Is masturbation a sin? Islam teachs it is. Is masturbation good?

Is masturbation a sin? Islam teachs it is. It is very clear that masturbation is very healthy and a gift of God. Just like sexuality is a gift of God. The same sexual: lust, fantasies, thoughts, are use in both. NOT any 40+ Bible writers or Jesus called masturbation a sin.

Re: Masturbation is a wonderful gift from God for us to enjoy. - by islam280 on 4:40PM Wed 10/16/02

>>>>>- by islam280 >>>>in islam it is forbidden eventhough it is hard to stop....the prophet mohamed said (not verbatim) that those who entertain(i forgot the translation word) themselves for the desire with their hands will come in judegement day with their hands tied...>>>>>>>>>>>>

*******inkaboutit reply***** Finally some truth. Anti-masturbation is a Islam teaching. Know wonder why I can't find it in the Christian Bible. Gnostic heresy and Islam teaching is trying to force its teaching upon Christians. Some Christians, unknowingly, are teaching Gnostic heresy and Islam teaching to other Christians, thinking it is Christian.

The Cause for a great deal of the sexual negativity in our culture. When did sex became bad? http://thinkaboutit.homestead.com/gnotic.html

Who, when, and How Sex Was Made A Sin?? http://inkaboutit.homestead.com/madesin.html

The false Gnostic ideal that sex was a sin or evil was forced into the Christian thinking and is kept there by taking the Bible verses out of context. http://inkaboutit.homestead.com/gnosticlie.html

What is the definition of fornication? http://inkaboutit.homestead.com/fornication.html

Adultery?What is adultery in the Bible and what is not adultery. You may be surprise. Men in the Bible had a lot of sex with many women in the Bible. Is adultery about sex or is it less about sex and more about betrayal. What are the different Bible definitions? Pro--Con of adultery. (Many links) http://inkaboutit.homestead.com/adultery.html

Survey Christians-- what % have had an affair? What % had sex before marriage? Adultery, What is it in the Bible? It is not what we teach today? http://inkaboutit.homestead.com/Adulterythefamily.html for more check http://inkaboutit.homestead.com/adultdefine.html

HOW CHRISTIANS DEVELOP THEIR BELIEFS ABOUT SEX http://www.religioustolerance.org/chr_sex1.htm

HUMAN SEXUALITY AND GENDER TOPICS - http://www.religioustolerance.org/chr_sex.htm