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What do Reformed Jews believe about sex outside of marriage and contraception?
- Thread starter ZooGirl02
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Then you mean premarital sex? (neither party married)... AFAIK to be expected in modern society.
Contraception isn't a problem at all, so long as it's not irreversible. (vasectomy)
JMHO of course, I was not raised Reform I was raised Orthodox but I currently am affiliated with a Reform congregation so I have a pretty good idea what their stand is.
BTW... It's 'Reform' not 'Reformed'.
ZooGirl02
Well-Known Member
Then you mean premarital sex? (neither party married)... AFAIK to be expected in modern society.
Contraception isn't a problem at all, so long as it's not irreversible. (vasectomy)
JMHO of course, I was not raised Reform I was raised Orthodox but I currently am affiliated with a Reform congregation so I have a pretty good idea what their stand is.
BTW... It's 'Reform' not 'Reformed'.
Oh okay. Sorry about the bad grammar. I will edit my post.
What I am trying to figure out is whether Reform Jews condemn premarital sex or not.
Levite
Higher and Higher
As far as I know, the Reform movement "endorses" Jews practicing their sexual relations in the context of some kind of committed monogamous relationship as an ideal, but it in no way condemns or derides premarital sex. So I have been told by a theologian at Hebrew Union College....
Dena
Active Member
That is basically what I've seen. Of course all individuals have different ideas so you never know. Zoogirl, may I ask why you are interested in this topic?
ZooGirl02
Well-Known Member
Oh okay. Thanks!
Well, I am interested in this topic because I have been considering joining Reform Judaism but I wanted to make sure that it is liberal enough for my own personal beliefs first.