What does the BIble say about birth control? Is it allowed?

as far as i'm aware birth control didn't really exist 2000 years ago, as a result i am doubtful that the bible mentions it at all. It's just the Catholic church that has a problem with it

sorry i have never read bible

I just took a quick glance at the Catechism of the Catholic Church. All I saw was "be fruitful and multiply". Though in my Catholic upbringing I was taught birth control was wrong. I have fibromyalgia. I have chronic pain, chronic fatigue, and a whole host of other symptoms. My husband said there was no way I could handle more children and he went and had a vasectomy. I felt very guilty about this and asked a Catholic priest his opinion. He said because we did this for health reasons it was not a sin. My husband's brother is a holier than thou type of religious guy and made his opinions very clear about our decision to have a vasectomy. He said it was wrong. There are ways of preventing pregnancy without using birth control (the rhythm system). I said, "Yeah? And what if you're ovulating twice a month? How do I keep track?" Yes, I feel I ovulate twice a month so it would be ridiculous for me to take chances. Okay, I looked in a different section of the Catechism. To put it in few words, one must observe their cycles if they wish to space out the birth of their children. It goes on to say that using means to render procreation impossible is intrinsically evil. Earlier..."each and every marriage act must remain open to the transmission of life." and "Called to give life, spouses share in the creative power and fatherhood of God. Married couples should regard it as their proper mission to transmit human life and to educate their children; they should realize that they are thereby cooperating with the love of God the Creator and are, in a certain sense, its interpreters. They will fulfill this duty with a sense of human and Christian responsibility." I emphasize, as someone else did, this is the teaching of the Catholic church, not the Bible.

I have started a discussion with the topic entitled What the Bible says on Birth Control. I have quoted pertinent verses there. Anybody who wants to know may just pls go to my Profile and open such topic. I have also posted other important verses of the Holy Bible.

The whole thing stems from one story in the Bible. It is the story about how a man promised his dying brother he would marry the brothers wife and let her bear many children with her so a part of him could live on.When the brother took the wife to bed he spilled his seed on the floor instead of in her.It then said that God saw this and became angry.Many religions have interpreted that as God being angry over the spilt seed,i.e. birth control.But personally I believe God was angry at the brother going against his oath.Oaths are very important in the Old Testament(which is where this story is found)and I believe that is why God was angry.

The Bible does not say anything on birth control. Under the category of the sinful nature it does not apply it as being a sin. Therefore taking birth controls to prevent pregnancy is a freedom of choice. Since disciples live by the last days of the new covenant of Christ there is no bound rule that says a woman can't take them. It is logic and common sense if a woman is not ready to have children I do believe God respects that.