Not surprisingly, my article, “What does the Bible Say about Masturbation? Is Masturbation a Sin?” stirred up a certain amount of controversy. A reader’s comment on that article led to this follow-up article: “Can You Masturbate Without Lusting? What about Matthew…
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Is Masturbation Always Sinful? Does it Always Come from Lust?
Tagged with: adultery, Christianity, fundamentalism, love, lust, marriage, masturbation, religion, sex, sin
Posted in Sex Marriage Relationships
Posted in Sex Marriage Relationships
Can You Masturbate Without Lusting? What about Matthew 5:27-30?
A reader named David left this comment on my previous article, “What does the Bible Say about Masturbation? Is Masturbation a Sin?”: Hi Lee, Thanks for the article. I tend to agree with you. Masturbation seems to be practical outlet…
Tagged with: adultery, fornication, lust, marriage, masturbation, promiscuity, sex, sex drive, sexuality
Posted in Sex Marriage Relationships
Posted in Sex Marriage Relationships
What does the Bible Say about Masturbation? Is Masturbation a Sin?
This month three Spiritual Conundrums have been submitted to Spiritual Insights for Everyday Life on the subject of masturbation. First, from “Hmmm”: A question has been bugging me a lot lately, what is your opinion on masturbation and pornography, if that’s…
Tagged with: adultery, coitus interruptus, fornication, health, masturbation, Onan, onanism, relationships, sex, sexuality, Tamar, the Bible, the sin of Onan
Posted in Sex Marriage Relationships
Posted in Sex Marriage Relationships
Is there a Biblical Basis for Wives Divorcing their Physically Abusive Husbands?
Since the Bible was written in a very different time and culture than that of today, it is difficult to draw a straight line between the few biblical injunctions about marriage and divorce on the one hand, and marriage and…
Tagged with: abusive relationships, adultery, certificate of divorce, divorce, domestic violence, fornication, Hosea, Malachi, unfaithfulness, violence
Posted in Sex Marriage Relationships, The Bible Re-Viewed
Posted in Sex Marriage Relationships, The Bible Re-Viewed
Is Sex Before Marriage Forbidden in the Bible?
Here is a Spiritual Conundrum submitted to Spiritual Insights for Everyday Life by a reader named Kimberly: Hi Lee! I was wondering if sex before marriage is forbidden in the Bible. . . and if it is, why? I have…
Tagged with: adultery, extramarital sex, fornication, love, marriage, multiple partners, premarital sex, relationships, sex, sex before marriage, spirituality, the Bible
Posted in The Bible Re-Viewed
Posted in The Bible Re-Viewed
“God Hates Divorce” vs. “Do Not Be Unfaithful to the Wife of Your Youth”
Up until a few days ago (as I write this), David Petraeus had a life that many would envy, and that many more looked up to. He had retired from the U.S. Army as a four star General after a…
Tagged with: abusive relationships, adultery, David Petraeus, divorce, domestic violence, God, pain, Paula Broadwell, sex, suffering, the Bible, unfaithfulness, violence
Posted in Current Events, Sex Marriage Relationships, The Bible Re-Viewed
Posted in Current Events, Sex Marriage Relationships, The Bible Re-Viewed
What Does the Bible Say about Video Games? Part 1
There’s an old saying that’s popular among political candidates and publicity hounds: “All press is good press.” Colleen Lachowicz is finding out whether or not this is true. Who is Colleen Lachowicz? Colleen Lachowicz is a Democratic candidate for state senator…
Tagged with: adultery, Colleen Lachowicz, death, fundamentalism, online games, sex, skepticism, spirituality, the Bible, video games, violence, war, World of Warcraft
Posted in Current Events, Sports and Recreation, The Bible Re-Viewed
Posted in Current Events, Sports and Recreation, The Bible Re-Viewed
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