If it is done mutually among married couples is it wrong? I'm not trying to be gross, just curious.
2007-05-15 17:03:45 · 11 answers · asked by origen01 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Sorry for the grammatical error in the original question. I'm not 12 yrs old though.
Not every sex act that does not go towards procreation is a sin. As far as we know, oral sex is allowed. It is metaphorically broached in Song of Songs 2:3. So what's the big deal with mutual masturbation so long as it is done with thoughts about eachother?
2007-05-15 17:20:04 · update #1
Masturbation is always a sin (even for a married couple) because it is committed apart from intercourse and the procreative union, and thus it frustrates natural law and God's design for sex.
Just because you are married doesn't mean everything is suddenly permissible.
2007-05-15 17:11:02 · answer #1 · answered by Veritas 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Masturbation used to called onanism due to a reference to Onan ( http://www.blueletterbible.org/kjv/Gen/Gen038.html#9 )
It was widely believed that masturbation was a sin because Onan was killed by God for doing so. This is not the case.
Onan was killed for not doing his lawful duty. Law required the brother-in-law of a widow to take his deceased brother's place if she was left childless. Onan chose to break the law. It had nothing to do with masturbation. If he had simply refused before even getting that far, he would have been killed as well.
Nowhere else is masturbation mentioned or referenced in the Bible and there are no restrictions regarding sexual acts between married couple.
So to answer your question...enjoy :)
2007-05-15 19:10:20 · answer #2 · answered by Dakota 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the old testament, there is a man named Onan and even though the Bible did not actually mention the word masturbation, it was completely understood.
He was married to a woman already and when he "did" it, he was punished by God and died. Not that God would kill a married man or woman if they "did" it. The OT always has the fear motif of writing.
I think it is a sin. For married couples to do it. This is just my opinion.
2007-05-15 17:14:35 · answer #3 · answered by Nichola Salvacce 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suppose if they are doing it and lusting after another person. Yes. If they are thinking about their spouse while doing it, then no.
I don't believe that masturbation is wrong and all (I think it's good!), but according to the bible lust is a sin and matsturbation usually contains some form of lust.
2007-05-15 17:08:01 · answer #4 · answered by J R 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Masturbation is not a sin! God Intelligent Designed the body for masturbation. Otherwise, he would not have put your hand that close to your dingy ling.
2007-05-15 17:07:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I didn't know 12 year olds could get married.
2007-05-15 17:09:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd assume so. The bible condems masturbation, so I'd guess that in any form it's bad.
2007-05-15 17:06:49 · answer #7 · answered by Jesus 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think that god has a problem with humans masturbating. he obviously, however, had a problem with Tyrannosaurus Rex's masturbating and did what he could to prevent it.
2007-05-15 20:51:34 · answer #8 · answered by Celtic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they are doing it while thinking of their spouse and no one else, I don't think it is a sin.
2007-05-15 17:22:25 · answer #9 · answered by Kiara 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No and neither is oral sex or anal sex or a fetish or any other sex act done with love between loving spouses.
2007-05-15 17:08:11 · answer #10 · answered by Christine S 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋