what's religion's stance on masturbation?

[sonambulo]

you can do it.

but only if you're under the age of fourteen and only if you have a priest or respected male community member witness you do it and/or aid you.

 

[akubi]

Originally posted by: JoeKing
Every sperm is sacred.
Every sperm is great.
If a sperm is wasted,
God gets quite irate.

Let the heathen spill theirs
On the dusty ground.
God shall make them pay for
Each sperm that can't be found.

monty python
:thumbsup:

 

[shud]

Originally posted by: VoteQuimby

Originally posted by: aidanjm

Originally posted by: VoteQuimby
Christianity says no no because you lust n such when you do 'it'

no, this is not correct. Jesus was a vocal supporter of masturbation.

got any proof?

Well, he won't find "proof" in the Bible, but I'm sure he could find billions of people to interpret it as proof!

 

[Spike]

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
The Bible doesn't say much. What the Bibles does talk about is lust, especially for another man's wife, and how that is bad. The Bible basically says that ANYTHING that detracts from making Jesus/God number #1 in your life is bad and to be frowned upon.

In this book, Preparing For Adolescence: How to Survive the Coming Years of Change, Dr. James Dobson more or less mirrors the Bible's view, encouraging masturbation as a healthy act but one that can become dangerous if it causes excessive lust for people or pr0n.

Interesting, I never did read that book but am a big fan of Dobson. Thats good that he encourages it, I know too many people that might have gotten into trouble with lust or pr0n had it not been for a little wanking.

-spike

 

[shud]

So, more importantly, do girls do it a lot? :/

 

[Insomniak]

Religion's position on anything is largely irrelevant to me.

 

[GTaudiophile]

Originally posted by: shud
So, more importantly, do girls do it a lot? :/

Every woman I know who freely discusses the matter does it. In many cases, more frequently than I'd imagine, but for them it's far more cyclical. It goes hand-in-hand with their 28-day cycle. At times, they do it many times in one day. Other times go a week without. Relationship status doesn't seem to have a big affect on frequency.

 

[pclstyle]

Originally posted by: Insomniak
Religion's position on anything is largely irrelevant to me.

Similarly, your position on religion is highly irrelevant to it.

Not a jab, just a statement.

 

[Insomniak]

Originally posted by: pclstyle

Originally posted by: Insomniak
Religion's position on anything is largely irrelevant to me.

Similarly, your position on religion is highly irrelevant to it.

Not a jab, just a statement.

Absolutely true. No offense taken. I am content with live and let live. It's when the religious go looking for "converts" that I get testy.

 

[Kenazo]

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
The Bible doesn't say much. What the Bibles does talk about is lust, especially for another man's wife, and how that is bad. The Bible basically says that ANYTHING that detracts from making Jesus/God number #1 in your life is bad and to be frowned upon.

In this book, Preparing For Adolescence: How to Survive the Coming Years of Change, Dr. James Dobson more or less mirrors the Bible's view, encouraging masturbation as a healthy act but one that can become dangerous if it causes excessive lust for people or pr0n.

OP, keep in mind that this is a protestant's view, the Catholic view is much more strict.

Anyway, I think masterbation is fine. The guilt that a lot of Christian groups try to associate with it is far more dangerous to a Christian's faith than the occasional (or daily) wanking.

So, wank and be free.

 

[shud]

Originally posted by: Insomniak

Originally posted by: pclstyle

Originally posted by: Insomniak
Religion's position on anything is largely irrelevant to me.

Similarly, your position on religion is highly irrelevant to it.

Not a jab, just a statement.

Absolutely true. No offense taken. I am content with live and let live. It's when the religious go looking for "converts" that I get testy.

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Or when they give you that high and mighty attitude.

 

[Monkey muppet]

Originally posted by: JoeKing
Every sperm is sacred.
Every sperm is great.
If a sperm is wasted,
God gets quite irate.

Let the heathen spill theirs
On the dusty ground.
God shall make them pay for
Each sperm that can't be found.

Beaten to the punch: Howeve that was just relating to the Roman Catholics'

 

[Kadarin]

Heh.. the Catholic Church just loves to take every opportunity it can to make you feel guilty about anything and everything sexual.

 

[pclstyle]

Originally posted by: Kenazo

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
The Bible doesn't say much. What the Bibles does talk about is lust, especially for another man's wife, and how that is bad. The Bible basically says that ANYTHING that detracts from making Jesus/God number #1 in your life is bad and to be frowned upon.

In this book, Preparing For Adolescence: How to Survive the Coming Years of Change, Dr. James Dobson more or less mirrors the Bible's view, encouraging masturbation as a healthy act but one that can become dangerous if it causes excessive lust for people or pr0n.

OP, keep in mind that this is a protestant's view, the Catholic view is much more strict.

Anyway, I think masterbation is fine. The guilt that a lot of Christian groups try to associate with it is far more dangerous to a Christian's faith than the occasional (or daily) wanking.

So, wank and be free.

Raised a protestant myself, (though as far from "devout" as one can get) fill me in on what the Catholic view of masturbation is?

 

[Insomniak]

Originally posted by: Astaroth33
Heh.. the Catholic Church just loves to take every opportunity it can to make you feel guilty about anything and everything sexual.

Unless you're a priest.


In which case you get put in the Holy Witness Protection Program.

 

[pclstyle]

Originally posted by: Monkey muppet

Originally posted by: JoeKing
Every sperm is sacred.
Every sperm is great.
If a sperm is wasted,
God gets quite irate.

Let the heathen spill theirs
On the dusty ground.
God shall make them pay for
Each sperm that can't be found.

Beaten to the punch: Howeve that was just relating to the Roman Catholics'

Is that really catholic doctrine? lol, i thought it was a joke.

 

[Insomniak]

Originally posted by: pclstyle

Originally posted by: Monkey muppet

Originally posted by: JoeKing
Every sperm is sacred.
Every sperm is great.
If a sperm is wasted,
God gets quite irate.

Let the heathen spill theirs
On the dusty ground.
God shall make them pay for
Each sperm that can't be found.

Beaten to the punch: Howeve that was just relating to the Roman Catholics'

Is that really catholic doctrine? lol, i thought it was a joke.

It's a song from Monty Python: Meaning of Life. While it is amazingly hilarious, and done tongue in cheek, it is precisely so funny because it is more or less accurate.

 

[pclstyle]

Originally posted by: Insomniak

Originally posted by: Astaroth33
Heh.. the Catholic Church just loves to take every opportunity it can to make you feel guilty about anything and everything sexual.

Unless you're a priest.


In which case you get put in the Holy Witness Protection Program.

The ultimate form of immunity, even from the law :disgust:

 

[PricklyPete]

Definitely :thumbsdown:

It is one of the many reason's I'm going to Hell.

But apparantely it is just fine if I was married and my wife used her hand...

[sarcastic] The Bible is REALLY specific on this stuff. [/sarcastic]

 

[mordantmonkey]

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[PricklyPete]

Originally posted by: JoeKing
Every sperm is sacred.
Every sperm is great.
If a sperm is wasted,
God gets quite irate.

Let the heathen spill theirs
On the dusty ground.
God shall make them pay for
Each sperm that can't be found.

LOL...I almost fell out of my chair.

 

[Kadarin]

Originally posted by: mordantmonkey
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[olds]

Originally posted by: pclstyle
what's religion's stance on masturbation?

Right behind you. It's called a reach around.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

The Bible does not actually say either way. Any decision either way is simple indoctrination by those you learn from.

 

[preslove]

Originally posted by: sonambulo
you can do it.

but only if you're under the age of fourteen and only if you have a priest or respected male community member witness you do it and/or aid you.