Is masturbation without pornography or lustful thoughts a sin?

[KitKatMatt]

Yep. Alot of it has to do with the release of various things. Just as making love to a spouse makes you feel happy and like your floating on clouds. Which BTW is why sex is important in marriage.

Important if both parties want it, that is

If they don't, there are other ways of releasing those wonderful things!

 

[Cearbhall]

Seems like all women have head pain when their husbands on the mood. Thankfully studies are showing when your head hurts sex can actually help. So +1 for men. lol

I've read this, too, but it's sadly not true for me.

 

[CounselorForChrist]

Important if both parties want it, that is

If they don't, there are other ways of releasing those wonderful things!

Well yeah lol. I'll wait to the participant is ready to help forward the study.

 

[lisah]

I've read this, too, but it's sadly not true for me.

Maybe it's more true for men?

Maybe it depends on the type of headaches. I've experienced a regular headache becoming a migraine during sex.

 

[1Feather]

Why are threads like this tolerated ? Why don't they have a forum of their own so that trolls can't get off messing with Christians in this way?



To answer the question, no! It's impossible.

Just wondering.

 

[Gadarene]

Why are threads like this tolerated ? Why don't they have a forum of their own so that trolls can't get off messing with Christians in this way?

Don't Christians have eleventy billion forums here for their own questions already?

 

[super animator]

Why are threads like this tolerated ? Why don't they have a forum of their own so that trolls can't get off messing with Christians in this way?

If you can't handle the heat, get out of the fire.

 

[Cearbhall]

Why are threads like this tolerated ? Why don't they have a forum of their own so that trolls can't get off messing with Christians in this way?



To answer the question, no! It's impossible.

Are you speaking of the OP, or the responses? I don't see any reason to think that the person who started the thread is trolling. This is a pretty standard question. As for the responses, the OP made the mistake of asking about sin in a board that is open to everyone. Questions about Christian beliefs should probably go in one of the boards where you'll only get the Christian responses that you seek.

 

[kevinmaynard]

Of course masturbation isn't a sin any more than taking a shower naked is a sin. If just thinking about Carmen Electra with lust is the sin than I might as well go the whole way so I can focus on something else and stop sinning.

 

[HitchSlap]

That was my reason for starting, but I read a Bible verse that said something about "The lusts of the flesh", and masturbation automatically came to mind.

Why didn't cheeseburgers and 64oz. sodas come to mind?

 

[Habbit Animal]

is that possible ?

The OP author doesn't know.

I can't believe this thread is still open. Especially achieving this many pages of replies. All people who have never masturbated in their life I expect.

I think people post this kind of thing because they think it'll make the Christians blush.

 

[Jonathan95]

Of course masturbation isn't a sin any more than taking a shower naked is a sin. If just thinking about Carmen Electra with lust is the sin than I might as well go the whole way so I can focus on something else and stop sinning.

How can you compare taking a shower naked with masturbation? One cannot touch without sinful sexual pleasure.

How can you say you might as well go the whole way?

You will become a slave to sin, if you give yourself over to sin.

"Do you not know that if you present yourselves to anyone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness?" (Romans 6:16 ESV)

Jesus said: ". . . whoever commits sin is a slave of sin." (John 8:34 NKJV)

 

[Dagger311]

I asked this question because I've waded into it, not "To make Christians blush". I've come to a personal conclusion that it's the lust for it, not the act itself, that makes it a sin.

 

[kevinmaynard]

How can you compare taking a shower naked with masturbation? One cannot touch without sinful sexual pleasure.

How can you say you might as well go the whole way?

You will become a slave to sin, if you give yourself over to sin.

"Do you not know that if you present yourselves to anyone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness?" (Romans 6:16 ESV)

Jesus said: ". . . whoever commits sin is a slave of sin." (John 8:34 NKJV)

Masturbation isn't a sin. It is a natural bodily function. It is no more a sin than taking a shower or cutting your toenails.

 

[kevinmaynard]

I asked this question because I've waded into it, not "To make Christians blush". I've come to a personal conclusion that it's the lust for it, not the act itself, that makes it a sin.

It isn't a sin at all.

 

[Loudmouth]

This is quite the paradox. Is gluttony still a sin if you get fat solely by eating tasteless, plain oatmeal that brings you no joy? Perhaps it is still a sin, but why would you do that?

 

[Jonathan95]

Masturbation isn't a sin. It is a natural bodily function. It is no more a sin than taking a shower or cutting your toenails.

Masturbation is an abuse of the sexual organ. Just like our hands can be abused by using them to steal or to murder.

 

[kevinmaynard]

Masturbation is an abuse of the sexual organ. Just like our hands can be abused by using them to steal or to murder.

That is just silly beyond words. Masturbation isn't just like murder. Your beliefs are fanatical. Like a Christian version of sharia on the silly scale. Masturbation isn't a sin at all.

 

[Jonathan95]

That is just silly beyond words. Masturbation isn't just like murder. Your beliefs are fanatical. Like a Christian version of sharia on the silly scale. Masturbation isn't a sin at all.

What Bible verses do you have to prove that masturbation isn't sin? Because I can give Bible verses that prove you wrong.

 

[kevinmaynard]

What Bible verses do you have to prove that masturbation isn't sin? Because I can give Bible verses that prove you wrong.

The bible can be quoted to mean or say just about anything.

Masturbation isn't a sin.