Is masturbation a sin and where does it say so?
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If masterbation is a sin, then at least I'll have lots of company in hell.
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From a biblical standpoint only... fitting since you are asking a moral question... He who sins in the mind, also sins in the Flesh. That is paraphrased, mind you.
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http://www.gotquestions.org/masturbation-sin.html
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Not true at all! Where did you get that from?\n\nRead the Song of Solomon and I Corinthians 7:1-9 sometime.\n\n\nMore:\n\nQuestion:  "Is it wrong for a married couple to have sex just for pleasure?"\n\n \n\nAnswer:  Almost an entire book in the Old Testament is dedicated to the subject of passion and sexual pleasure. Song of Solomon is so detailed in its intention of sexual pleasure in marriage that allegories were used to tone it down and Hebrew boys couldn't read it until they were 12, when they became men. God's intention of sex in marriage is clearly intended to be pleasurable. 1 Corinthians 7:3-5 talks about not abstaining from sex in marriage, "But because of immoralities, each man is to have his own wife, and each woman is to have her own husband. The husband is to fulfill his duty to his wife, and likewise also the wife to her husband. The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does, and likewise also the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does. Stop depriving one another, except by agreement for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer, and come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control."\n\n \n\nThe feelings of sexual longings and pleasure during sex were created by God and marriage was created to fulfill that pleasure. What Paul is saying is to direct those feelings to your spouse and no other and make sure that they are fulfilled within your marriage relationship not outside of it. Notice that Paul says if one of the partners is not living up to their spouses expectations, whether it be pleasure or time, then you both need to bring it before God so that one of you doesn't try to find fulfillment outside of that marriage relationship. Because of the existence of porn and the perversion of sex over the years, many people (especially Christians) get the idea that pleasurable sex is wrong. We sometimes forget that God fashioned us for sex and created the emotions to go with it, pleasure was intended. Don't let Satan and his world keep you from enjoying your spouse and or consumed with it so that you fall into the counterfeit pleasure of sex that the world offers. God's pleasure is real and satisfying, Satan's is counterfeit and empty.
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Please, forget about the bible and all that crap, masturbation is a throughly natural human response. You will not go to hell for it and it will not make you a sex maniac.
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It definitely depends on what religion you are. Christian, Muslim, Hindu and (I think) Jewish all say it is wrong, because you are only supposed to have sex with your husband or wife.\n\nBut in my religion we are taught that it is better for underage persons to masturbate than to get sexually involved at a much too young age, and end up with a teen pregnancy (or a teen boy having to pay child support).\n\nAfter you reach adulthood it is also considered ok to masturbate if it will keep you from cheating on your spouse.  It can be a way for both partners to explore what they like or don't like, and then share it with each other.\n\nOnly when masturbation takes the place of normal intimate relations with your spouse does it become a sin...because then you are neglecting your husband or wife, and basically ingoring the vow to "forsake ALL others," including yourself.\n\nIf you want a definitive answer for your particular belief system, I would suggest asking a member of the clergy of your particular religion.
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Don't feel bad. People jump to conclusions all of the time. I made the mistake of asking "Is masturbating a sin?" Not because I was doing it, but because I wanted a biblical answer to a question I was asked. I gave details, but some people acted like I was doing it. I just wanted an answer I still haven't gotten. So don't take it personally. Some people just aren't that smart (ato put it nicely).
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I just wish somebody would define "sin".  The Bible does advise us against drinking too much - but is it a sin or just a really bad idea?  Of course, anything you do to hurt somebody else while intoxicated is wrong.  We do tend to hurt others when we drink too much, so I think that drinking too much leads to "sinning".  Perhaps drinking isn't wrong in itself, but drinking when you know that it has lead you to hurt others in the past is wrong.
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there is nothing wroung with masturbation it's good for your health and there is No where in the bible that says it is a sin
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Conservatives, believe that sex outside of marriage is a sin, even thinking about sex outside of a marriage is considered a sin. Most modern religions are OK with enjoying sex, as long as it's in a marriage. Some more traditional religions sill believe that sex is only for procreation. But most of them even say you can enjoy it. \n\nSome old fashion people were taught that sex is something to be ashamed of.\n\nBut i think the biggest thing with porn is that it's a sin or it represents sins being acted on. Even religions that have nothing against masturbation, still believe that sex is something that should only be practiced with your spouse or by yourself, behind closed doors. Not with any items that represent sinful sex.
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Sin is not defined by man (monyet_lu2002). Sin is defined by God. It is disobedience to His will.\n\nMan can't serve 2 masters. If one loves God with all his heart, all his mind, all his soul, all his strength, God will be his Lord. The person  will still be an imperfect human who sins, but his lifestyle will not be sinful.\n\nIt is the effectiveness of the Great Deceiver to convince some to choose a sinful way of life.
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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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Well listen, in the bible it says...\n\nRomans 6:12  \nTherefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts.  \n\nMatthew 5:27-28  \n" You have heard that it was said to those of old, `You shall not commit adultery.'  28  But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart."  \n\n Corinthians 6:15-20  \nDo you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and make [them] members of a harlot? Certainly not!  16  Or do you not know that he who is joined to a harlot is one body [with] [her]? For "the two," He says, "shall become one flesh."  17  But he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit [with] [Him].  18  Flee sexual immorality. Every sin that a man does is outside the body, but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body.  19  Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit [who] [is] in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own?  20  For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's.  \n\n\nWell anyhow...If you can Masturbate without lusting, then good for you, but There is no way you can. \n\nAnd ur not honoring ur body for God.\n\nAnd yes, thinking that Masturbation is normal, is also a sin.\n\nSex is within marriage.
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No it's not OK. Masturbation is OK as long as it doesn't become an addiction, like you have. You should get help, like a psyquiatrist.
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The Scriptures counsel: “Deaden, therefore, your body members that are upon the earth as respects fornication, uncleanness, sexual appetite, hurtful desire, and covetousness.” (Colossians 3:5) Is one who practices masturbation ‘deadening his body members as respects sexual appetite’? On the contrary, he is stimulating the sexual appetite. The Bible urges that one avoid the thinking and conduct that lead to such problems, replacing them with wholesome activity, and that one cultivate self-control. (Philippians 4:8; Galatians 5:22, 23) When earnest effort is put forth to do this, such self-abuse can be avoided, with benefits mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.\n\nMasturbation is an unclean habit. (2 Corinthians 7:1) However, the Bible does not class it with serious sins such as fornication. In fact, it does not mention it at all. Therefore, a lapse into masturbation would hardly be unforgivable. Viewing it as if it were beyond forgiveness could actually be dangerous; a youth might reason that there is little point in trying to overcome the problem. But Bible principles indicate that a Christian should put forth strenuous efforts to fight this habit. (Colossians 3:5)\n\nA youth asked: “Is masturbation an unforgivable sin?” Masturbation is not mentioned at all in the Bible. The practice was common in the Greek-speaking world during Bible times, and several Greek words were used to describe the practice. But not one of these words is used in the Bible.\n\nSince masturbation is not directly condemned in the Bible, does this mean it is harmless? Absolutely not! Though it is not classed with such gross sins as fornication, masturbation is surely an unclean habit. (Ephesians 4:19) The principles of God’s Word thus indicate that you “benefit yourself” by strongly resisting this unclean habit.—Isaiah 48:17.\n\nThough sexual offenses such as premarital sex (fornication), homosexuality, adultery, and bestiality are plainly condemned as gross sins in the Bible, masturbation is not mentioned. (Genesis 39:7-9; Leviticus 18:20, 22, 23; 1 Corinthians 6:9, 10)\n\nThe apostle Paul, however, did not let his desires become like a harsh master. On the contrary, he wrote: “I pummel my body [fleshly desires] and lead it as a slave.” (1 Corinthians 9:27) He got tough with himself! A similar effort will enable anyone to break free from masturbation.
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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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Being gay isn't a sin. Acting on it is. I am a heteralsexual and I can't just say, God made me a sexual being, so I can have sex any time and with anybody I want." Sexual sin is sexual sin, no matter who it's performed with. Why do you think God gave guidelines for living? was it to "spoil all our fun"? When you discipline your children, is it because you want to be mean to them, or because you know better than they do what is good for them?\nWe have done things our own way for awhile now and what has it gotten us? AIDS, STD's, teen pregnancies, abortion, sky high crime rates, kids killing kids... I could go on and on, but that is enough to get you thinking.\nOne more thought. As humans, we have more intelligance and reasoning power than our pets. If we saw our pet doing something potentially harmful, would we stop him or, so he won't think we are mean, allow that behavior? And if we stop him, will he understand why? No, but we know. When God says no, we won't always understand why, but we can be sure that He knows and it's for our own good.