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by Jim in a Nautilus COAT on June 25th, 2009
Driving desire for things (power, lovers, money, wealth, goods, etc.) is the root of all evil. Think about all man's inhumanities and evil. It's driven by the lust for something.
by Carl_07 on June 25th, 2009
Lust Is a sin because It separates us from God as the Bible says...
Matthew 5:28 But I say unto you, that whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
Romans 6:12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.
by CaRbOnPrOdUcK is Baccuss on June 25th, 2009
Cause everything fun is.
by fantasy child on June 25th, 2009
in the bible it says when you lust, in gods eye you are doing the act. it also says god judges us not only by our actions but what is in our heart..
by Sapphire de Luna on June 26th, 2009
Sin does not exist, and lust is only a negative word because the church made it so. It's part of the whole demonization of sex thing. I use the word freely, am a Wiccan (a religion which *cherishes* sex), and find the word very, very sexy.
by MrJosh on June 25th, 2009
Its not.
by Jesus is God on June 25th, 2009
Cause God said so.
by Andrew on June 25th, 2009
Because what you are lusting after isn't yours. That is called coveting. One of the big ten.
by Nice Guy In Bay Area on June 25th, 2009
The primary ingredient to lust is sex addiction. Lust is sin (Matthew 5:28) and sin is death (Romans 6:23). The Bible also says "You shall not covet your neighbor's wife. You shall not set your desire on your neighbor's house or land, his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor (Deut 5:21)." That includes his daughters, too. "Do not lust in your heart after her beauty or let her captivate you with her eyes (Prov. 6:25)." Paul warned us in 1 Thessalonians 4:5 to not in passionate lust like the heathen, who do not know God (NIV)."
by Bookworm on June 26th, 2009
Lust with a capital letter is different than just lust in a regular sense.
Lust the sin is being obessessed with sex and sexual desire to the point of causing yourself or others harm. It is extreme, an addiction, an unhealthy state in any sense. It is sinful because the sex/sexual desire is your life, instead of God and your fellow humans.
The word lust, meaning sexual desire, isn't necessarily a sin. If humans did not desire each other sexually, then there wouldn't be any babies or sex at all. Sexual desire is a normal function and part of being human, you're just supposed to exercise some self-control.
by lonelydragon on June 26th, 2009
I assume you're referring to sexual lust. According to my understanding, it's because imagining sexual acts with someone who may or may not be interested in you is like a lesser form of rape. You're having sexual thoughts about them without their consent. Note, this is not what I personally believe, but I think that's why the Bible condemns it.
by Meritocratz on June 26th, 2009
lust is a sin if love is as well...:P
by extinct on June 26th, 2009
Man i cant tell you.Is it love that leads to lust or lust that leaves to love?.All iknow is that love and lust are both four letter words.
by resident for good on June 25th, 2009
Because God can read our heart and knows the only thing missing is we lack opportunity. He knows`our heart isn't right and we really don't love our neighbor.
by angelzz on June 25th, 2009
You give in to your fleshly desires.
That can vary from sex addiction to obsessing with money. It's destructive. Lust is unrestrained and full of greed. A Christian is to urge for holy living and be more Christ-like.
These links explain it very well.http://www.gotquestions.org/what-is-lust.html
http://www.porn-free.org/lust.htm
by Naamah on June 25th, 2009
Because lust creates a sense of pleasure, and if you have not noticed, pretty much everything that brings a great sense of pleasure, in the eyes of christian religion, is a sin.
by Nod.Coltsfan on June 25th, 2009
Because supposedly in gods view sex is a great gift and the ability to reproduce, and the idea of lust is having sex for just the fun of it and not something important.
by Symbeline on November 2nd, 2009
It's only a sin to tards who never get any.
by iKnow on June 27th, 2009
Cause it makes you feel good.
by keithcain on June 27th, 2009
If you look at the serman on the mount which is located in Matthew Ch 5 vrs 27 you will see that Jesus said the following, "You heard it was said, You must not commit adultery. But if I say to you that everyone that keeps on looking at a women so as to have a passion for her has already commited adultery with his or her heart." That is why lust is a sin! It is as simple as that!
by malevolentbutticklis on June 27th, 2009
Isn't.
by lemon_ice on June 27th, 2009
are you thinking the 7 deadly sins? or religious sins? i think religion speaks for itself, but with the 7 deadly sins, loyality and knowing when to stop is important.
by Anonymous on June 27th, 2009
Not a sin to me but it can be carried too far which isn't a good thing.
by alfugazi on June 26th, 2009
its not a sin if you believe it isnt....
by Have A Nice Day on June 26th, 2009
Because god prefers you to "pine away" for Him.
by AnonymousGirl on June 25th, 2009
'Cause it is. The verses in my comment section might help you understand, but they might not. I'm not promising anything.
by Anonymous on November 2nd, 2009
I have no idea... It's such a... Good feeling...
+5
by Adz3r0 on November 3rd, 2009
It's not. The powers that be merely say it is.
by N I C K on November 2nd, 2009
Because Jesus said so, DONT QUESTION HIM! You should be thankful he told us how to avoid hell and obey.
This is serious stuff, you will suffer eternal punishment for something as seemingly minor as looking at a girl's butt.
That's why 99% of people will sadly go to hell when they die.
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Comments
I have to disagree. If mankind never had a "driving desire" for anything, we would never have amounted to anything as a species. Its that desire that drives us to grow, create and achieve. I think its when this drive becomes all consuming. When we lose our balance in a single minded drive to aquire things regardless of the consequences, this is when troubles arise.
by MrJosh on June 25th, 2009
Lust implies just that, the unreasoned, uncontrollable desire for something.
1 Intense or unrestrained sexual craving.
2 An overwhelming desire or craving: a lust for power.
by Jim in a Nautilus COAT on June 25th, 2009
+6 uncontrollable? Everyone's controllable. gg
by LEO on June 26th, 2009
Jim: You are right. I was reading your answer on its own, not in the context of the question. Cheers.
by MrJosh on June 26th, 2009
Thanks. I should remember to restate the vital part of a question just so the context doesn't get lost. It's easy for that to happen when there are lots of answers to sort through.
by Jim in a Nautilus COAT on June 26th, 2009