Is masturbation a sin against God?
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No. Just keep your imaginations in check. God cares about your heart, not your flesh.
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God would never command such a sinful act that pleases you so selfishly from His people.\n\nPeace.
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http://www.gotquestions.org/masturbation-sin.html
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We are not parts of God. We are creations of God. You might use the analogy of an artist and a masterpiece work of art.\n\nSin is a deliberate thought, word, deed, or omission contrary to the eternal law of God. \n\nIn other words, sin is anything that hurts your relationship with God.\n\nWith love in Christ.
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According to the bible, it is a sin for men to masturbate. I don't believe that Female Masturbation is brought up.
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Temptation itself is not a sin.  Giving into that temptation is a sin. God gave us free choice.  We are free to make bad choices and therefore free to sin.  God is perfect but we are not.....)(
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No, never have, never will. It is a joke.\n\nI don't think it is against God but I think it is hooey. If someone can really do that they should be buying lottery tickets.
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If there is a god, he could do whatever he wants.  \n\nPeople say god can't sin but when you ask what sin is, the usually define it as going against the will of god.\n\nOf course god won't go against his own decisions.  That doesn't mean he won't be an evil bastard.  His will could be to torture you for no reason.  Tough luck for you.  Since his will is what believers define as good, torturing you is good.\n\nIn fact defining "good" as whatever is in god's will makes the word "good" meaningless.  The word "good" shold be defined outside of god's thoughts or action, then we can determine if god is good or not.\n\nOr, to make things much easier, we can realize that god doesn't exist and be done with it.
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Yes, he died for the porno watching masturbaters, It's a sin pattern that Satan uses to get a stronghold over your life. You can stop, seek help
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Masturbation - \n\nIt is not a sin. it is one way of enjoying sex by oneself with out going to any other person of the opposite gender.  God will not mind if you Masturbate as he is now aware of what is masturbation and your will be doing it in the bathroom or in a separate room with doors closed. \n\nIt will not hurt anyone as you are not going to  beat anyone with your action. Secondly you are not going to do it in front of others. So why worry. i find your worry is baseless and there is nothing harm to do it.  \n\nNow you should know something about Mastubation. What is it?Masturbation is the manual excitation of the sexual organs, usually to the point of orgasm. It can refer to excitation either by oneself or by another (see mutual masturbation). It is part of a larger set of activities known as autoeroticism which also includes the use of sex toys and non-genital stimulation. There are also masturbation machines used to simulate intercourse. Masturbation and sexual intercourse are the two most common sexual practices, but they are not mutually exclusive (for example, many people find the sight of their partner masturbating highly erotic). Some people are able to achieve orgasm only through masturbation and not sexual intercourse.\n\n[edit] Benefits\nIt is held in many mental health circles that masturbation can relieve depression and lead to a higher sense of self-worth (Hurlbert & Whittaker, 1991). Masturbation can also be particularly useful in relationships where one partner wants more sex than the other — in which case masturbation provides a balancing effect and thus a more harmonious relationship.\n\nOn July 16, 2003, an Australian research team led by Graham Giles of The Cancer Council published a medical study [2] which concluded that frequent masturbation by males may help prevent the development of prostate cancer. The study also indicated that this would be more helpful than ejaculation through sexual intercourse because intercourse can transmit diseases that may increase the risk of cancer instead.\n\nMasturbation is also seen as a sexual technique that protects individuals from the risk of contracting sexually transmitted diseases such as AIDS. Support for such a view, and for making it part of the American sex education curriculum led to the dismissal of US Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders during the Clinton administration.\n\nSome people actually consider masturbation as a cardiovascular workout. And while doctors have no proof of this actually being true, those suffering from cardiovascular disorders (particularly those recovering from myocardial infarction, or heart attacks) should resume physical activity (including sexual intercourse and masturbation) gradually and with the frequency and rigor in which their physical status will allow. Some doctors will advise those recovering from heart attacks to resume sexual activity (solitary or with a partner) when one is able to climb two flights of stairs without experiencing shortness of breath or chest pain-.
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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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Of course not! what gave you that idea?!\n \n Romans 1:26-26 "That is why God gave them up to disgraceful sexual appetites, for both their females changed the natural use of themselves into one contrary to nature; and likewise even the males left the natural use of a female and became violently inflamed in their lust toward one another, males with males,working what is obscene and receiving in themselves the full recompense, which was due for their error." \n\n1 Cor 6:9 "What! Do you not know that unrighteous persons will not inherit God's kingdom? Do not be misled. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men kept for unnatural purposes, nor men who lie with men."\n\n God hates fornication and homosexuality and lesbianism.  Anyone who practices those things will not inherit God's Kingdom.
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Young lady there is no better place than church to chat about sin, God is the answer to the problems of the world. How do you expect to beat this sinful problem without going to our Lord Almighty. If you have a Bible (New International Version) turn to Galatians 5:19-26 and find out more about this. I was the biggest porn junky there was before I studied the Bible with my church members and got saved. To God be the glory!!!!!
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If you entertain a sinful thought, it is considered a sin.
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The Bible does not address the issue directly, however it does mention that having impure thoughts is looked down upon, which is often a part of masturbation.  In Catholicism they also approach male masturbation with the thought that "spilling the seed" should be looked down upon as the sperm should have only been used to further the continuation of humanity.  I don't particularly think that makes any sense as the male body continually makes semen for a reason, that it is replenishable, etc.\n\nYou really just have to go with your gut on this one.
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the attitude that it is self abuse has you feeling some form of guilt of you would not feel its abuse that atitude has created this thrill that youve either become addicted to or feel ashamed of you need to revaulate your defination of masturbation masturbation is not a sin when tye "book" refers to spilling seed it refers to coitus interruptus "pulling out" before you ejaculate during vaginal sex so rub one off and enjoy it dont feel guilty at least your not having extramaritl sex which by the way is forbiddin by "the book"
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I am impressed and delighted by all the answers u got body and i rejoyce at the truth that comes out of all these beautiful mouths.(except maybe cronin1848!!)\n\nYes I do my brother and personaly it is sex orientated!(nothing extraordinary I asure u!) But the more I seek God with the help of the sacrement and the more I C that I will one day, soon, be liberated from this particular chain, cause my Love for God is growing and my desire for sin is making more and more unhappy!\n\nDo not put ALL ur energy on stopping satan...Seek God only via his beloved son, our Jesus Christ...AMEN