NFP and Abstinence - How far is too far?

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jegow:
Something from other sources mentioned by Mirror Mirror.

"One cannot therefore speak of acting arbitrarily. On the contrary the married couple “must act in conformity with God’s creative intention” (HV 10). Beginning with this principle the encyclical bases its reasoning on the “intimate structure of the conjugal act” and on “the inseperable connection of the two significances of the conjugal act” (cf. HV 12), as was already stated. The relative principle of conjugal morality is, therefore, fidelity to the divine plan manifested in the “intimate structure of the conjugal act” and in the “inseperable connection of the two significances of the conjugal act.”
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John Paul II
Theology of the Body, page 394
General Audiance of August 1, 1984**
Once again, when JP II speaks of “the inseperable connection of the two significances of the conjugal act” (cf. HV 12), he is speaking of the **unitive and procreative ** significances. An act of sexual intercourse may not be deprived of either significance. This teaching does not refer to the licitness or morality of different methods of foreplay that intend to enable the spouses to complete the act of marital intercourse.
 
Sorry, my earlier reply got posted inadvertently before it was complete.

jegow said:
**Humane Vitae ** 13. Men rightly observe that a conjugal act imposed on one’s partner without regard to his or her condition or personal and reasonable wishes in the matter, is no true act of love, and therefore offends the moral order in its particular application to the intimate relationship of husband and wife. If they further reflect, they must also recognize that an act of mutual love which impairs the capacity to transmit life which God the Creator, through specific laws, has built into it, frustrates His design which constitutes the norm of marriage, and contradicts the will of the Author of life. Hence to use this divine gift while depriving it, even if only partially, of its meaning and purpose, is equally repugnant to the nature of man and of woman, and is consequently in opposition to the plan of God and His holy will.
And Matthew George, if your wonderings are in regard to the foreplay or playfulness mentioned in the other other posts that I am responding to, then yes the Church forbids that too. As some offered help I would suggest that you read these documents I have posted in their entirety - they are truly beautiful explanations.
I agree that the excerpt from Humanae Vitae if read in isolation does seem to cast doubts on the permissibility of any sexual play at all that is not intended to and does not end in sexual climax open to procreation. Having said this, the whole encyclical is about the illicit nature of contraception, and it could safely be assumed that its reference to sex and marital act is only from the view point of consummated intercourse. Therefore, my guess is that Humanae Vitae may not be a good guide to sexual contacts that are not intended to proceed to climax.
 
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jegow:
If you think that I have really misread these documents then show me a quotation
that justifies what seems to be at the center of this; oral stimulation or oral sex. I also supplied the links so that I would not have to post the whole thing; these are not taken out of context. Maybe you’re misreading Christopher West.

Mirror Mirror said:
*That would be against what the Church teaches.*Where does the Church talk about this - show me please.
Mirror Mirror:
The Church DOES NOT say that all oral sex is wrong.
Where does the Church talk about this - show me please.
Mirror Mirror:
If it is within the marital embrace it is “okayed” by the Church. It is acceptable behavior.
Where does the Church talk about this - show me please.

I am really searching for nothing. If I remember someone said that I had misinterpreted what the Church says regarding oral sex and that I have misread the documents I have referred to; so here’s the thing, I know these documents pretty well because this is not the first thread where people have reacted to the passages that I have quoted. Guess what? No one has been able to find me any quotation from the Church i.e., Magisterial quotation (not Christopher West) that specifically says that oral sex (or stimulation) is morally acceptable. And so I rest my case – no proof of documents/ not convinced. You have said that the Church teaches this - show me. I have defended this by giving you links to the cited sources. I will ask the same from you.
 
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jegow:
And Matthew George, if your wonderings are in regard to the foreplay or playfulness mentioned in the other other posts that I am responding to, then yes the Church forbids that too. As some offered help I would suggest that you read these documents I have posted in their entirety - they are truly beautiful explanations.
Please be careful when saying “if your wonderings are in regard to the foreplay or playfulness mentioned in the other other posts that I am responding to, then yes the Church forbids that too”

You are speaking for the Church and you are not speaking what the Church teaches. Just be careful what you say.
 
Mirror Mirror:
Have you read Christopher West? It is a great book, down to earth explanations of many questions, such as this all reated to JPII’s Theology of the Body. What a great read. I am not sure how jegow could question his authority?
No I have not read Christopher West, but I have heard enough to know that only a misunderstanding of his writings would contradict Theology of the Body. I am also sure he is a bit easier to understand than TOtB! 🙂 But all that Aside, Mr. West’s authority could easily be questioned since his writings are a bit contrary to Jegow’s current understanding of the topic at hand. 😉
 
Mathew George:
Therefore, my guess is that Humanae Vitae may not be a good guide to sexual contacts that are not intended to proceed to climax.
HAH HAH! That’s my point! Such things as oral sex (stimulation) are contacts or acts that literally break the inseparable connection between the unitive significance and the procreative significance which are both inherent to the marriage act.
 
Mirror Mirror:
Please be careful when saying “if your wonderings are in regard to the foreplay or playfulness mentioned in the other other posts that I am responding to, then yes the Church forbids that too”

You are speaking for the Church and you are not speaking what the Church teaches. Just be careful what you say.
👋 Touché 👋
 
Mirror Mirror:
… you are not speaking what the Church teaches. Just be careful what you say.
Well, I’ll be sitting here waiting for proof of that.
 
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jegow:
Where does the Church talk about this - show me please.
Where does the Church talk about this - show me please.
Where does the Church talk about this - show me please.

I am really searching for nothing. If I remember someone said that I had misinterpreted what the Church says regarding oral sex and that I have misread the documents I have referred to; so here’s the thing, I know these documents pretty well because this is not the first thread where people have reacted to the passages that I have quoted. Guess what? No one has been able to find me any quotation from the Church i.e., Magisterial quotation (not Christopher West) that specifically says that oral sex (or stimulation) is morally acceptable. And so I rest my case – no proof of documents/ not convinced. You have said that the Church teaches this - show me. I have defended this by giving you links to the cited sources. I will ask the same from you.

I do not have the information in front of me as I did not bring it with me today, however, I will find some information for you. In the mean time, I will start a thread asking it what the Church says about oral sex within marriage.
 
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jegow:
HAH HAH! That’s my point! Such things as oral sex (stimulation) are contacts or acts that literally break the inseparable connection between the unitive significance and the procreative significance which are both inherent to the marriage act.
Ok, I have to ask…

Are you married? Have you taken any marriage prep classes? Have you taken any moral theology classes? Is all this understanding of Church documents your own effort, or have you any support to your understandings?
 
Oral SEX is a no go, oral STIMULATION is OK- simply do a search on ask an apologist!
 
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jegow:
Well, I’ll be sitting here waiting for proof of that.
Please see my previous post. BTW, how long have you been married?
 
Mirror Mirror:
I do not have the information in front of me as I did not bring it with me today, however, I will find some information for you. In the mean time, I will start a thread asking it what the Church says about oral sex within marriage.
Thank you for responding to my request. That’s all I wanted. I will seriously be looking forward to what you find.

🙂 jegow 🙂
 
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vluvski:
Oral SEX is a no go, oral STIMULATION is OK- simply do a search on ask an apologist!
What are you talking about? Oral sex within the marital embrace is accepted by the Catholic Church. Oral sex to climax for a husband is a sin. Oral sex to climax for the wife is accepted as long as it is within the marital act that culminates with the husbands climax inside his wife’s vagina.
 
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frogman80:
I never said “marriage is a license to think about sex with your spouse all the time” … I merely said that it is not lustful to think of your spouse inside of marriage. Again, I never implied that lust wasn’t possible in marriage… but I would like someone to quote me what Mr. West considers lust in marriage. I can grantee he would not deny that carnal desire in marriage is there for a purpose, and is good. Desire for spouse does need to be combined with self giving, but does not need to be perfect. Lust enters in when desires are disordered to an extent that spouse wants that which is licit in marriage.
Frogman,
After reading your post, it seems we’ve been on the same page all along, for the most part (or at least I think so), and your definition of lust cleared up the last part of any discrepancy (thanks!).
I’m not in a position to quote the West line I was thinking of regarding a man lusting after his wife and perfection in marriage, but you’re right, it does not deny the propriety and goodness of carnal desire.
As I explained in another thread, while lust IS certainly possible within a marriage, it is probably MORE detrimental to the marriage to be hung up on “am I being lustful?” than to simply do your best to love your spouse fully to the best of your imperfect ability.
How’s that for a single gal? 😉
 
Mirror Mirror:
What are you talking about? Oral sex within the marital embrace is accepted by the Catholic Church. Oral sex to climax for a husband is a sin. Oral sex to climax for the wife is accepted as long as it is within the marital act that culminates with the husbands climax inside his wife’s vagina.
Sorry, my bad. I was trying to distinguish (very ineffectively!) oral sex (male climax) from oral stimulation (no male climax, possible female climax).

My post is being deleted…
 
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frogman80:
Ok, I have to ask…

Are you married? Have you taken any marriage prep classes? Have you taken any moral theology classes? Is all this understanding of Church documents your own effort, or have you any support to your understandings?
Now this is simply a retort to the accusation that what I have posted is wrong. If it is – I invite anyone who can find some form of Magisterial teaching that is in its favor. Include the Title, Author, Section or Page Number.
I don’t want references to someone else’s thread.

If the Church teaches this – show me that it does. This is now everyone else’s chance to show me that my quoting of Humanae Vitae and Humana Persona was wrong.

Mirror Mirror has been nice enough to go look for information for me.

As for the other questions, maybe later, they are not pertinent to the matter at and.
 
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jegow:
I am really searching for nothing. If I remember someone said that I had misinterpreted what the Church says regarding oral sex and that I have misread the documents I have referred to; so here’s the thing, I know these documents pretty well because this is not the first thread where people have reacted to the passages that I have quoted. Guess what? No one has been able to find me any quotation from the Church i.e., Magisterial quotation (not Christopher West) that specifically says that oral sex (or stimulation) is morally acceptable. And so I rest my case – no proof of documents/ not convinced. You have said that the Church teaches this - show me. I have defended this by giving you links to the cited sources. I will ask the same from you.
Ok, I have to ask…

Are you married? Have you taken any marriage prep classes? Have you taken any moral theology classes? Is all this understanding of Church documents your own effort, or have you any support to your understandings?

Forget about church documents and quotes right now. I am sure we can all agree that it is morally necessary for a man to finish in the proper place.

What about everything that leads up to that point? Is kissing on the mouth ok? The arms? Fingers? … etc …

Sexual organs aside… there are many many places a person can be kissed that cause stimulation… even to the point of climax in a woman.

What about lying on top of one another? That can also leads to stimulation of the sexual organs without the man being in place.

What would make stimulation of sexual organs intrinsically wrong?

Don’t give me quotes or documents… the church does not do things arbitrarily, so you should be able to come up with a concrete reason.

Sexual ethics pretty much boil down to this… anything that purposely causes a man to miss his mark is morally wrong because it frustrates the primary purpose of marriage… openness to procreation.
 
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vluvski:
Sorry, my bad. I was trying to distinguish (very ineffectively!) oral sex (male climax) from oral stimulation (no male climax, possible female climax).

My post is being deleted…
Understandable, I thought that is where you were going, I was just wanting clarification.
 
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frogman80:
Ok, I have to ask…

Are you married? Have you taken any marriage prep classes? Have you taken any moral theology classes? Is all this understanding of Church documents your own effort, or have you any support to your understandings?

Forget about church documents and quotes right now. I am sure we can all agree that it is morally necessary for a man to finish in the proper place.

What about everything that leads up to that point? Is kissing on the mouth ok? The arms? Fingers? … etc …

Sexual organs aside… there are many many places a person can be kissed that cause stimulation… even to the point of climax in a woman.

What about lying on top of one another? That can also leads to stimulation of the sexual organs without the man being in place.

What would make stimulation of sexual organs intrinsically wrong?

Don’t give me quotes or documents… the church does not do things arbitrarily, so you should be able to come up with a concrete reason.

Sexual ethics pretty much boil down to this… anything that purposely causes a man to miss his mark is morally wrong because it frustrates the primary purpose of marriage… openness to procreation.
I am not going to speculate over this all day with you or anyone; I have other things to do today. I have shown this to this thread through Church documents that it is wrong and so I ask that any intellectual argument made against it be based off of that. After all, it has been said by others that the Church teaches that. So I say it again to all.

SHOW ME!

The invitation was clear.
 
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