Is masturbating a sin?

[Anonymous]

[Longshanks1968]

my mother told me “It's yours, play with it all you want”

So, I do, lol

Sin? The best thing you can do for yourself is to realize that god and religion and everything in between is a man made fairy tale like Santa or the Easter bunny and is always been used to control the masses. It's also a crutch for the weak of mind.

In our modern days, most of us know right from wrong, and can live a good life with that knowledge.

[AviatorTom]

Pope Francis would call masturbation the same as he does homosexuality... it's a sin but it's not illegal.

[Siri137]

No, of course not. Who told you that? The local priest who likes fiddling with children?

[ArwenCalcifur]

@Siri137 well said, it seems a natural thing to do right?

[Siri137]

@ArwenCalcifur It IS a natural thing to do. Healthy as well.

[RobT312]

Nope, i dont see how it is

[SnowedIn]

No it is not.

[Billlewis]

If it is, I'm guaranteed to burn in hell, because all I ever do is play with myself while I'm dreaming of the beautiful women on here who just keep teasing me, and teasing me and teasing me...

[Astarlessnightsky]

Nope.

[MementoMori777]

Not the act itself but the thoughts you do through the masturbation, if I'm not mistaken, thinking lustfully is sinful, don't quote me on it tho

[Asker]

Are you religious? So it is wrong to think lustfully of a boyfriend/girlfriend but it is right to think lustfully of a husband/wife?

[MementoMori777]

I'm a believer not religious, religion is bad, it separates, but It's possible that when it's over a partner if you love that person, it's different, unless you are only being sexual with the person and there's no emotional connection

[Asker]

Yes there's an emotional connection. We've been dating for 5 months now and have just started getting sexual with each other (no sex) because I was hesitant and confused and still confused if stuffs like masturbating, phone sex, sexting was a sin or not

[MementoMori777]

If ima be honest I'm not too sure either but at least for you it's with a partner and you got a connection with them

[Asker]

Yeah, thank you for your response ☺️

[MementoMori777]

💯💯

[Dargil]

The Bible is mute on masturbation. Onan's story is about disobedience.

[goaded]

Who cares? Not worshipping God is a sin. #1 on the ten commandments. Turns out, sin is a religious concept, religion is made up stories to make some people feel better and a lot more people feel worse. Don't worry about it.

[Spade_01]

I am a Muslim so I'm inclined to say 'yes'.

[Asker]

Thank you for your response 😊

[bowenw]

If it is most people are sinners.

[tfan1]

If so nearly everyone is going to hell. But I don’t think so. 🙂

[loveslongnails]

Only if you're Catholic or a few other wacky religions. LOL

[kellytheman]

In my opinion no it just self plesure and stress reliever but in some religions it is a sin.

[clampfan101]

I believe it is.

[CuriousMufuxka]

Than guilty as charged!

[najekim]

Nope. Human nature. And Human nature is never "sinful."

[peterrezeeek]

ig no

[abc--123]

It's a sin not to masturbate

[karekaaaa]

Yess it is in all Religions

[ArwenCalcifur]

I mean yes.
but not really?

[Denisa12]

It is only a sin if you believe in a religion that portrays it as such.

I personally think that any religion that prohobits normal human needs even tho harmless, is inhuman

[Anonymous]

If you are a Paulist it is; but for the rest of us, no.