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Is masturbation a sin?
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glasgowchick
Gives Glory to God !!!
jgallandt said:
Hi jgallandt, this thought I have to disagree with, doesn't the bible warn us about lustful thoughts being adultry ?...
But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. Mathew 5:28..
Would that not go for the thoughts that go with masterbation also.
jeffrey
â Ãig Dogâ
I also think that looking at a woman with lust in your heart is different then going behind closed doors and 'taking matters into your own hands'. If God had not intended for up to relieve our tension, he would have given up little short arms so we couldn't reach it. :biglaugh:
glasgowchick
Gives Glory to God !!!
jgallandt said:
Hi jg, I see what your saying about what james says, but I don't feel that James is saying it's ok to have these thoughts, the picture I get from what James is saying, if our thoughts are going to cause us to sin don't go there. say for talking sake a beautiful women passes you by in the street, and you start thinking about her sexually, what do you do with that thought, do you switch it of straight away or do you have her in bed in your mind before you know it. [ not you personally of course ] . when does it become sin, I believe when one has mentally pictured themselves in bed..Jesus said that is adultry.
jeffrey
â Ãig Dogâ
May I suggest that you speak for yourself? Unless, of course, your able to read minds... In which case you would apologize for calling me a liar.Darkdale said:Not a chance. It's a gift if nothing else. Otherwise all men would be utterly dependant on women.! jgallandt no man masterbates to his wife. Those that say they do are naughty, naughty liars.
pdoel
Active Member
No, I do not believe that masturbation is a sin.
Think of it this way. Biologically, the body must get rid of sperm. If you don't masturbate, you will have nocturnal emmissions. The body must find a way to get rid of that accumulation of sperm.
Why would God design our bodies with a need to get rid of it, but then tell us it is wrong to do so?
Think of it this way. Biologically, the body must get rid of sperm. If you don't masturbate, you will have nocturnal emmissions. The body must find a way to get rid of that accumulation of sperm.
Why would God design our bodies with a need to get rid of it, but then tell us it is wrong to do so?
Blood Stone
New Member
You answered yourself with the "nocturnal emmissions" statement.pdoel said:
Blood Stone
New Member
From my personal experience I think it's wrong since it leads to sexualy immoral thoughts. And it changes your mood... well at least it changes my mood. I become more agressive and generally feel down. If you don't masturbate then you get rid of it in your sleep. Sounds nasty but it's not as if it happens every time. So I think that's how God designed our bodies (males at least) to get rid of it. I believe if you give into sexual temptation and masturbate then you are giving into sin. I know it's extremely hard to quit and I still fail occasionally but I believe it's important to try and break out of the primitive brain that demands sexual satisfaction.
Fluffy
A fool
Nothing wrong about it. If I had a partner who masturbated while fantasising about other men then I probably would be concerned but admittedly only because of my own insecurities. If a relationship is meant to be then I want to feel completely secure, and same for my partner, and I can't see why fantasising leads to bad things so I'm all for it.
