On Thu, Mar 01, 2007 at 10:09:08PM -0600, Cybe R. Wizard wrote: > cybe@WizardsTower:~$ dict Onanism > > 1 definition found > > From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 > [gcide]: > > Onanism \O"nan*ism\, n. [Onan (--Gen. xxxviii. 9): cf. F. > onanisme.] > Self-pollution; masturbation. > [1913 Webster] It is a misnomer: 7 And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him. bible(KJV) [Gen38:7]> 8 And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother. bible(KJV) [Gen38:8]> 9 And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother's wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother. bible(KJV) [Gen38:9]> 10 And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also. The problem was that Onan shirked his responsibility before the LORD. Regards, -Roberto -- Roberto C. Sanchez http://people.connexer.com/~roberto http://www.connexer.com
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