Hobbit
Senior Member
Hmmm, tough one. I'm going to have to run it through the great moral compass known as the 6-8-10 principle (come to think of it, it deserves its own thread...more to come).
I Corinthians 6:12 "Everything is permissible for me"but not everything is beneficial. "Everything is permissible for me"but I will not be mastered by anything.
Well, the first thing we have to do is see if it is beneficial. There are five aspects that must be checked. By the way, this is all given that we're talking about a monogomous married couple who both remained celibate until marriage.
I. Physical - Ok, let's weigh the physical pros and cons. Oral sex seems to really be no different in that respect. Anal sex can be painful for the reciever and can be quite unsanitary, but both of those things can be avoided if proper precautions are taken, so I'd put that ever so slightly in the negatives column.
II. Mental - Any kind of sex is pretty much a non-mental activity, so this column is a bit irrelevant.
III. Emotional - Any kind of sexual activity can bring a married couple emotionally closer. However, some couples say that anal and oral take away much of the intimacy of sex. Some, on the other hand, say that the idea of a one-way only orgasm is a true way to make sex a gift. This one can be either a positive or a negative. Your results may vary.
IV. Social - Having sex in the privacy of your home in a traditional, monogamous, relationship doesn't really get you any friends, but doesn't lose any, either, so this is pretty neutral.
V. Spiritual - I don't think I'm really qualified to address this one. Individuals must decide whether they think it helps their spiritual life on their own.
I Corinthians 8:12 Be careful, however, that the exercise of your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weak.
The question is, "Will this activity be a 'stumbling block' to another?" or, to rephrase it, "Will your engaging in this activity cause somebody else to sin?" In this case, it would have to do with the two partners. The only situation I can see is if the male partner had gay tendancies, as it might cause him to slide into those habits.
I Corinthians 10:31 So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.
The last examination is whether it glorifies God. This is another one I don't think I'm qualified to answer.
So, the final answer seems to be...results may vary.
I Corinthians 6:12 "Everything is permissible for me"but not everything is beneficial. "Everything is permissible for me"but I will not be mastered by anything.
Well, the first thing we have to do is see if it is beneficial. There are five aspects that must be checked. By the way, this is all given that we're talking about a monogomous married couple who both remained celibate until marriage.
I. Physical - Ok, let's weigh the physical pros and cons. Oral sex seems to really be no different in that respect. Anal sex can be painful for the reciever and can be quite unsanitary, but both of those things can be avoided if proper precautions are taken, so I'd put that ever so slightly in the negatives column.
II. Mental - Any kind of sex is pretty much a non-mental activity, so this column is a bit irrelevant.
III. Emotional - Any kind of sexual activity can bring a married couple emotionally closer. However, some couples say that anal and oral take away much of the intimacy of sex. Some, on the other hand, say that the idea of a one-way only orgasm is a true way to make sex a gift. This one can be either a positive or a negative. Your results may vary.
IV. Social - Having sex in the privacy of your home in a traditional, monogamous, relationship doesn't really get you any friends, but doesn't lose any, either, so this is pretty neutral.
V. Spiritual - I don't think I'm really qualified to address this one. Individuals must decide whether they think it helps their spiritual life on their own.
I Corinthians 8:12 Be careful, however, that the exercise of your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weak.
The question is, "Will this activity be a 'stumbling block' to another?" or, to rephrase it, "Will your engaging in this activity cause somebody else to sin?" In this case, it would have to do with the two partners. The only situation I can see is if the male partner had gay tendancies, as it might cause him to slide into those habits.
I Corinthians 10:31 So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.
The last examination is whether it glorifies God. This is another one I don't think I'm qualified to answer.
So, the final answer seems to be...results may vary.