Sodomy, another term for anal sex, takes its name from
the city of Sodom. The cities of Sodom and Gomorrah
were destroyed by God because of their homosexuality.
The Bible does not use the term anal sex, nor does it use
sodomy as that word was a later invention. It does
hold Sodom as an example of sin, sexual immorality, and
perversion. Sodom is used as a measuring stick to
compare the sins of other cities as Jesus speaks in Matthew
10 & 11. Sodom had such notoriety centuries after its
destruction that people still knew of it and Jesus proclaims
that it would have repented and have been saved if the
miracles performed in Jerusalem had been performed there.
The sins of Sodom appear to apply to homosexuality
however. This is discussed at length in the article,
"Is Homosexuality Sin?" There is nothing explicitly
said in the Bible about heterosexual anal sex.
Heterosexual anal sex is viewed by some as a way of
maintaining one's virginity while still performing sexual
acts. Others view it as a "final frontier" to keep sex
interesting. In the first case, the discussion centers
around the idea of fooling
around and is discussed in another article.
To untangle the issue of heterosexual anal sex, we must
remember the purpose of sex.
No children are created through anal sex, but this isn't the
only reason God gave us sex. It is also for our
enjoyment. Some couples do receive pleasure from anal
sex.
Of course vaginal sex is designed to be pleasurable and
is the obvious intended way as it not only provides the
means of bearing children, but the vagina lubricates itself
in preparation for sex. Anal sex therefore brings
pleasure in a way that God did not intend.
A final issue with anal sex is not moral but physical.
Anal sex does increase the possibility of spreading disease
and increases the chances of infection. This is in
addition to pain that a woman is likely to receive from anal
sex.
In the end, there is nothing clearly sinful with anal sex
between a married couple but it is contrary to the way God
intended it. God gave us a perfectly safe and natural
way to enjoy sex without the drawbacks of anal sex and that
should be the preferred method.
