Is painting the body a sinful act?
364715
There is nothing wrong with painting pictures. Where people start getting into trouble is if they start praying to or before those pictures and expect the person in the picture to hear them. It would not be a sin to take a photo of a person, but it would be a sin to talk to the photo or pray to the photo expecting the person in the photo to hear them.\n\nThis is where a lot of Catholics get into trouble, they seem to think that making a representation of a saint will somehow make it easier for their prayer to be heard by that saint in Heaven, even though there's no such Scriptural support for it.\n\nHowever, making a representation of God's creation for decoration, IS indeed Scriptural.
1113005
Yes, I do.  Medical massage therapists are allowed to rub people with their hands to make them feel good.  Sex workers use stimulation to make people feel good.  The only difference seems to be the religious ramifications.  It is a throwback to our stupid Puritanical roots.  I don't think any laws should be based on religious standards, and the law against prostitution is based only on that. \n\nAnd for those who say that venereal disease is the reason it should be illegal, I disagree.  If prostitution were regulated, STD rates in sex workers/patrons would decrease.    \n\nSome people are good at math, some are great artists, and others are good at sensual acts.  I don't see why a woman or man who wants to use his or her body to make money should be denied.  After all, isn't that the same thing professional athletes and models do?
376629
No it isn't. Otherwise it would be a sin for people to curl their hair, or perm it, or straighten it, etc. etc. \n\nWhat is a sin is someone who is telling you that it's a sin for Christians to get extentions because they are lying to you.
192095
It is your body and you are allowed to pose nude. Still all in all I would be very careful. Too often any picture taken (art video pic whatever) is getting on the Internet. I mean every picture. Even though you think it is innocent I can give you 100 scenarios how it can get out of hand.
843266
Cigarette smoking is sinful. You are killing your body and damaging the lungs of others through second hand smoke. Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit. Jesus never advocated weaning off sin. Jesus did not say to the woman caught in adultery, "You know, you should wean off that prostitution". A wife beater is not told "slow down on that wife beating, only hit her with the back of your hand, or try just twice a week and see how you do". We are told to quit sin cold turkey, and God will grant us the strength if we trust in Him and immerse ourselves in His word and His promises.
616307
When we make a choice to do something that we know is harmful to our bodies, yes, it is a willful sin. Smoking shows no respect for the wonderful gift of life that we were given. It's like being given a very valuable gift, then not showing enough appreciation for it to take care of it and protect it. If someone gave you a Porche, would you fill the gas tank with sugar? Same with smoking. We know it causes all kinds of damage to our health, so.......
1065518
As a fairly traditional christian, I don't think you are going to find much religious support for masturbation. It may be less of a problem for women to masturbate (cf biblical prohibition against spilling one's seed), but I don't think you are going to find many traditional sources that support the practice.\n\nRemeber that unclean thoughts themselves are sinful. Don't you think that masturbating will bring about unclean thoughts?\n\nRead this: http://www.religioustolerance.org/masturba6.htm
705670
No.\n\nSin is a deliberate thought, word, deed, or omission contrary to the eternal law of God. \n\nIn other words, sin is anything that hurts your relationship with God.\n\nSin is a personal act. Moreover, we have a responsibility for the sins committed by others when we cooperate in them:\n- by participating directly and voluntarily in them;\n- by ordering, advising, praising, or approving them;\n- by not disclosing or not hindering them when we have an obligation to do so;\n- by protecting evil-doers.\n\nWith love in Christ.
549582
If you mean going pantless while playing with body paints, and you're over 18, then yes. If you mean to wear make-up and dresses and play the good wife, then no. Never sacrifice who you are for anyone. I am completely in love with a woman who doesn't wear make-up, doesn't shave anywhere, and usually rides a bike everywhere. U B U
791680
Most people in our culture are taught at a very young age that nudity is wrong if not sinful, and one should cover his or her private assets when not in the privacy of his or her own shower or bathroom.  This belief stems from the Puritanical religious beliefs on which this nation was built.  Unfortunately,this early childhood conditioning often backfires later in life with such things as repressed sexuality, fear of intimacy, and most of all an uncomfortable feeling with being nude (even in the privacy of one's own home).  \n\nBTW, I'm typing this entry in the nude!\n\nCheers!
492086
Keep watching more until it starts to feel natural.  No it is not sinful.
279301
its a valid question.  i don't think it is sick or inappropriate.  it seems unlikely that, being male, he wouldn't have ever.  on the other hand, people claim that mastrubation is a sin and jesus committed no sins.  i guess it basically boils down to whether you believe only in the historical jesus (as i do), or believe in the literal truth of the bible and a divine jesus.  \n\ni'm afraid that the discussion is going to have to end with each group simply asserting the belief of their camp, unless there is any further evidence one way or the other - bible passages, historical testimony, archaeological evidence, etc.
386301
God said not to mark his temple. And we are part of the body of Christ. So I tihnk that marking it is bad. But there is also the argument of putting worship signs on your body, and I have to admire that. SO I think that it depends on why you get it, and like what your motives are.
1186316
Masturbation usually involves lust. It says in many verses in the bible to flee lusts. and talks about sexual immorality. so yes accordsing to the bible masturbation is a sin.\nyou dont want to let it control you and sexual sins are hard to escape from. 1 Corinthians 6:12\n"Everything is permissible for me", but not everything is beneficial. "Everything is permissible for me," but I will not be mastered by anything....Matthew 5:28\nBut I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.\ngo to www.biblegateway.com and keyword lust. it will be helpful i know that you can overcome!
1071370
any image of God is a gross violation of God's Law....hence regardless of how aesthetically pleasing it might be....it is a horrible thing
308601
Being pentecostal myself I dont believe in wearing makeup but all of the pentecostal doctrine is going to be up to the new convert coming into the church. If God put these things on your heart not to do then you dont do them. It is very simple. In other words it is up to the person whether or not to wear makeup.
881667
It's not bad for your health.  It wont make you go blind or have hairy palms or make your thing smaller or any of that other crap.  As for the sin thing, each religion has its own teachings, so it's basically whatever you believe, but I don't believe it is wrong.  It simply releases tension.\n\nWhere it would become a problem, is if it consumes most of your free time, or it is controlling your life.  Like, if you've called off work (or not gone to school) to stay home and beat it, thats excessive.  If you have no other interests, or it interferes with other activities you once enjoyed, that's when it might become a problem.\nOn the other hand, if you like to rub one out before you go to sleep at night or when you wake up with morning wood, that's no problem... its healthy and natural and perfectly harmless.