Is Tickling A Sin?

[Tickler Bart]

After reading all the replies, I will say this . . .
I used to be more spiritual when I was younger.
USED to be.
I am not really 'struggling' with this.
I used to be so very secretive &, yes, guilty about it.
Not anymore.
I never lost faith in my version of God.
I just accepted the fact that I love tickling & a REALLY love bare soles.
I've done some things that may considered . . . immoral when I was in my early teens, which I will NEVER EVER reveal.
There WAS tickling involved, which is where the guilt comes from.
However, that was such a loooong time ago & I have NOT done it since.
I just wanted to get this off my chest.
Thank you all for your input.
No one is wrong, whether you believe in a Supreme Being or not.
You are all free to have your own views & feelings regarding spiritually &/or religion, & would never EVER tell anyone that they are wrong for losing faith or not believing in any kind of God.
I love you all as my fellow human beings (some more than others, hahaha)
Keep 'Em Tickled . . . .

 

[Feathery]

This question has been on my mind since I was taught my religion (Roman Catholic).
This might stem from guilt, but do you feel that we are doing something 'wrong' when we even THINK about tickling?
I know that this is somewhat in the 'moral' question, but I do not remember this exact question being raised.
Sometimes I feel like this is wrong or a sin in the eyes of those more spiritually advanced than I.

To answer your question, yes. We are all going straight to Hell, so get your kicks while you can!

 

[isabeau]

My philosophy in life is nothing is sinful if it brings pleasure to two consenting adults. To me the only thing that is sinful in life is hurting another person intentionally for no reason at all.
So, relax......in our culture we take everything too seriously and worry too much when we are enjoying ourselves. Unfortunately, that's how religions have really demoralized people. Enjoy your pleasures and stop worrrying!

exactly what i think. churches make laws and say its Gods law. and i for one, who havent had much pleasure in life, intend to do just that get some pleasure, and not worry, as long as i dont hurt anyone i dont see how that can be wrong.

isabeau

 

[BigJim]

After reading all the replies, I will say this . . .
I used to be more spiritual when I was younger.
USED to be.
I am not really 'struggling' with this.
I used to be so very secretive &, yes, guilty about it.
Not anymore.
I never lost faith in my version of God.
I just accepted the fact that I love tickling & a REALLY love bare soles.
I've done some things that may considered . . . immoral when I was in my early teens, which I will NEVER EVER reveal.
There WAS tickling involved, which is where the guilt comes from.
However, that was such a loooong time ago & I have NOT done it since.
I just wanted to get this off my chest.
Thank you all for your input.
No one is wrong, whether you believe in a Supreme Being or not.
You are all free to have your own views & feelings regarding spiritually &/or religion, & would never EVER tell anyone that they are wrong for losing faith or not believing in any kind of God.
I love you all as my fellow human beings (some more than others, hahaha)
Keep 'Em Tickled . . . .

Delighted to hear it my friend. I'm very glad you picked your path through it all. 🙂

 

[brnbch]

Guilt is the tool of religion. It keeps the confused in line along with threats of eternal torture or the withholding of eternal paradise.
Well the question is unanswerable since there is as many moral levels as there are people here. If it's a question of sexual deviation then why is it no one ever asks if other forms of foreplay is a sin? Is a wife sinning if she does some nipple play on her husband before sex? How about if she likes to be spanked? If they're married in the eyes of the Lord it shouldn't matter, unless you go for that medieval only for procreating nonsense.
Don't you think your God would want you to live your life with out the angst of wondering if everything that is fun in life is a sin? That's always been the Judaic/Christian way of keeping the flock on the straight and narrow.
Most people aren't asking if tickling is a sin in Gods eyes, but really are asking is it a sin in what ever moral code that was taught to them by OTHER HUMAN BEINGS. Whether it was a friend, your parents or a man behind the pulpit. They are just telling you THEIR version of how to live your life.
I remember a coworker said she couldn't leave her abusive husband because she "didn't want to disappoint Jesus"! This kind of thinking makes me ill. Use the brain that your creator gave you!
So if it's a cigarette, a glimpse of your neighbor's wife sunbathing or a tickle fetish, only you can judge if it's morally wrong or not.

 

[ticklingfeet4fu]

Honestly, I don't believe that it is. Especially for someone who does not get sexually charged up. But even if they do, God does understand. I mean if He is understanding ( and I believe that He is ) then He knows you are not sining with the idea of you hurting someone. I mean murder is a sin. Here you are making someone smile and laugh. That is not a sin in my opinion. Especially if it is consentual. If you tie someone up against their will then that is a different story. But if both parties are in agreement then I think it is okay.

 

[Dr. Bill Kobb]

I wonder if Jehovah is ticklish.

 

[ViperGTS]

. If you tie someone up against their will then that is a different story.

...unless, a couple hours and several orgasms later, she decides she likes it.

 

[BigJim]

I wonder if he's really God. 😀


Seriously though peeps of faith, it's a pound to a pinch of shit that "God" (whatever form He may take in your belief) is a lot more tolerant and patient than both religion and your conscience. Don't y'all give yourselves an ulcer. 🙂

 

[isabeau]

I wonder if he's really God. 😀


Seriously though peeps of faith, it's a pound to a pinch of shit that "God" (whatever form He may take in your belief) is a lot more tolerant and patient than both religion and your conscience. Don't y'all give yourselves an ulcer. 🙂

well said bigjim i believe God has more important things on His mind than someone tickling someone else. just my opinion of course.

isabeau

 

[Dr. Bill Kobb]

I wanna tickle God.

*Snap!*>Kobb's chairleg breaks, sending head floor-ward<*Clunk*
"Ouch!"

~The heavenly chorus fills the sky with their laughter~

 

[Newcastle Uni]

Hey bart! Is tickling a sin? NO. Because there is no God and no heaven and no hell and religion is silly.

But if you insist on being religious, just do what all of the other religious people on here do (and every religious person in the world does). Convince yourself that you understand what God wants more than anyone else, and that God would be 'cool' with tickling.

Everyone interprets religion in their own way, so go ahead. Be creative!

Heck, I'm sure there are some people who think that their occupation as a mudering burglar (mostly on Sundays) is acceptable. They probably justify this on the grounds that their repeated adultery, and bad upbringing (which causes them to take the lords name in vain whilst insulting their mother and father) gave them no choice. Anyhow, they really covet all of the things they steal (mostly from their neighbours) especially the false idols that they like to worship whilst dismembering bodies.

Take care.

This is meant to be light-hearted. Ha ha funny

 

[jim66e]

Hey bart! Is tickling a sin? NO. Because there is no God and no heaven and no hell and religion is silly.

But if you insist on being religious, just do what all of the other religious people on here do (and every religious person in the world does). Convince yourself that you understand what God wants more than anyone else, and that God would be 'cool' with tickling.

Everyone interprets religion in their own way, so go ahead. Be creative!

Heck, I'm sure there are some people who think that their occupation as a mudering burglar (mostly on Sundays) is acceptable. They probably justify this on the grounds that their repeated adultery, and bad upbringing (which causes them to take the lords name in vain whilst insulting their mother and father) gave them no choice. Anyhow, they really covet all of the things they steal (mostly from their neighbours) especially the false idols that they like to worship whilst dismembering bodies.

Take care.

This is meant to be light-hearted. Ha ha funny

While you may have ment it as funny, and it certainly was, I feel your comments also have some truth in them, perticularly the statement I bolded. It seems especally relevent to this discussion.

 

[ViperGTS]

Thank you for editing this, Mods. I was about to drop the hammer and dispense some indescriminate, intolerant American justice. 😀

 

[Mimi]

Keep it on topic, folks. This thread is not for discussing whether or not God exists. This thread is to discuss whether those who embrace religion feel tickling can be considered a sin or not.

Carry on...

 

[LoveSoles81]

Nooooooooo.

 

[unclebill]

With the hurricane season going full tilt, and trying to keep a watchful eye on that knucklehead in the Whitehouse, God simply does not have time to be concerned if tickling is a sin.

 

[reflexology414]

My thoughts

I completely respect Bart’s feelings and his desire to additional opinions about this. I’ve dealt with such feelings at varying times in my life, so I can relate.

I finally came to understand that my love of women’s feet and tickling are a natural part of who I am… nothing to be ashamed of or feel guilty about. It did, however, take me some time to reach this point… and my Catholic roots complicated the process.

I agree that non-consensual tickling is something everyone should be mindful of, and I do still have some feelings of guilt for a handful of encounters from my early teens – this was before I’d matured enough to understand the concept of limits. I know better now.

I wish Bart the best and hope he is able to make peace with these issues.

 

[BrightEyes1082]

This is just my 2 cents...

Being a born-again Christian, I believe that any arousing or sexual activity done with a person other than your spouse is a sin. I know I struggle with that quite often, because for us ticklephiles it's a fine line between tickling and sex (well, for me it is anyway). In my wilder days, I just did whatever I wanted, not really caring, but still felt that little voice of the Holy Spirit whispering to me. Now I am engaged, and I love my fiance' very much, and it's very hard to stay within those boundaries. On one hand, we know we're getting married, and feel like it's okay to cross the line. But deep down we both know the right thing is to abstain until we've said those magic words.
God's word says He gives us boundaries to protect us, not to keep us from having fun. (Just as you would have your baby strapped in a carseat, even though she doesn't like it. You're not doing it to be a mean parent, but because you know for her own safety, she needs to be in her carseat while traveling). God created sex, so obviously He wants us to do it. 🙂 But He created it to be enjoyed by a husband and wife. I feel that tickling (or erotic tickling at least) falls somewhere in that same category.

Anyway, just my 2 cents.
BrightEyes

 

[WorkInProgress]

Allow me.

First, my personal full-faith disclosure. I was a pious Christian for 14 years, and I found myself stepping away from it about 11 years ago, but I still remember the theology and my own struggles with faith and sin and all that, so I think I may be able to offer a little perspective.

God, if he exists, is never too busy for anything. To be a Christian is to be on a spiritual path which absolutely does include wanting to be right with God in one's personal behavior. Now, this is of course encased in a theology of faith: you're a sinner, you've been forgiven, and now you're called to live by faith and obey God. And what does it mean to obey God? Not a bunch of isolated dos and don'ts, but rather, a state of loving your neighbor as yourself.

With that in mind, an important thing to remember is that tickling stands out more because it is culturally "different" than anything else. Are hugging and kissing sins? Is wrestling for fun or for sport a sin? Is playing football a sin? I'm not being flippant here; I'm raising serious analogies to the original question. Consider the full range of casual physical contact and even casual S&M play that go on all the time among people. Even casual tickle play. It's culture, rather than morality, that makes it seem an oddity that we TMF people actually tie each other up and tickle to extremes.

Ultimately, though, only you can determine how you feel and how you think God feels. I would just suggest, Christian behavior is loving your neighbor as yourself, and there are some neighbors who would take it as a very loving thing if you would tie and tickle them.

Good luck with your quest.

 

[lightninbug]

My 2¢

IF there is such a thing AS SIN...AND
IF there is such a thing as tickling...AND
IF Tickling is as present in this world as having Brown eyes or Red Hair...AND
IF GOD granted us Blue Eyes & Red Hair & Ticklishness..........
THEN..
How Could It Be Sin?

As is written in the Book of Punter, Chapt. 4 / Jackson 5

"If the gift of Laughter is given us by GOD
AND Ticklishness elicits Laughter...
THEN GOD GAVE US TICKLING & TICKLISHNESS TO SPREAD LAUGHTER HERE ON EARTH.
We, therefore, are commiting NO SINS; Quite the contrary!!!
We are Doing GOD'S WILL.
Let the laughter ring!
So It Is Written, So It Will Be Done!
With a Hey-Non-Nonny-and a-Hot-Cha-Cha

Archbishop BUG the 6th (& 7/8)
Thy Will Be Done

High Priest of the Holy Grille & Toaster

P.S. As a former Catholic, I've always looked on the Church as a Travel Agent for Guilt Trips, anyway.

 

[shaoda]

well said bigjim i believe God has more important things on His mind than someone tickling someone else. just my opinion of course.

isabeau

That conclusion is based on the assumption of limited awareness, an omnicient God can be aware of all things at once. Just sayin 🙂

 

[Soda Bobinski]

That conclusion is based on the assumption of limited awareness, an omnicient God can be aware of all things at once. Just sayin 🙂

Resurrecting ( *eep!* ) a 6 year , 6 month-old thread w/your 6th post?!

I dunno what that means , but I'm a little creeped out! :0

 

[TheTickleMonster]

Resurrecting ( *eep!* ) a 6 year , 6 month-old thread w/your 6th post?!

I dunno what that means , but I'm a little creeped out! :0

Oh my God... that is either some really strange coincidence that he did that or it's some kind of sign...

but at any rate, if you ever have any doubt, look at my signature and it has the answer to the question if it's a sin....

 

[toyou444]

This question has been on my mind since I was taught my religion (Roman Catholic).
This might stem from guilt, but do you feel that we are doing something 'wrong' when we even THINK about tickling?
I know that this is somewhat in the 'moral' question, but I do not remember this exact question being raised.
Sometimes I feel like this is wrong or a sin in the eyes of those more spiritually advanced than I.

I think it being a sin would depend on what the motivation and intension is

This.

Lust is a sin.

Sex outside of marriage is a sin.

Lustful thoughts are a sin.

Along of things are "sins". The question is always your intentions in the eyes of the Catholic church. I can't speak for other ones.

I too have struggled with this. Catholic guilt is a powerful thing! LOL!

And since tickling is both playful AND sexual for me its a fine line.

Its is ONLY sexual with my wife though. So that isn't a sin.

But if I see an image that makes me lust? That would be. Even if it makes me lust for my wife? IDK?

Plus I'm sure there are much worse things I could be thinking about! XD

Which is why I try not to think about it at all if I can! LOL!

~ toyou