Is Masturbation a sin? Clearly NOT!!! It is clearly not a sin in the Bible!! http://inkaboutit.homestead.com/masturbationnotsinlev1516.html
JA -
Okay Je....-
I'm not gonna say that I agree that masturbation is wrong, especially for someone who is single and naturally has urges, but what R. Pricesaid reminded me of something that I'd kinda forgotten about.
As an adolescent I did frequently. When I began having sexual relations with men I discovered that I do not achieve orgasm very easily at all through straight sex. In fact even now married and quite sexually experienced I still don't believe that I ever have……
…I used to joke with my husband that why should I bother with him when it took him an hour to do to me what I could do to myself in 2 minutes flat.
Again I'm not saying right or wrong, just agreeing with someone here, it takes away from your spouse. If I'm burning for it all day long, then isn't that a nice surprise for my husband when he gets home? If I take care of it myself what's left for him?
But on the flip side of that, my husband has admitted to me that he sometimes does it 3 or so times a day. Quite honestly, I'm not sure I'd want to be the one fulfilling those frequent needs.
It doesn't so much bother me that he does as long as he saves some for me, and I do wish he'd leave the porno out of it…..
Masturbation is a gift of God. Sex is a gift
of God to us. Sexual lust is not evil lust, it is God designed human nature.
Evil lust is hurtful and harmful to humans. Masturbation is healthy.
Masturbation is good. Masturbation is God designed. Masturbation is good for
you. Masturbation is for everyone to enjoy.
Major research on masturbation, the Bible,
Christianity, sexuality, to
clearly show that masturbation is a wonderful gift from God for us to
enjoy. God designed every detail for us to enjoy. http://christianmasturbation.homestead.com/index.html
Letter To Anti-masturbation teachers. I can clearly show you that
with your anti-masturbation teaching that you are harming and hurting God,
others, and yourself. http://inkaboutit.homestead.com/masturbationlettertoanti.html
Major contradiction-- verse used by anti-nudist
people. Matt. 5:28 is totally misunderstood and taken out of context.
"look at a women with lust...adultery" http://inkaboutit.homestead.com/Lustmt528.html
Masturbation positive talk: many Christian people,
Ministers, College Professors, Bible teachers, saying masturbation is not a sin and is very healthy for
you. http://inkaboutit.homestead.com/highlight2.html
N...
I'd like to respond to the woman, I think it was J..., who said that she wouldn't want to have any sexual activity with Jesus in the room.
I've been reading the book
"Intimate Issues". It talks about in the Song of Solomon, when Solomon and his wife are having sex, and suddenly there are 3 people in the room. The third person is God, and He smiles upon what they are doing and blesses it.Sex between a husband and wife is a gift from God and blessed by Him; it is not something we should be ashamed of doing in front of Him.
JA..
yes A... you're right about what I said too. Choosing the lesser of two evils is not good. But again the question of whether or not it is an evil?
The spirit of what you're doing is wrong and against what the bible teaches if you are depriving your spouse, etc. But as someone here pointed out what if you're doing your spouse a favor
?What if your spouse physically can't due to permanent injury or some such? Does this mean that the still able should never again attain "release"? If that is where God puts him, huh?
What about reading too much into the bible or over-interpreting. If God had wanted to forbid this act completely wouldn't He have said so plainly?
Instead He teaches us the correct spirit for us to take. It is wrong for me to do so because it takes away from my spouse. It is selfishness. But for the person who does it because their spouse no longer can, who is being hurt by his/her doing so?
It keeps the marriage together, keeps from involving others in our marriages (sexually) and somewhat lessens the pain/guilt that the unable spouse must feel
. Or at least I would think it would.It would be the selfish thing to get divorced and/or take a lover. Or to go completely without and get yourself all stressed out creating anger and resentment that will undoubtedly affect the unable spouse
.I just would like to see where in the bible it says that the act itself is against God. I'm not saying that it doesn't say so, I'm always missing stuff or not getting it in the Bible
, but I haven't seen anything yet to convince me that masturbation is a sin in itself.
C...
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We are not bound as Christians by a long list of do's and don'ts. We are free in Christ Jesus from the old Testament law. Paul says "All things are permissible, but not all things are helpful." In this case here is something that may be helpful because it keeps this dear Christian sister pure and able to focus on the more important matters in life.The Bible goes on to say that while all things for us are permissible
, if someone thinks what they are doing may be sinful, then it does become sinful to them, because now there actions are not based on faith, and anything that is not based on faith is sin.My advice to this sister would be to enjoy her freedom in Christ
.My own husband has only been able to help me climax once in the 4 years since we've been married. It doesn't bother him at all if after we are done making love I "finish things" by myself. He is completely understanding, and I myself see nothing at all wrong with it. I hope this note was of some help to you. Sincerely, C...
R...
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My husband is always asking me what would pleasure me. If he doesn't happen to "find the right spot" or whatever, it is up to me to find out what I like and then communicate it to him.Also, someone else mentioned that they don't achieve orgasm the traditional way.
Most women don't. Other stimulation is 99.9% needed for a woman. This is the way God designed us, why, I don't know! But it seems that God designed it that some other sort of stimulation for a woman to be truly pleasured. This is why for so long (I believe) that women just "put up with it" but took no pleasure in it.I did not start masturbating until after I met my husband to be (we met and did sleep together in college, long before both of us were saved). I did it in the spirit of self-awareness and learning.
Even now, I rarely fantasize while engaging in any sort of sexual activity (with or without my husband). I tend to focus solely on the physical sensations
(God created those, why focus on anything else!) and on pleasuring my husband (if he is involved). Anyhow, some other thoughts to add to the pot.K...
I just found this post, and want
to thank you for addressing an issue I struggle with continually. I know I shouldn't and promise to stop, but I can't.As a single woman,
I didn't know if it were a sin or not. But I remember I heard somewhere to never do anything you wouldn't want the whole world to know about-including Jesus.But it's so hard. I have tried praying, listening to music, going somewhere....etc., but it never works!
I haven't had the time to read more than 4-5 replies to this post, so could someone please email me if you would like to discuss it more personally, especially if there has been Biblical passages to support why it is wrong? This page was last updated on: February 11, 2003
