is masturbating a sin?

Originally posted by Grand_Moff_Gav
How long until taboos on pedophilia or rape or racism become outdated...

Yes it is a sin, but we are all sinners...

A greater sin however, is opening a duplicate thread...I am sure Storm will be here soon.

almost in a desire to preempt this argument I posted:

Originally posted by inimalist
http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn3942
http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn4861

does your God have any specific reason for forbiding an action that prevents cancer? Or for making a sinful act beneficial to human health?

or is this yet another intelligent design, akin to the divine appendix?

Originally posted by inimalist
does your God have any specific reason for forbiding an action that prevents cancer? Or for making a sinful act beneficial to human health?

or is this yet another intelligent design, akin to the divine appendix?

You make it seem as thought death is bad, and must be prevented at all cost. In the Christan religion, death is Salvation. What you say has therefore no meaning to a true Christian.

Originally posted by inimalist
almost in a desire to preempt this argument I posted:

does your God have any specific reason for forbiding an action that prevents cancer? Or for making a sinful act beneficial to human health?

or is this yet another intelligent design, akin to the divine appendix?

Killing all black people would significantly reduce the level of AIDS...

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
So, you don't masturbate, do you?

Do you?

Originally posted by Mandos
You make it seem as thought death is bad, and must be prevented at all cost. In the Christan religion, death is Salvation. What you say has therefore no meaning to a true Christian.

you make it seem as though a benevolent God doesn't care about the suffering of his oh so important special snowflakes

really. God, hates masterbation. Gives us massive ammounts of nerve endings in our genitals, makes our arms and hands just the right length and posture to easily grab them. Adds pleasure and medical benefit to the act.

So, is this god careless, sloppy, or essentially a devious evil spirit who is toying with you?

Originally posted by Grand_Moff_Gav
Killing all black people would significantly reduce the level of AIDS...

indeed it would...

are you implying that there is harm associated with masterbation that is comparable to genocide?

I also don't see that as a situation where God has designed our bodies to work in a specific way and then specifically forbade action which makes them healthier....

Originally posted by inimalist
you make it seem as though a benevolent God doesn't care about the suffering of his oh so important special snowflakes

really. God, hates masterbation. Gives us massive ammounts of nerve endings in our genitals, makes our arms and hands just the right length and posture to easily grab them. Adds pleasure and medical benefit to the act.

So, is this god careless, sloppy, or essentially a devious evil spirit who is toying with you?

God does not give the urge. Satan does. Remember, Earth is Satan's domain. People tend to forget that, and blames everything on God. True Salute will come when we die, and will join God, trespassing Satan's power, who will be destroyed in the end, along with those who were weak enough to follow him with their sins. God cares for us, but will not act on our behalf.

Originally posted by inimalist
indeed it would...

are you implying that there is harm associated with masterbation that is comparable to genocide?

I also don't see that as a situation where God has designed our bodies to work in a specific way and then specifically forbade action which makes them healthier....

Who said masturbation was a normal way of the body?

Originally posted by inimalist
indeed it would...

are you implying that there is harm associated with masterbation that is comparable to genocide?

I also don't see that as a situation where God has designed our bodies to work in a specific way and then specifically forbade action which makes them healthier....

I imply that there is yes.

Originally posted by Grand_Moff_Gav
...Do you?

Yes, for one week out of every month. What about you?

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
Yes, for one week out of every month. What about you?

Cant say that I do no...

Originally posted by Grand_Moff_Gav
I imply that there is yes.

I have trouble following you, how can masturbation and genocide be considered a ressemblance, out of the fact that they originate from a sin?

Originally posted by Mandos
God does not give the urge. Satan does. Remember, Earth is Satan's domain. People tend to forget that, and blames everything on God. True Salute will come when we die, and will join God, trespassing Satan's power, who will be destroyed in the end, along with those who were weak enough to follow him with their sins. God cares for us, but will not act on our behalf.

I didn't say ANYTHING about urges

your position then is Satan designed the human body?

Originally posted by Grand_Moff_Gav
I imply that there is yes.

well, there probably isn't much further to go with the convo than that

or, we can type "I'm right and you are wrong" 50000 times...

Originally posted by Mandos
You make it seem as thought death is bad, and must be prevented at all cost. In the Christan religion, death is Salvation. What you say has therefore no meaning to a true Christian.

You make it sounds like death is a goal.

Originally posted by inimalist
your position then is Satan designed the human body?

No, but he corrupted it through the means of our minds.

Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
You make it sounds like death is a goal.

Is it not the goal of all humans?

Originally posted by Mandos
No, but he corrupted it through the means of our minds.

IMO that belief is sick.

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
IMO that belief is sick.

I'm just stating the Bible. I don't have any opinion about it personnally. For the sake of the conversation, I'll play the Devil's advocate.

Originally posted by inimalist
well, there probably isn't much further to go with the convo than that

or, we can type "I'm right and you are wrong" 50000 times...

Thats the problem with being Devil's Advocate.

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
IMO that belief is sick.

Originally posted by Mandos
Is it not the goal of all humans?

No it's just the result. If someone pointed a loaded gun at you I doubt you'd try to make him pull the trigger.