Is masturbating a sin?
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No, but having lustful thoughts is.  So, if you can do one without the other, you will be the first man in history to pull it off!
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Pornography is compared to Adultery(fornication) in Islam..and it is considered a sin and one should repent from it.....Why is it compared or alike? Because when u see porn, it may open a door to fall into adultery
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.the brain does not usually know the difference between masturbating,and actual intercourse. What makes sex good is usually an emotional thing for the person u/r with. Being male is a physical characteristic, so if u were born female, u still are.Anyway, masturbating is a poor way to have an  orgasm. Not only poor, but private and sick. I hope this does'nt't lead to problems with u/r life in the future, such as a pedophile in the making... so stop now, please.
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let me guess.... if masturbating is wrong... you don't want to be right.....lol...
1135573
Why? Did you virtually kill someone? Cause if you did you are going to hell!!! Jk!!!!! I guess it would depend on what the heck you did. I mean, if you jacked off (some consider that a sin) to someone who was like 12 and you knew it , then yeah it might be a sin that would count.
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Ten Ways to Break the Stronghold of Pornography\n\nBefore you go through these... have you looked at yourself under the penetrating light of God's Law? Have you come to a place of genuine repentance? Do you know that your heart is desperately wicked; that it's an enemy of God? Do you see your Adamic nature as a Judas living within you, raising his hands and crying "Master, Master," but at the same time betraying the Son of Man with a kiss? Then put that traitor to death. Never trust your own heart again. It cares for nothing but self. The instant gratification of thirty pieces of silver is better than Heaven's approval. It is self-serving, self-gratifying, and self-deceiving. It is "earthly, sensual, devilish" (James 3:15). Look at what Philippians 2:12 says about the "self" nature: \n\n"...work out (cultivate, carry out to the goal, and fully complete) your own salvation with reverence and awe and trembling (self-distrust, with serious caution, tenderness of conscience, watchfulness against temptation, timidly shrinking from whatever might offend God and discredit the name of Christ)" (The Amplified Bible). \n\n1. Would you ever take pornography to church and look at it during worship? You may as well, because God is just as present in your bedroom as He is in the church building.\n\n2. Face the fact that you may not be saved. Examine yourself to ensure that Christ is living in you (2 Corinthians 13:5). See Romans 6:11–22; 8:1–14; Ephesians 5:3–8.)\n\n3. Realize that when you give yourself to pornography, you are committing adultery (Matthew 5:27,28).\n\n4. Grasp the serious nature of your sin. Jesus said that it would be better for you to be blind and go to heaven, than for your eye to cause you to sin and end up in hell (Matthew 5:29).\n\n5. Those who profess to be Christians yet give themselves to pornographic material evidently lack the fear of God (Proverbs 16:6). Cultivate the fear of God by reading Proverbs 2:1–5.\n\n6. Read Psalm 51 and make it your own prayer.\n\n7. Memorize James 1:14,15 and 1 Corinthians 10:13. Follow Jesus’ example (Matthew 4:3–11) and quote the Word of God when you are tempted (see Ephesians 6:12–20).\n\n8. Make no provision for your flesh (Romans 13:14; 1 Peter 2:11). Get rid of every access to pornographic material—the Internet, printed literature, TV, videos, and movies. But don't just stop there... you also need to begin to think about how high God's standard of holiness and purity really is. What the general public would have called "pornographic" just 60 to 70 years ago is plastered through your Sunday morning newspaper, the billboards you see on your way to work, and the magazines that line the counters at the grocery checkout. Even television commercials are filled with images that if you printed them off and stood in front of an elementary school showing them to children... you would be arrested. The fire is being fed from all different directions... not just those that the world lables as "pornographic." You must stop feeding the fire.\n\n9. Guard your heart with all diligence (Proverbs 4:23). Don’t let the demonic realm have access to your thought-life. The Bible commands you to get control of your thoughts; read what Romans 13:14 says, "But clothe yourself with the Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah), and make no provision for [indulging] the flesh [put a stop to thinking about the evil cravings of your physical nature] to [gratify its] desires (lusts)" (The Amplified Bible - bold added for emphasis). If you give yourself to it, you will become its slave (Romans 6:16). Read the Bible daily, without fail. As you submit to God, the devil will flee (James 4:7,8).\n\n10. The next time temptation comes, do fifty push-ups, then fifty sit-ups. If you are still burning, repeat the process (see 1 Corinthians 9:27, and 1 Corinthians 7:9). This is not just a random "get your mind off it&q
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Let's clear something up.  If you are tempted and decided not to do wrong, you're okay.  You did not sin.  Temptation is NOT a sin.  However if you are tempted and you play with it in your head and you do the action in your thoughts, then you have sinned.  For instance, let's say a beautiful woman passes by.  You look at her lustfully, you've sinned.  If you are tempted to look at her that way and you choose not to, it's NOT a sin.  If you look at her and you start undressing her in your mind, then it's a sin.\n\nI hope this helps.
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Masturbation is an unmentioned topic in the Bible, much like smoking and AIDS. However there are some things to consider that might be helpful in determining the mind of God concerning the matter. \nIn Genesis 1:18 God says that it is not good for a man to be alone, so He made him a helpmeet comparable to him. Paul also says in Romans 1 that man leaving the natural use of the woman for other men isn't good (to put it mildly), and I think that on that same thought process we can say that it is not good for a man to leave the use of woman for the use of himself, so to speak. \nThe real heart of the matter is the matter of the heart. What is driving him to masturbate? If it is lustful intentions in his heart, then he should turn aside from those things and see how much the desire for it is still there. Jesus said that to lust after a woman in your heart is to commit adultery with her in the eyes of God. (Matthew 5:27-30)\nThere are practical things to consider as well, such as the production of semen that the body produces that must be released, but this can also happen naturally while a man is sleeping (wet dreams...). \nIt is a tricky subject to be sure, but not one to be taken lightly or overlooked. God does have a mind about everything, and desires to have a part in the lives of His follwers in every aspect of their lives, including their sexuality. If you can't figure out right or wrong about a given situation, figure out if it is pleasing to the Lord.\nGod bless.
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its a valid question.  i don't think it is sick or inappropriate.  it seems unlikely that, being male, he wouldn't have ever.  on the other hand, people claim that mastrubation is a sin and jesus committed no sins.  i guess it basically boils down to whether you believe only in the historical jesus (as i do), or believe in the literal truth of the bible and a divine jesus.  \n\ni'm afraid that the discussion is going to have to end with each group simply asserting the belief of their camp, unless there is any further evidence one way or the other - bible passages, historical testimony, archaeological evidence, etc.
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No need to feel guilty.\n\nAdultery...fornication...pro mis cuity...one night stands...premarital sex...Now these are the things you should feel guilty about. \n\nIf it keeps you from participating in that list of things, consider it a good.  \n\nYou know the Bible doesn't condemn mastrubating. It only condemns having lustful, unclean thoughts while doing it. \n\nNow there's the trick, to satisfy yourself physically without having impure thoughts... \n\nThat means dude, you have to drop the porn, XXX movies, and even the fantasies about that girl next door.  \n\nAnd keep it in check...if you can't go an hour or so without thinking about it, something is wrong.
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Masturbation is normal, natural, and very effective at releasing tension. Don't try to "cure" it. This sounds like a question from a woman who has never experienced orgasm. Sexual pleasure is not a sin. God created it, and it is good!
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masterba%ion is not a sin i personally believe, guys are guys, and believe me Jesus may be the son of god, but remember he's still a guy! Just remember lots of materials are still missing from the bible, that many find offensive and not right for the public to know!!! I apologize if any one finds my answer offensive, it's just my piece of thought!
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yes, because if thats what you want to do, then go for it. If you ever read straight through the bible, every damn thing is a sin even going to the bathroom is plus its no one elses place but gods to judge you
1000888
Yes its a sin sweetie. It will make your future marriages/relationships a disaster. It's funny people say No Its Fine, it wont do anything, but then when they go through it, Look whos laughing?\n\nDONT LOOK AT PORN PLEASE!
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I would think so.  It helps us realize that we are by nature very sinful and cannot redeem ourselves.\n\nThis kind of thing is excellent.  I believe Jesus even said to do it (in private) - from the Bible.
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First of all , why should you 'handle '...temptation and lust? don't you know that is normal. There is no God that is going to punish you for anything you do with your body or with someone else in full consent. You obviously do not know anything about the early history of the Catholic church and the Nicene councils and the councils of Trent and others. It is there that they completely altered the teaching of Jesus. Did you know that he was not even considered any more than a prophet or a man till One of the early Councils had him elected to Deity by unanimous vote of all the bishops present?Did you know that there were already 30,000 errors in evidence in the Textus Receptus of the New Testament even centuries ago?,,, \n   Jesus was a great moral teacher, but surely his words have been modified often by the very 'Scribes' that he always warned about . I am sure that he masturbated himself and thought nothing of it more than a natural way to obtain relief.\n   Don't be so scared of going to hell girl and start enjoying your body. Get yourself a nice young guy and LET GO..THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE...
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No\n\nOf course knowing your nakedness is a sin.  Before Adam and Eve had knowledge of their nakedness they didn't know it was dirty and wicked.