Radical, yes, but was Jesus Himself not considered to be eschewing
radical teaching? hehe You speak of motivation and I applaud that.
I agree that the motivation of being able to have pleasurable sex is a
motivation for one side. Btw, are you referring to Onanists as those
who think you should or shouldn't have non-procreative (NP) sex? I am
thinking it's the former so that's what I'm using in this post. The
Onanists want to go with the interpretations and discussions that NP
sex is not only ok, but it only serves to strengthen the marriage as
well as being ordained by God. Citations of Soloman and the others
that have been discussed here are used. That is to Biblically justify
it. Beyond that, there is a natural want to do it, especially within
the confines of marriage that not only motivates, but is somewhat used
as a justification at times. On the other hand, you have the non-
Onanists' (NO) position that only has one semi-ambiguous verse to
provide a picture and in some ways a law of what should be done. I
ask, what is the motivation of the NO? The only thing I can come up
with is a desire to have their views seen as correct or (and I tend to
lean this way) a motivation to make the law fit what's available to
them. And, of course, I don't mean this in a mean or detracting way
whatsoever, merely an observation. If you just go by numbers alone,
the verdict would shift to the Onanist. I am of that feeling, for
sure, as are most married people I know. I, therefore, pose the Jesus
gnat explanation. In this case, the actual yes or no is not discussed
as much as the desire to not do anything detestable to go willfully
against, anger and be separated from God. Yes, the detestable act can
be debated, but in this case, I think it would fall to the individual
to determine which side fit themselves. If you really feel one way
and go against it, you're committing that detestable act.
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