Is Tickling A Sin?

[Tickler Bart]

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.

 

[jim66e]

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.

Check out the politics and religion forum, either the first or second pages and you will see a run of recent discussion on this topic.

 

[unclebill]

If so I`d better get to confession real soon.

 

[unit5610]

It's already too late for me!

 

[MÿTicklingStudios]

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

 

[Dr. Bill Kobb]

Is tickling a sin?

Only if it's done right.

 

[venray]

Is sex?....

 

[tickledorange]

I'm already going to hell for soooo many other things that are worse than tickling, so it doesn't matter.

 

[GoForTheLaugh]

Just my two cents, and I mean no disrespect to anyone.

I appreciate humor in this thread and others, but I think we should take Tickler Bart seriously right now.

Tickler Bart would not have raised the question if it had not been troubling him, and he has every right to be comforted. As an atheist, I can do no more than send my warm wishes for him to find peace--but I am sure many of the Christians on this board can offer the comfort he seeks. 🙂

 

[luvgirlsfeet]

If it is then I've been a bad boy

 

[Ignatz]

I agree with Macker. If your 'lee is into it, or at least okay with it, then it's no more sinful than kissing or stroking or any other means of erotic stimulation. If you know it's serious torture for your victim and you pursue it anyway, then you are behaving cruelly and that is a sin.

 

[Amnesiac]

Let me put it this way:

If tickling gives you pleasure but doesn't make you do bad things or become evil in life, it's okay.

If God has a problem with it, then you don't need Him, His kingdom or his fucking forgiveness. What kind of person worships a deity that fucking petty?

 

[TheTickleMonster]

Hi..just putting my two cents in.

I don't think it's a sin...that would suck because I even tickle a couple people at church, so I'd be commenting sin in God's house so that would be doubly bad.

Also like my quote says and it is mine lol...I think I have it as part of my signature anyways, if God didn't want you to be tickled he wouldn't have made you ticklish..am I right?

 

[narin]

If it's to be taken seriously then move the thread, I don't do heavy thoughtfulness in this section. For instance, my answer here would be a reciprocal question:

Does tickling get you off? Spilling seed for any non-procreational activity is a sin.

There are so many freaking shades of grey concerning what is a sin and what isn't, in some circumstances. In this case however, only you and God know whether tickling is sinful, because it depends entirely on your intentions.

EDIT:

If God didn't want you to be tickled, he wouldn't have made you ticklish

If God didn't want us to murder other people, he wouldn't have let us invent guns, knives, nukes, etc etc. God gave us life, and he offers Grace. If you choose to do bad things with that life, on your own head be it.

 

[kis123]

This is working it's way towards a move to the P & R forum, I can just tell!

First of all, some of you have gone from the silly to the entirely too deep, and one of you would've been better off not responding at all due to the complete disrespect of your answer.

The thread was started by someone who has/had a deep faith and needed a serious answer to his question. As someone of faith who has struggled with this (and to some degree still struggles), I'll try to provide a serious answer for you:

Is tickling a passion or a fetish to you? Is it mandatory as a part of your sexual desires, or can you take it or leave it? Can you tickle someone else or be tickled without it having to turn sexual? Can you keep those worlds separate? Does it consume your life or do you have it under control?

Anything that consumes your world, sexual or non-sexual, that takes your focus off God is sinful if you're looking at things from a religious/spiritual perspective. God made a lot of things good, yet mankind has warped the very good things God made. God made herbs and medicines-mankind makes drugs (not all good ones either). God made sex for procreation (I don't know why He'd make something so enjoyable and expect us not to regularly indulge) and mankind has warped this in ways unimaginable. God made us ticklish, and I haven't quite figured out why because so many people hate being tickled, yet I'm not wired the same (and neither is anyone who frequents this forum). Is He sending thousands of us to hell because we love to tickle or be be tickled by others? I'm not ready to submit to that one just yet.

I've seen people get tickled while their spouses/sig others watched. I've seen single people get tickled. I've been tickled by total strangers. It wasn't a pre-cursor to sex so I don't think it was sinful. But I did struggle with it briefly after the session ended. Why? That internal guilt machine I was raised with all of my life just kicked into overdrive. I actually did something enjoyable and pleasurable to me and felt guilty as hell about it. So I'm not as spiritually free as I thought, but I'm working on it. The struggle continues.

Sorry for the lengthy post-so many thoughts, so little time.

 

[ViperGTS]

I've lost my faith in God, to be honest. I don't know what to believe any more. But that's besides the point.

I agree with Amnesiac. If God gets pissed off because you tickled someone, the hell with that. If it were such a sin, why does it make the ticklee smile and laugh, and why does it incite such extreme pleasure (sexually and otherwise) from so many people? I am convinced that, although maybe 25% of us knowingly enjoy being tickled (or tickling) (and only 10% of actually admit it 😉 ), 90% or more of the human population enjoy being tickled, despite their outward reactions to it.

 

[BellaRisa]

Let me put it this way:

If tickling gives you pleasure but doesn't make you do bad things or become evil in life, it's okay.

If God has a problem with it, then you don't need Him, His kingdom or his fucking forgiveness. What kind of person worships a deity that fucking petty?

Currently, Amny is my hero. That is all.

 

[BellaRisa]

Sometimes I feel like this is wrong or a sin in the eyes of those more spiritually advanced than I.

That's because darn near everything fun or interesting is a sin according to somebody in the world, and they can be very good at making you feel bad for feeling good. You have to ask yourself if you want to be at peace with God, or the various guys in the funny outfits that tell you they speak on His behalf (yeah, right 🙄 )

Personally I don't think that a being who can make entire universes has the time or energy to care who you tickle or that you enjoy it so much. if you want to feel better, take time to thank Him for creating tickling and ticklish girls, because "a merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance" as the Bible says, and go have fun

Bella

 

[isabeau]

If it's to be taken seriously then move the thread, I don't do heavy thoughtfulness in this section. For instance, my answer here would be a reciprocal question:

Does tickling get you off? Spilling seed for any non-procreational activity is a sin.

There are so many freaking shades of grey concerning what is a sin and what isn't, in some circumstances. In this case however, only you and God know whether tickling is sinful, because it depends entirely on your intentions.

EDIT: If God didn't want us to murder other people, he wouldn't have let us invent guns, knives, nukes, etc etc. God gave us life, and he offers Grace. If you choose to do bad things with that life, on your own head be it.

Narin you are so right. only God and you know what your intentions are considering tickling and as someone else said if tickling is a sin why did God make us ticklish? same thing as masturbation, i always thought it was a sin, but if it makes you feel good how can that be a sin? ive been giving this a lot of thought, and to me God wants us to experience pleasure, and tickling is a pleasure for many as is masturbation. its not harming anyone and as narin said, if you choose to do bad things with what you are given that is on your own head. and about sex, if its only for procreation, why did God make it a pleasurable experience?

isabeau

 

[AffectionateDan]

I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints, baby!

 

[isabeau]

I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints, baby!

i'm with you Dan i am tired of always being good. lol

isabeau

 

[sole seeker]

IMHO It is a sin if it moves you further from your spiritual connection to God. Actually, I think that's probably the idea the Catholic Church had when we were taught you could commit a sin in your mind, whether you took any action or not.

If all you're doing is playing, how does that move you away from God? Same is true if it turns you on. Tickling someone with whom you have the right to have sex, how could that harm you spiritually?

 

[TKL_M28_LI_NY]

Tickling? A sin?

If it's a fetish and therefor sexual, THAT could be a sin. I think the point is that we will always have sin and to strive against it, to control even our thoughts, which, while difficult, is possible. But we will never be perfect. I just wish someone would tickle me when I don't do well.

 

[ChicagoLass]

Is Tickling a Sin

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!

 

[BigJim]

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.

That you regard the judgemental, indoctrinated and close-minded as being more "spiritually advanced" than yourself speaks volumes. If I had to hazard a guess I'd say you had a lot of built up guilt about your sexuality, because you've taken to heart some very strict dogma. Would this be accurate?