Apostle Joshua Aghasedo of Powerline Church in Oklahoma, United States, has said the use of sex toys by married couples does not amount to sin, describing the devices as tools that can assist spouses in their intimate life.
The clergyman made the remark while speaking to his congregation in a video shared on the church’s YouTube channel on Tuesday.
Aghasedo compared sex toys with everyday equipment such as cars and mobile phones, arguing that their use should be considered within the context of marriage.
He said, “Is using a sex toy a sin? Is driving a car a sin? A car to drive you from here to Dallas, is it a sin? Using the phone, is it a sin? So, the phone is an equipment right” and car is an equipment.
“I have never used a sex toy. Let me just say.
“But in this modern day of technology, it’s an equipment. It can help you do the job to 90%, and you finish the remaining 10%. I’m just being real. It can help you.”
Aghasedo, however, stressed that his position applied specifically to married couples and not people outside marriage.
He said he had previously recommended the use of a sex toy to a couple after considering their circumstances.
“I have suggested sex toy to a couple before when I look at all the surrounding circumstances, so that somebody won’t go out and other things would follow.
“It’s an equipment to help, to help the process, sex toy is only for married couples. We are talking within the framework of marriage, right? Not outside. It’s for married couples,” he said.
The pastor further distinguished between the use of sex toys by married couples and their individual use.
According to him, using a sex toy alone amounted to masturbation, which he equated with fornication within his religious interpretation.
He explained, “Now, if you engage it on your own, it’s called masturbation and another word for masturbation is fornication.
“You get it? If you don’t get it, forget about it. It’s within the marital context. Alright?”
Sex toys have increasingly featured in discussions about intimacy and sexual difficulties among married couples, although their use remains subject to differing religious and cultural views in Nigeria.
While some faith leaders consider their use inappropriate, others focus on whether such devices are used within marriage and the circumstances surrounding their use.
