Sex in Heaven?

[Joe]

This topic came up in our cell group tonight and I was wondering what your opinions are on it. The two viewpoints on the topic were "if we're never going to die, why reproduce?", and to oppose that, "Well, it's paradise!"

I think that pretty much all Christians agree that Heaven is a place of eternal, non-stop worshiping God. Generally, worship is associated with praising and singing, however, Wikipedia states that, (under "Typical Acts of Worship"), it can be "living out worship in daily life." The bible clearly states that sex, while married, is indeed his plan, and even goes as far as to say "be fruitful and multiply." So from this, it could be said that having sex is somewhat a form or worshiping God. Also, other activities such as fellowship, etc, are also worship. I personally believe that in heaven we will not just sit there and sing to God for eternity.

But, if we will have sex in Heaven, what happens with the babies? We won't age, so we won't die. That means that the babies will consume space, and eventually Heaven will be so packed that you couldn't even have sex without crushing someone else, which would kinda suck. I suppose a possibility would be that the Kingdom of Heaven is eternally wide, so we could continue spreading out (we'd obviously have some sort of ESP, so we'd be able to comunicate easily, whatever).

Also, if you don't age in Heaven, will you be breastfeeding your newborns for eternity? Or could it be similar to the Elves in LotR (yes, weird reference, I know) where you age to 35 or so and then stop growing, after becoming a mature adult?

What are your thoughts on all this?

[Sidoh]

Who says you will have your penis in heaven?

[dark_drake]

Won't we be free of bodily desires when we go to heaven?

[leet_muffin]

I think the more relevant question is: Sex in "Hell"?

[d&q]

Who says you will have your penis in heaven?

Will I still have both?

[Joe]

Who says you will have your penis in heaven?

"They modeled me after a Ken doll!"

Won't we be free of bodily desires when we go to heaven?

We'll be free of lust, yes, but I just explained how sex is not sinful and would definately be "allowed" in Heaven.

[Sidoh]

How are you able to definitely say that?

[Joe]

How are you able to definitely say that?

Well, God said there will not be sin in Heaven, and made it very clear that sex is not sin, so I can assume that sex will be allowed in Heaven. Sure, I can't prove it, but why wouldn't it be?

I think the more relevant question is: Sex in "Hell"?

I doubt it. According to the bible, when you're in hell, you're not only seperated from God, but your seperated from the rest of the people there. Apparently you spend eternity in blackness, falling, burning, smelling burning flesh and hair (ew), and hearing wailing. It'd kinda suck.

[Sidoh]

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Well, God said there will not be sin in Heaven, and made it very clear that sex is not sin, so I can assume that sex will be allowed in Heaven. Sure, I can't prove it, but why wouldn't it be?

Why would it be?  Is it so hard to imagine that sex is impossible in heaven?  Is it so hard to understand that the humanly natural sexual urge could be totally absent?

[Ersan]

I believe god made it pretty clear that sex out of wedlock is a sin.

Unless your wife is up there with you, I'm pretty sure you're stuck with blue balls.

[MyndFyre]

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How are you able to definitely say that?

Well, God said there will not be sin in Heaven, and made it very clear that sex is not sin, so I can assume that sex will be allowed in Heaven. Sure, I can't prove it, but why wouldn't it be?

I think the more relevant question is: Sex in "Hell"?

I doubt it. According to the bible, when you're in hell, you're not only seperated from God, but your seperated from the rest of the people there. Apparently you spend eternity in blackness, falling, burning, smelling burning flesh and hair (ew), and hearing wailing. It'd kinda suck.

Matthew 22:30:

At the resurrection people will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven.

[Joe]

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How are you able to definitely say that?

Well, God said there will not be sin in Heaven, and made it very clear that sex is not sin, so I can assume that sex will be allowed in Heaven. Sure, I can't prove it, but why wouldn't it be?

I think the more relevant question is: Sex in "Hell"?

I doubt it. According to the bible, when you're in hell, you're not only seperated from God, but your seperated from the rest of the people there. Apparently you spend eternity in blackness, falling, burning, smelling burning flesh and hair (ew), and hearing wailing. It'd kinda suck.

Matthew 22:30:

At the resurrection people will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven.

Well that pretty much answers this question. :)

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Well, God said there will not be sin in Heaven, and made it very clear that sex is not sin, so I can assume that sex will be allowed in Heaven. Sure, I can't prove it, but why wouldn't it be?

Why would it be?  Is it so hard to imagine that sex is impossible in heaven?  Is it so hard to understand that the humanly natural sexual urge could be totally absent?

"It's paradise!"

[Ersan]

I got religipwned :(

[dark_drake]

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Matthew 22:30:

At the resurrection people will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven.

No fair looking in the Bible.

[trust]

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Who says you will have your penis in heaven?

"They modeled me after a Ken doll!"

Won't we be free of bodily desires when we go to heaven?

We'll be free of lust, yes, but I just explained how sex is not sinful and would definately be "allowed" in Heaven.

If we're free of lust we wouldn't want to have sex.