Many people have debated about this, but I have not found any conclusive
answer yet. Is masturbation sinful?
Is masturbation sinful?
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methylatedghosts
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Generalisation....Udanor wrote:OoOps.... I did not mean to klick on Submit....
Why do all christians think it's a sin, methylatedghosts?
I don't...... but i don't belive it's a good thing to get yourself in to...
I't will only make you feel bad about yourself....
(now I mean to klick on Submit)
I don't see how it makes you feel bad about yourself. I don't feel bad about myself....
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But I have both, and I do not feel bad.....Udanor wrote:It will make you feel bad because you don't have the real thing......
But thats different from person to person...... so i guess I got nothing to argue about
I'm still having trouble understanding where or why one feels bad for masturbating
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Correct me if I'm wrong here, but I always thought that a married couple was one person in the eyes of god, at least thats what the priests always say at weddings I've been to. Wouldn't that mean that sex with your husband/wife was masturbation in gods eyes?
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Re: Is masturbation sinful?
Post #45If it is then 95% of males will be having a tough time.afton wrote:Many people have debated about this, but I have not found any conclusive
answer yet. Is masturbation sinful?
and 40% of females
I don't think it is i think animals do it too so yeah nothing wrong with that
Post #46
My two cents.
The Bible covers almost every imaginable sexual sin there is including sex with animals, orgies, etc., yet it does not say anything about masturbation. I believe that there is a reason for that.
We are sexual creatures. It is good that we are attracted to the opposite sex. It has been explained to me that the word lust is translated from if translated literally means "to breath hard after". I believe there is a big difference between a healthy sexual imagination and lusting after someone.
And lastly I do believe that the spirit deals with each of us individually. We are convicted at different levels on this subject. It is not spelled out at all in scripture, so....
The Bible covers almost every imaginable sexual sin there is including sex with animals, orgies, etc., yet it does not say anything about masturbation. I believe that there is a reason for that.
We are sexual creatures. It is good that we are attracted to the opposite sex. It has been explained to me that the word lust is translated from if translated literally means "to breath hard after". I believe there is a big difference between a healthy sexual imagination and lusting after someone.
And lastly I do believe that the spirit deals with each of us individually. We are convicted at different levels on this subject. It is not spelled out at all in scripture, so....
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Post #47
i have always enjoyed sex
i have always enjoyed masterbation.
i have always enjoyed books.
i also like listening to music.
none of these make me feel guilty.
only religion makes happyness a sin
i have always enjoyed masterbation.
i have always enjoyed books.
i also like listening to music.
none of these make me feel guilty.
only religion makes happyness a sin
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Post #49
Better masturbation than have sex each day with a different person, don't you think?
Yes....
What is the difference?I believe there is a big difference between a healthy sexual imagination and lusting after someone.
But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. (Matthew 5:28)
If you imagine you are with this woman while masturbating, are you committing adultery in your heart as well?
I don't see that their is much of a difference...
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One love, hear my plea, one heart
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Lets get together and feel alright
One love, hear my plea, one heart
Give thanks and praise to the lord, and I will feel alright
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Post #50
Well the way I see it is why would masturbating be sinful? When you think about it what have you actually done wrong? Who have you hurt? Some people will say something about having lustful thoughts about someone etc, but so what? Does the person you had those thoughts for know about it? No, so s/he doesn't care and suffers neither physical nor mental/emotional harm from it. The only harm that comes from such thoughts is if you act them out without the other person's consent, but I hardly think anyone could claim masturbation leads to rape otherwise almost everyone alive ever must be/have been a rapist lol.
Udanor wrote:
Well NOT masturbating won't stop you from feeling bad that you don't have the real thing. It that situation it can actually be a good thing, a release. A temporary substitute. Some experts even consider masturbation an important way of improving your performance in the bedroom; if you can't even satisfy yourself how will you satisfy another?
Galphanore wrote:
That's actually a rather itneresting point. To me it brings to light yet another possible contradiction in Christianity.
In my humble opinion something is only really wrong if it in some way results in negative consequences and/or harm to another person. Most things we consider to be wrong do result in such harm, such as stealing, rape, drug dealing etc. But masturbation causes harm to no one. People argue religion brings comfort; as far as I can see it brings a lot more unnecessary guilt and fear.
Udanor wrote:
It will make you feel bad because you don't have the real thing...
Well NOT masturbating won't stop you from feeling bad that you don't have the real thing. It that situation it can actually be a good thing, a release. A temporary substitute. Some experts even consider masturbation an important way of improving your performance in the bedroom; if you can't even satisfy yourself how will you satisfy another?
Galphanore wrote:
Correct me if I'm wrong here, but I always thought that a married couple was one person in the eyes of god, at least thats what the priests always say at weddings I've been to. Wouldn't that mean that sex with your husband/wife was masturbation in gods eyes?
That's actually a rather itneresting point. To me it brings to light yet another possible contradiction in Christianity.
In my humble opinion something is only really wrong if it in some way results in negative consequences and/or harm to another person. Most things we consider to be wrong do result in such harm, such as stealing, rape, drug dealing etc. But masturbation causes harm to no one. People argue religion brings comfort; as far as I can see it brings a lot more unnecessary guilt and fear.
