Masturbation.

Just saying the word makes you feel strange (remember it's not strange to feel).  It's one of the things nearly everyone does but few admit to.  That's a very absolute statement but said tongue in cheek.  One of the reasons why it's not talked about could be because it's a 4 lettered word, three times over.  Ha ha! 

The story of Onan in Genesis 38:9 has been regarded as synonymous with masturbation.  Anyway the suggestion that the story is linked to masturbation is not correct anyway, although it has suited many Christians to cite it anyway.

I remember sitting in the male only youth group as a young teenager and having a speaker lecture us about the evils of masturbation.  He used the Bible verse when you were a child you behaved like a child, but now as an adult behave like an adult.  Well that was helpful because we all know that adults don't masturbate.  NOT.  

Well even if some Christians now regard masturbation as part of sexuality they still regard the lustful thoughts associated with it as sinful.  They quote, whoever thinks about having sex with a person, well you have done it.  To them it's the same as the physical act of intercourse with another person.  Hhhhmmmm!

The unfortunate reality with trying to put evil connotations on sexual thoughts often lead to perversity and dysfunctional behaviours.  The sad story of celibacy in the priesthood is one example of how putting aside your natural desires can manifest itself in inappropriate ways. 

The whole idea that God created us sexual beings and then tells us to suppress it is so ridiculous and counter-productive its not funny.  Let's get real!