Totally disagree.
I specifically chose an action you would not do in front of your actual parents, that people generally only do alone when they think no one is watching. Everyone has lied in front of their parents. How many masturbate in front of their parents?
Because it doesn't matter if it is right or wrong. Lets just call it a sin. I'll simplify the question: Why are there certain sins you have no trouble committing in front of Jesus, but you will not commit them in front of your actual flesh and blood father? That is the point of the question.
It has nothing to do with the point at all. You are discussing whether or not masturbation is a sin. I am discussing the idea that perhaps believe claim to believe things they do not actually believe, regardless if it is a sin or not.
I'm really surprised how few people are following the point of the post. I could steal in front of my father. I could cheat on my partner and tell my dad about it. There are a lot of "wrong" things I could do in front of my own parents. The point of the OP has nothing to do with whether or not...
This has nothing to do with what is considered sinful and what isn't considered sinful. At least, that is not the point of the OP, I'm not judging the act right or wrong. I'm wondering (right or wrong) if you think god is watching you do it. And if so, why would you? Because no human in their...
Exactly. That is exactly the point. I don't see how anyone could think God is actually seeing everything we do. If they really thought that, the decision to not masturbate at all would be as easy as the decision we all make to not masturbate in front of our own fathers (if one would call that a...
I mean, I'm a man so I have the experience of myself. The locker room joke has always been there are two kinds of men - those who masturbate and those who lie about it. In my experience, somewhere in the 90% range sounds right (taking into account age).
I don't find masturbating repulsive, never said I did or even implied it. I find masturbating in front of your own father (or mother) repulsive. Evidently you don't agree?
FYI. I singled out Christians because that is my own religious background. I know more about how most Christians believe and less about other religions. Which is exactly why I took the time to apologize to those in other religions (THAT WOULD BE YOU), since I won't know if this applies. Also...
It is? I had no idea. That is the second thing I have learned on RF about my own religious upbringing that I was completely off on. I also thought all Christians believed Jesus was god.
I don't necessarily care, just sharing the data. Seems to me if the data is correct, then it points out something rather interesting. When people profess their beliefs, I guess sometimes they are saying what they think they are supposed to say according to their religion, rather than what they...
Talk about a click-bait style title! I heard this comment once (can't remember where) and thought it was really interesting. I'm speaking specifically to American Christian men & women. No offense to those with other religious beliefs, I just do not know if this will apply to other theology...