In this connection I am reminded of the famous 1 Corinthians 7:9 and if they have not continence -- let them marry, for it is better to marry than to burn;. Sca

In this connection I am reminded of the famous 1 Corinthians 7:9 and if they have not continence -- let them marry, for it is better to marry than to burn;. Scanning back to the beginning of 1 Corinthians 7 for context, and reading the commentaries at [1] it seems that St. Paul recommended celibacy but recognized that sex was a major distraction, as did many other authorities of the time. As a bonus we see here that Paul says that in this matter the spouses each yield to each other (1 C 7:4) [2] and that Paul is not speaking from the law from his own opinion [3]. I can understand why people would say that the New Testament says, "Don't do it" but it only took a little effort on my part to see nuances. And in the commentaries I've linked to, I think I see some support for GP's comment. [1] https://biblehub.com/niv/1_corinthians/7-9.htm https://biblehub.com/niv/1_corinthians/7-9.htm [2] https://biblehub.com/niv/1_corinthians/7-4.htm https://biblehub.com/niv/1_corinthians/7-4.htm [3] https://biblehub.com/niv/1_corinthians/7-6.htm https://biblehub.com/niv/1_corinthians/7-6.htm