By Daily Review Online
Apostle Joshua Aghasedo of Powerline Church has said the use of sex toys by married couples does not constitute sin, describing such devices as tools that can help enhance intimacy between spouses.
Aghasedo made the remark while speaking to his congregation in a video shared on the church’s YouTube channel on Tuesday.
The cleric compared sex toys with everyday technological devices such as cars and mobile phones, arguing that they should be viewed as equipment that can assist couples in their intimate lives.
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.”
Aghasedo, who disclosed that he had never used a sex toy, said modern technology had made such devices available to assist couples in their sexual relationship.
“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,” he said.
The pastor stressed, however, that his position applied specifically to married couples and not people outside marriage.
He disclosed that he had previously recommended the use of a sex toy to a married couple after considering their circumstances, saying the aim was to help preserve the relationship.
“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,” he said.
Aghasedo maintained that the use of sex toys should remain within the framework of marriage.
“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.
He further distinguished between its use by couples and individual use, saying that using a sex toy alone amounted to masturbation, which he equated with fornication based on his religious interpretation.
His comments come amid continuing religious and cultural debates in Nigeria over the use of sex toys, with opinions differing among faith leaders on whether such devices are acceptable within marriage.