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Jay Francis · 07-05-2003, 04:03 PM

I did some research in a little book I have called The X-Rated Bible that lists all the sexual episodes in the old and new testament. It mentions Leviticus 22:4-7 and states:

Because Israel;s superstitious belief in both animism and blood pollution, it naturally followed that they viewed menstruation in a negative and unfavorable light. They also....viewed semen itself as being contaminating...it was bodily fluid that defiled everything it came in contact with it. In the case of semen the defilement lasted only one day.

It goes on to mention Leviticus 15:16-17 which gives instructions to clean garments that come in contact with semen, implication being nocturnal discharge or masturbation.

So, if the bible includes instructions on cleaning garments, I would guess that emissions by masturbation are acceptable and not forbidden.

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Jay Francis Psycho Location: Houston, Texas	I did some research in a little book I have called The X-Rated Bible that lists all the sexual episodes in the old and new testament. It mentions Leviticus 22:4-7 and states: Because Israel;s superstitious belief in both animism and blood pollution, it naturally followed that they viewed menstruation in a negative and unfavorable light. They also....viewed semen itself as being contaminating...it was bodily fluid that defiled everything it came in contact with it. In the case of semen the defilement lasted only one day. It goes on to mention Leviticus 15:16-17 which gives instructions to clean garments that come in contact with semen, implication being nocturnal discharge or masturbation. So, if the bible includes instructions on cleaning garments, I would guess that emissions by masturbation are acceptable and not forbidden.