Lucilius: I noted that you posted these verses.
Genesis 38:8 And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.
9 And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother's wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother.
10 And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also.
I've noticed that others also use these verses when speaking against masturbation.
Gotta ask. WHAT does this have to even remotely do with the subject? He was not masturbating, he was having sex with a woman. His sin consisted of purposely withdrawing before his seed could go into her. Many husbands and wives use early withdrawal as an aid to prevent pregnancy.
Please re-read the passage and notice that Onan's sin was refusing to continue his brothers line. Even if you truly believe a man has to masturbate if he doesn't completely finish inside of a woman, you can't say that he was guilty of lust. "go unto her and MARRY her".
This was his wife.
I apologize if anyone thinks I shouldn't speak so plainly on the subject, but I believe it's necessary to properly study this.
Chrys