Jesus Had a Penis

Somehow, the idea that Jesus was asexual has really taken root in the Christian world.

Ask around. Jesus died a virgin! He never even masturbated!

I have a little trouble with that. Part of the sacrifice of Jesus was that he had a very Human and mortal life. He was scared spitless of what he had to do, because his Life was good. Jesus was not some emotionally untouchable Holy Being, he was a Man, and subject to the entire range of human suffering and desire.

I've read the Bible. I've read different translations of it. Nowhere can I find any reference at all to Jesus' sexuality. The Bible says nothing about whether or not He ever had sex.

I think there is a very important reason for that.

I think it is because IT DOES NOT MATTER!

There are many years of Jesus' life that are not mentioned in the Bible. What was he doing then? Probably just being a Man. Earning a living, learning about life. Experiencing what we all experience. If any of those details were important, they would be included in the Bible.

Normal human beings have sex, at least with themselves.

If we are to follow the teachings of Christ, his lesson is not that "sex is bad". His lesson is that in all things, including our sexual behavior, we should take care not to hurt anyone. If we do hurt someone, we should do what we can to repair that harm.

The Woman taken in adultery committed a crime according to her culture, but Jesus overrode her punishment. He tells her, "Go, and sin no more." Where is she going to go? Back to her husband, of course. She would go back to her husband to repair the emotional damage she had done. Killing her may have satisfied her husband's immediate anger and frustration, but would not have restored his faith in women or love. For her to go back to her husband, and the two of them, keeping in mind that neither was perfect, to work things out, was a better spiritual solution.

Jesus really understood the weakness of the flesh. Being the Son of God, he had the spiritual strength to resist all temptation. But he certainly felt the desires. There would have been no point in his sacrifice if he did not. He knew the desire to live. He knew the desire to have a family. I believe he did not have children, because he knew what he had to do with his life, and would not want to have to abandon an Earthly family to grief. That's just my belief, though, I have no evidence to support it, and I am not going to argue with anyone who disagrees with me.

But I will argue with people who say that sexuality in and of itself is a sin. If that was so, Jesus would have made a point of saying something about it.

In every action, in every Parable, in every speech, Jesus reinforces the idea that the spirit is more important than the flesh. He repeats often that it is more important to treat each other with love and respect, than to perform or refrain from performing certain acts.

So, according to the Bible, there is nothing wrong with sexuality in and of itself. The sin lies in satisfying oneself to another's detriment. That's right, practice safe sex.


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