Perhaps some do, as I cannot speak for all of them. However, the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod rejects the idea that sex is just for pleasure and fun. Volutary childlessness is held by conservative Lutherans as sin. Contraception is not to be used for the purposes of volutary childlessness. Sex, according to the Bible, is only used in the context of marraige. Within marraige, it binds the partners as one and is used by God to create new people. This Lutheran document on human sexuality gives lots of information: http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/CTCR/Human_Sexuality1.pdf Wisconsin Synod documents on sexuality can be found here: http://www.wls.wels.net/library/Essays/Subjects/S/ssubind.htm From Luther's Small Catechism: The Sixth Commandment. Thou shalt not commit adultery. What does this mean? --Answer. We should fear and love God that we may lead a chaste and decent life in words and deeds, and each love and honor his spouse. Part of Luther's Large Catechism, The Sixth Commandment: 206] But since this commandment is aimed directly at the state of matrimony and gives occasion to speak of the same, you must well understand and mark, first, how gloriously God honors and extols this estate, inasmuch as by His commandment He both sanctions and guards it. He has sanctioned it above in the Fourth Commandment: Honor thy father and thy mother; but here He has (as we said) hedged it about and protected it. 207] Therefore He also wishes us to honor it, and to maintain and conduct it as a divine and blessed estate; because, in the first place, He has instituted it before all others, and therefore created man and woman separately (as is evident), not for lewdness, but that they should [legitimately] live together, be fruitful, beget children, and nourish and train them to the honor of God. 208] Therefore God has also most richly blessed this estate above all others, and, in addition, has bestowed on it and wrapped up in it everything in the world, to the end that this estate might be well and richly provided for. Married life is therefore no jest or presumption; but it is an excellent thing and a matter of divine seriousness. For it is of the highest importance to Him that persons be raised who may serve the world and promote the knowledge of God, godly living, and all virtues, to fight against wickedness and the devil. 209] Therefore I have always taught that this estate should not be despised nor held in disrepute, as is done by the blind world and our false ecclesiastics, but that it be regarded according to God's Word, by which it is adorned and sanctified, so that it is not only placed on an equality with other estates, but that it precedes and surpasses them all, whether they be that of emperor, princes, bishops, or whoever they please. For both ecclesiastical and civil estates must humble themselves and all be found in this estate, as we shall hear. 210] Therefore it is not a peculiar estate, but the most common and noblest estate, which pervades all Christendom, yea which extends through all the world. 211] In the second place, you must know also that it is not only an honorable, but also a necessary state, and it is solemnly commanded by God that, in general, in all conditions, men and women, who were created for it, shall be found in this estate; yet with some exceptions (although few) whom God has especially excepted, so that they are not fit for the married estate, or whom He has released by a high, supernatural gift that they can maintain chastity without this estate. 212] For where nature has its course, as it is implanted by God, it is not possible to remain chaste without marriage. For flesh and blood remain flesh and blood, and the natural inclination and excitement have their course without let or hindrance, as everybody sees and feels. In order, therefore, that it may be the more easy in some degree to avoid inchastity, God has commanded the estate of matrimony, that every one may have his proper portion and be satisfied therewith; although God's grace besides is required in order that the heart also may be pure.

Even as strict as our house was, when Dad had the "talk" with me, he explained that sex was only for marriage. It is a good and beautiful thing, to be for having children, and for the wife to give pleasure to the husband and the husband to give pleasure to the wife. So, to me, that means that if you are married ya'll can get busy whenever you want to.

Outside marriage, sex is unacceptable entirely. Within marriage, sure, sex can be for pleasure and fun. Why not? Not all sex is going to create children. In fact, most of the time, it won't. If you were to be consistent in saying that sex should not be for pleasure and fun, you'd have to say it should be done only on days when you think you could get pregnant. How absurd is that? Sex within marriage is to be free, open and enjoyable, not restricted to baby-making.

Having sex in marriage is for pleasure, fun & making babys.... Outside of marriage its the same pleasure.... But your committing 'sin' for enjoying a gift from God...

From my understanding of the Bible, these few points come to mind: 1) sex works like glue. It is to be used within the structure of marraige and what it does is glue the couple together. 2) sex is for reproduction 3) If you are married, have sex and have it often (1 Corinthians 7:3) 4) Sex is fun and enjoyable. So it seems ok to me to have sex with your wife/husband for pleasure and fun. Other people have different oppinions, and I respect that.

The answer to your question is yes, based on the fact that I am a typical protestant, Methodist to be exact, and have enjoyed having sex with several boyfriends in the past and also with my current bf. The important point here is that having sex and being in love is not the same thing. Sex is an activity that you may do with another person. Love is the special feeling that you have for another person that must be developed over a longer period of time. Actually, most Protestants think that all forms of pleasure and fun are sinful.

Never.

They would have a long sexless relationship once they had all the children they intended to have if they didn't believe that.