is masturbating a sin?

Originally posted by cococryspies
If masturbation is a sin, every person to have walked this earth is burning in hell.

a) not people without hands
b) only if sins are dealt out with an all or nothing approach

Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
[B]a) not people without hands

Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
a) not people without hands

where there's a will there's a way

My point was that the christian church labels it as this awful deed when its really a natural thing which the vast majority of people are guilty of (and i feel bad for anyone who isn't guilty of it)

Originally posted by cococryspies
where there's a will there's a way

My point was that the christian church labels it as this awful deed when its really a natural thing which the vast majority of people are guilty of (and i feel bad for anyone who isn't guilty of it)

1 Thessalonians 4:3-5
(3)It is God's will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; (4)that each of you should learn to control his own body in a way that is holy and honorable, (5)not in passionate lust like the heathen, who do not know God

And just for good fun: unlawful sexual relations

Originally posted by ESB -1138
1 Thessalonians 4:3-5
(3)It is God's will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; (4)that each of you should learn to control his own body in a way that is holy and honorable, (5)not in passionate lust like the heathen, who do not know God

And just for good fun: unlawful sexual relations

Does this apply to the heathen?

I just sinned.

Originally posted by lord xyz
I just sinned.

God didn't notice.

Originally posted by cococryspies
where there's a will there's a way

My point was that the christian church labels it as this awful deed when its really a natural thing which the vast majority of people are guilty of (and i feel bad for anyone who isn't guilty of it)

unless theyr having lots of sex ofcourse

Originally posted by ESB -1138
1 Thessalonians 4:3-5
(3)It is God's will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; (4)that each of you should learn to control his own body in a way that is holy and honorable, (5)not in passionate lust like the heathen, who do not know God

That doesn't specifically say masturbation. How do you decide what is 'immoral'?

Originally posted by cococryspies
That doesn't specifically say masturbation. How do you decide what is 'immoral'?

Eat lots of mushrooms and ask god for yourself. 😉

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
Eat lots of mushrooms and ask god for yourself. 😉

Exactly, ask yourself, not the church.

I once heard this comedian say that if mastrubation was a sin, God would've put our genetals right in the middle of our backs and make 'em virually unreachable.

Read my quote down below, too. Its so true.

Originally posted by cococryspies
Exactly, ask yourself, not the church.