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What if I’m in Love with Someone Who’s Already Married?

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Lee — 2 Comments

Here is a Spiritual Conundrum submitted to Spiritual Insights for Everyday Life by a reader named Scoope69: Hi, Lee I have been pondering about this spiritual question for some time and I was wondering if you could answer this for…

Tagged with: adultery, commitment, love, marriage, relationships, sex, The Ten Commandments, trust
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Is Masturbation Always Sinful? Does it Always Come from Lust?

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Lee — 26 Comments

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…

Tagged with: adultery, Christianity, fundamentalism, love, lust, marriage, masturbation, religion, sex, sin
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Can You Masturbate Without Lusting? What about Matthew 5:27-30?

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Lee — 34 Comments

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
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What does the Bible Say about Masturbation? Is Masturbation a Sin?

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Lee — 7 Comments

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
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Is there a Biblical Basis for Wives Divorcing their Physically Abusive Husbands?

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Lee — Leave a comment

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…

Is Sex Before Marriage Forbidden in the Bible?

Posted on November 22, 2014 by Lee — 79 Comments

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…

“God Hates Divorce” vs. “Do Not Be Unfaithful to the Wife of Your Youth”

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Lee — 3 Comments

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…

What Does the Bible Say about Video Games? Part 1

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Lee — 3 Comments

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…

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