AboutCarl Fuglein Expertise I can answer questions from teens & young adults concerning their faith walk and on social issues which affect their lives. I can answer questions on sex, homosexuality, and drugs and anything else that might be troubling you. After 30 years in youth ministry, nothing shocks me, and I promise to give straight answers to any and all questions. I can also answer questions from youth workers on problems they`re having with programming or with their groups.
Experience I have been involved in youth and young adult ministries as a volunteer for 30 years. I am currently a volunteer youth minister in a large city UM church - our youth group has about 75 members.
Organizations United Methodist Church, Chrysalis, Walk to Emmaus
Awards and Honors Certified lay speaker for UM Church
Question Hello. I am a christian and have a few questions.
First of all is it a sin to masturbate? People say it leads to bad thoughts but im not so sure. I feel it puts an end to those thoughts your already having. Also i know drugs are bad but i don't feel marijauna harms people as long as they are responsible like myself, it is all natural,and besides it being illegal is it a sin to smoke it? Lets not go into what the goverment says about the plant because all their demonization has been debunked. I just want to know if it is a sin to smoke marijauna,besides it being illegal i mean. tanks
Answer Jim-
Whether or not masturbation is a sin is an unanswered question. You are right in saying that it puts an end to lustful thoughts, but which came first? Did you have those lustful thoughts because you wanted to masturbate? Masturbation can become addictive, and just about every addiction is harmful to your body. If you want to know more about masturbation, let me know.
Now for marijuana. Sounds like you have your mind made up. There's a reason why it's illegal - many, many, studies have shown that long term marijuana use is harmful to your brain. There are other problems as well, such as reducing your ability to have children. Is it a sin? Well simoly because it's illegal, it's a sin, as we are to abide by the laws of man (render unto caesar and all that rot.) Smoking and driving puts other people as well as yourself in danger. The people who debunk the government and all the medical studies are merely trying to justify their smoking it. I'd look closer to the studies.
