Is masturbation a sin???

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All I have to say is follow your own personal convictions and do not follow somebody elses...if you feel it is a sin or can't do it in good conscience, then don't do it.. no matter what anybody else says.

That is good advice.
 
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Jullianna

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After seeing so many guys and very young women's posts here, it is strongly on my heart to talk with the OP woman to woman. While masturbation can lead to sexual addictions for men which can have extreme consequences, it can also lead to sexual addictions in women that can have far more life-altering consequences. For whatever reason, men are better able to separate sex from their emotions. Women are wired differently. For us, sex/passion/love are all rolled into one and we can easily mistake lust for love, whether that lust is our own or a man's. I truly believe this is why the scripture Robo quoted is directed to the "daughters".

Before young ladies are exposed to the fire of passion that masturbation can ignite, we really don't think about sex very much. We're curious about it, but it doesn't have as strong a pull over us as it does over men. But once that fire is lit, we're in the dangerzone. We can become addicted to that passion and go searching for it from man to man to man, oftentimes, as I said above, confusing it with true love. I'm sure you have read story after story in these forums about women who have been left with crush hearts, bruised emotions and with child. I'm sure you've also read how difficult it is for them to build healthy relationships with men at that point and eventually marry a good guy. Hopefully, I don't need to say how very difficult this is for the children born into these situations.

This is what God sees when He sees us begin to dabble into sexual activities that can easily and quickly control us, rather than our having control over them. It must be heartwrenching for Him, don't you think? Perhaps this will be helpful to think about while you ponder the matter.

I pray that you will draw close to God and be spared the wrong paths other women have found themselves upon. God bless. :)
 
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#43
After seeing so many guys and very young women's posts here, it is strongly on my heart to talk with the OP woman to woman. While masturbation can lead to sexual addictions for men which can have extreme consequences, it can also lead to sexual addictions in women that can have far more life-altering consequences. For whatever reason, men are better able to separate sex from their emotions. Women are wired differently. For us, sex/passion/love are all rolled into one and we can easily mistake lust for love, whether that lust is our own or a man's. I truly believe this is why the scripture Robo quoted is directed to the "daughters".

Before young ladies are exposed to the fire of passion that masturbation can ignite, we really don't think about sex very much. We're curious about it, but it doesn't have as strong a pull over us as it does over men. But once that fire is lit, we're in the dangerzone. We can become addicted to that passion and go searching for it from man to man to man, oftentimes, as I said above, confusing it with true love. I'm sure you have read story after story in these forums about women who have been left with crush hearts, bruised emotions and with child. I'm sure you've also read how difficult it is for them to build healthy relationships with men at that point and eventually marry a good guy. Hopefully, I don't need to say how very difficult this is for the children born into these situations.

This is what God sees when He sees us begin to dabble into sexual activities that can easily and quickly control us, rather than our having control over them. It must be heartwrenching for Him, don't you think? Perhaps this will be helpful to think about while you ponder the matter.

I pray that you will draw close to God and be spared the wrong paths other women have found themselves upon. God bless. :)
YES that's an excellent point Julianna, it needed to be said! While for men it is physical, for women it is both physical and emotional- and that is a part of the addiction when women get into it.
 
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CryingRose94

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After seeing so many guys and very young women's posts here, it is strongly on my heart to talk with the OP woman to woman. While masturbation can lead to sexual addictions for men which can have extreme consequences, it can also lead to sexual addictions in women that can have far more life-altering consequences. For whatever reason, men are better able to separate sex from their emotions. Women are wired differently. For us, sex/passion/love are all rolled into one and we can easily mistake lust for love, whether that lust is our own or a man's. I truly believe this is why the scripture Robo quoted is directed to the "daughters".

Before young ladies are exposed to the fire of passion that masturbation can ignite, we really don't think about sex very much. We're curious about it, but it doesn't have as strong a pull over us as it does over men. But once that fire is lit, we're in the dangerzone. We can become addicted to that passion and go searching for it from man to man to man, oftentimes, as I said above, confusing it with true love. I'm sure you have read story after story in these forums about women who have been left with crush hearts, bruised emotions and with child. I'm sure you've also read how difficult it is for them to build healthy relationships with men at that point and eventually marry a good guy. Hopefully, I don't need to say how very difficult this is for the children born into these situations.

This is what God sees when He sees us begin to dabble into sexual activities that can easily and quickly control us, rather than our having control over them. It must be heartwrenching for Him, don't you think? Perhaps this will be helpful to think about while you ponder the matter.

I pray that you will draw close to God and be spared the wrong paths other women have found themselves upon. God bless. :)
That does make sence. Because I've noticed that for me, even after I've finished my buisness, I still find my heart and body still wanting for an actual guy. A particular guy really, and that alone has made me cry, and think about doing stupid things!!!!! But I still would not consider it a sin, but I guess it could LEAD to a sin.
 
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Lust is a sin. If we sin with our right hand, we are told to cut it off.

I always wonder, we are told to think like little children. Children clearly experience guilt at a certain age, once they realize that they have done something wrong. But they may not want to admit it, because the wrong thing they are doing feels good or tastes good, or sounds good. But what is "good"? What is good is pure and true.

Tell me, and this has probably been brought up- when masturbating, are you thinking unclean thoughts to get to where you "need" to be? Are you then showing a child-like, Christ-like faith, or living for your own pleasure?
Actually you are completely wrong on this. Children do not start experiencing guilt until later in their life. Earlier in their life, there is a trade of autonomy for obedience.
 
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Thanks for the affirmations, ladies. J <3 One thing I didn&#8217;t say and find this the perfect opportunity to share is that there are a lot of players out there who fully understand a woman&#8217;s vulnerability in this regard and stand ready to take full advantage of it. Don&#8217;t be a pawn for someone like that (male OR female). You are more valuable than than. J
 

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Hi, everybody!

I hope that no one will think anything wrong about me, because of this question. But even you do, I don't care and I want to ask.
Is masturbation a sin? Is it something in bible what says about it? What do you think?
And... You don't must to answer this one, but it would be nice to know( if it isn't secret): have you ever been doing this?

Thank you very much!
God bless you!

P.S sorry for my English... I'm not so good at it, so forgive me :D
Lust is sin... and I'm pretty sure you have to lust to masturbate, so yeah masturbation is sin.
 
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Actually you are completely wrong on this. Children do not start experiencing guilt until later in their life. Earlier in their life, there is a trade of autonomy for obedience.
Those are strong words my friend! You've got your opinions, I've got mine. I'll stick my guns with my original answer, based on what I've learned in my life span and development studies- but I will agree that the actual, mature version of guilt does not come until after a certain age, until they are over their egocentricity and they are able to fully process what they are feeling.
 
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Julliana post is too complicated to understand..hahahaha
 
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Jullianna

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Not for women, Tobby ;)

We understand that the stuff in my post is why the covers of romance novels look the way they do. :)
 
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luciddream1982

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I dont think God ever intended for sex to be a solo act.

Plus... Rom 14:23 And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.
 
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I just wanna say this... Dont be sin conscious. If you live by spirit you shall not sin.. (the law will take care of itself.)
 
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From what I read in the bible, it talks pretty clearly about ejaculation which is related towards masturbation. For the most part, if you do masturbate, what are your thoughts? Cause I find it hard to believe that people can masturbate to clean thoughts. If they can, then they are completely wasting their time. You might as well do something else better with your time than "have sex with yourself". Masturbation is having sex with yourself to make a point. That's how I see it and that is what I've heard. I also agree with Kings Truth post. This subject is a personal conviction. So if you feel it is a sin, then it's a sin. If you don't feel its a sin, then its not a sin to you. That's my take on this.
 
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Before young ladies are exposed to the fire of passion that masterbation can ignite,
It is not masterbation which ignites that fire. The fire is a part of our nature, inherent in "Be fruitful, multiply, and subdue the earth." If it were not so, man/woman would have no inclination to procreate, regardless of whether one actually enjoys recreational sex or not.

St. Thomas Aquinas used motion as a reason for God's existence, which includes God working within us, even in our own nature.
 
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Masturbation is not a sin. The Bible is pretty clear on it.
MATTHEW 5 VS 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, 'if your right eye cause you to sin,pluck it out and cast it from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish,than for your whole body to be cast into hell.
When someone is masturbating,he is obligated to lust.Lust is sin.
Please can you tell me where do the Bible say that masturbating is not a sin
 
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Jordache

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I recently was part of a discussion on overcoming addiction. I don't think you necessarily have to be a technical addict to relate. I believe it can be applied to all of us and our sins of choice. It's the addiction cycle.

There's a trigger. You have to learn to identify the trigger. It may just be seeing a hot chick or and Abercrombie and Fitch ad, but it also could be something tugging at abandonment issues, a need for legitimate intimacy, etc. There's an acronym: HALT. I've heard it explained a few ways but most commonly Hurting/Angry/Lonely/Tired. These are common triggers for all of us. This is the easiest place to end the cycle. Next is the reflex. Following is the ritualization. This is when you start planning how to sin... You close the blinds. You call to make sure you know when so-and-so is returning, etc. Then there is commitment. You do it... whatever it is. Then consequences follows... Usually there is shame and guilt which end up triggering the cycle to continue. It's important to remember that you CAN escape at any point in the cycle. Though it will hurt more and more the further you get into it. After a certain point, you HAVE to call someone. You cannot do it on your own.
I have a friend. God bless her. She is blunt. But her bluntness is healing. You all can fill in the blanks because I fear if I said exaclty what she said it may be erased... Much of what we deal with in the way of addiction is the simple iceberg effect. We are reacting to a current circumstance through the lense of a past hurt. But, sometimes we just have a physical need and that's all it is. God created it and He can deal with that too. Yeah, it sounds weird; but God WILL give you the release you need if you ask and trust Him to.
 
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MATTHEW 5 VS 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, 'if your right eye cause you to sin,pluck it out and cast it from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish,than for your whole body to be cast into hell.
When someone is masturbating,he is obligated to lust.Lust is sin.
Please can you tell me where do the Bible say that masturbating is not a sin

Leviticus 15:16

To say masturbating is obligated to lust is drawing a conclusion that isn't there. You can masturbate without lust.
 
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Leviticus 15:16

To say masturbating is obligated to lust is drawing a conclusion that isn't there. You can masturbate without lust.
I never knew that. Can a man be erect and masturbate without lust? I wonder how?
 
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I never knew that. Can a man be erect and masturbate without lust? I wonder how?

Just don't think about anybody. It isn't hard. Not every erection is brought on by looking at women.