within the marriage bond. A husband was to refrain from having relations with his wife during her menstrual period. (Leviticus 15:24; 18:19; 20:18) This required loving consideration and self-control on the part of the Israelite menfolk. Should Christians be any less considerate of their wives? The apostle Peter says that Christian husbands should dwell with their wives “according to knowledge,” that is, knowledge of their make-up as “a weaker vessel, the feminine one.”—1 Peter 3:7.

*** w72 9/15 pp. 575-576 Questions From Readers ***Though under no law that would label him as being ceremonially or religiously “unclean,” a Christian is concerned with maintaining a good conscience before God. For instance, Christian women are urged to do what is “fitting” in matters of head covering and mode of dress. The apostle Paul also describes certain practices as “not becoming” and “not fitting” for God’s servants. (Compare Ephesians 5:3, 4; Romans 1:28; 1 Corinthians 11:13; 1 Timothy 2:9, 10.) True, marital relations are not a public matter but private. Yet the Christian may rightly ask himself, Do I find it “fitting” and “becoming” to have sex relations at the time my wife’s body is expelling blood and other wastes? Is it the “natural” thing to do? As we may recall, the fact that something can be done does not necessarily make it “natural” from a Scriptural standpoint. (Compare Romans 1:26, 27.) Christians should therefore want to consider what is natural, fitting and becoming in deciding what they can personally do in good conscience.

Moreover, Christian husbands are under command to ‘continue dwelling with their wives according to knowledge, assigning them honor as to a weaker vessel, the feminine one.’ (1 Pet. 3:7) Viewed in the light of the Mosaic law, such dwelling with a wife according to knowledge could include showing consideration to her during her menstrual period. Manifestly, if a man puts satisfying his passions ahead of his wife’s best interests, he would not be ‘assigning honor’ to her. If he failed to take his wife’s cycles and vicissitudes into consideration, he would not be ‘dwelling with her according to knowledge.’ By not controlling himself when the welfare of his marriage mate may be at stake, he would be disregarding the Bible’s command: “Each one of you should know how to get possession of his own vessel in sanctification and honor.”—1 Thess. 4:4.

The intimacies of a married couple, of course, are not something that is investigated by elders comprising the judicial committee of a Christian congregation. If approached for help about such matters, these elders may give appropriate counsel, but their authority ends there. Like all other Christians, married people will want to strengthen themselves spiritually by heeding their internal sense of what is proper. Also, they will appreciate Jehovah God’s interest in how they conduct their marital affairs.

minimus

Some women feel "horny" at that certain time of the month. If they need their "due", they must be accommodated.

Most Noble

I did a few research and find that there are quite a few contemporary researchers who have found that there are many sound medical reasons for abstaining from the intimacy during the time of menstrual flow.

minimus

So???

mrsjones5

" If you're having your period, you may be assuming that sex is off-limits. Maybe you don't feel comfortable being intimate during your period, or you often feel unattractive or just unclean. Maybe your partner isn't comfortable with intimacy while you're menstruating.

In the end, choosing to have sex during “that time of month” is a personal choice that both you and your partner have to be comfortable with. If you want to, however, there's no reason you can't enjoy intimacy at all times of your menstrual cycle. In fact, it may bring real health benefits.

Having sex during your period may help provide pain relief for menstrual cramps by providing feel-good endorphins that are released during orgasm. Sex during your period could also help to shorten your period by a few days: You will still have a normal, healthy period, but the additional contractions that your uterus experiences during orgasm might help shed your menstrual blood faster, therefore ending your period a bit sooner than usual." http://m.everydayhealth.com/sexual-health/sex-during-your-period

mrsjones5

" I did a few research and find that there are quite a few contemporary researchers who have found that there are many sound medical reasons for abstaining from the intimacy during the time of menstrual flow."

Such as? I'm all ears.

St George of England

I was always under the impression that the quoted scripture from Leviticus 15 was refering to a couple who ACCIDENTALLY had sex during her period, in other words they had sex and afterwards discovered that her period had started.

They would not be taken out and stoned but he would have to follow the ceremonial cleansing process as outlined in the following verses.

The Mosaic Law was done away with on the death of Jesus except for rules that the WTS keep reminding us of such as tattoos etc that find no other support in the Bible.

George

BluePill2

A wise man once said:

"If the red rivers are flowing, take the dirt road home."

From the Bible, or it might be Confucios, ah man, I don't know. Whatever makes HER comfortable & happy. Only and most basic rule.

mrsjones5

I'm still waiting for the medical reasons not to.

Is having sex while a woman is on her period a sin(according to the bible)?

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