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Being a teenage male comes with a lot of challenges. One of the greatest challenges is that guys that age tend to think that they know everything. I constantly rationalized my promiscuity. "I am monogamous," I would say to myself, "at least I only sleep with my girlfriend." Stuff like that is what I would say to myself to rationalize my sin, though, even as a stalwart atheist, I knew in my heart of hearts that what I was doing was wrong. Eventually, I couldn't even use the previous excuse I mentioned any more. I had my first "one night stand" at 16. If premarital sex made me feel bad, that made me feel awful. Of course, excessive consumption of alcohol was involved in that one night stand.
The human sex drive is a powerful thing. Because of humanity's Fall, though, it has become corrupted. I understand completely that chastity is a difficult virtue to follow. When asked by the disciples what they had to do to be saved, Jesus said, "With man, it is impossible. But with God, all things are possible." That, I feel, applies entirely to chastity, too. If you are a virgin because of outside forces (parental control, friends, etc.) then it probably won't last. It is a skin-deep commitment. Real chastity requires a strong desire to honor God and honor yourself. It requires you to see your value as a human being, a unique individual whom God knows and adores. It requires you to love your body in Truth; by saving it for your spouse, not doing with it what you wish.
Jordan
Is masturbating a sin?
I also wonder the same, I can never get a clear answer. in some translations they said it was but than those were proven wrong as well. here is a site that trys to clear it up http://www.acts17-11.com/dialogs_masturbation.html now I do know that if you are thinking about someone well masturbating that is a sin right there, called lust. so you need to watch, best scenario is to just stay away from it.I wonder the same thing....
I know watching porn & doing the thing with someone else if not married with them is but i wonder about masturbation...some people say yes & others no....
Id still rather not do it since its kinda nasty especially the whole germs & bacteria =/
sex is just two sweaty people rollin around in a bed....there are better things to do when your dating besides that
lol. other than the fact that smoking could be considered a sin in itself.My sentiments exactly. Hot, sticky, fumbly, sweaty, tiring...
The best thing about sex is the cigarette afterwards.
lol. other than the fact that smoking could be considered a sin in itself.
So what about not harming the temple of God? Smoking is proved to cause cancer, that would be considered harming the temple of God, would it not?I don't know anyone who thinks smoking is intrinsically sinful.
So what about not harming the temple of God? Smoking is proved to cause cancer, that would be considered harming the temple of God, would it not?
Okay so you've just added something to the list, drinking is bad too. How many people do you know that just smoke because it's fun or they're bored? I don't know many. I don't know any actually.That verse is always cited out of context; St Paul is referring to sexual immorality. 'Smoking' does not cause cancer any more than 'drinking' causes liver disease; it's the dose that makes the poison. So smoking in and of itself is not a sinful act, and I don't know anyone who actually does consider such.
Drinking is not bad (this is ChristianChat, not MuslimChat, right?)Okay so you've just added something to the list, drinking is bad too. How many people do you know that just smoke because it's fun or they're bored? I don't know many. I don't know any actually.