Can I go to Hell for masturbating? I mean like later in life, I am a teen boy. It just releases tension and stress for me from stuff. Is God mad?
2007-07-24 18:25:53 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
If it gives you pleasure and happiness, god is probably mad.
2007-07-24 18:28:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 4⤋
Professor Longhair is right on - it's not so much the act of masturbation that is the sin, but LUST is definitely sin.. and more than likely.. if you're masturbating, you're probably also looking at porn or imagining you're having sex with someone or thinking of other inappropriate things. God isn't out to ruin anyone's life or take away their fun. Every commandment and guideline He set forth through the Bible is there to protect you. Masturbation and an addiction to porn or sexual vices leaves many MANY people unhappy and discontent, and it tears apart millions of marriages everyday! And don't fool yourself by saying "Well, I'll quit one day." or "I'll quit as soon as I get married." because it's a habit. Sexual addictions are often harder to break than even drugs or alcohol.
Just stay strong.. if you have a doubt whether something is a sin or not, more than likely that's your conscious and the holy spirit telling you what you should or shouldn't do. If you're having doubts, don't do it. Better safe than sorry, right? God will honor you for your faithfulness and trust in Him.
2007-07-25 11:30:49 · answer #2 · answered by Heidi Michelley 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, rejecting God is your ticket to the big H. That would make sense - you reject God so you can't go where he reigns - perfectly understandable.
Masturbation is a focus on your flesh and God would simply wish you to be focused on other things. Since he is everywhere and sees everything do you really want to subject God to that on a regular basis?
Anytime you become obsessed with something it can be a problem and it will keep you from finding other ways to relieve the tension and stress....there ARE other solutions, you do know that, right?
2007-07-25 01:49:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, not at all. First of all there is no hell or heaven or god, and second of all masturbating is perfectly normal. Everyone does it... absolutely everyone whether they admit it or not.
Even if god did exist I can't see why he'd care. If you've got built-up sexual tension, then obviously relieve it. It is better to masturbate than to go out and rape someone, or even to have consentual sex at your age because of all the emotions and possible diseases and pregnancies involved.
Plus there is scientific evidence that shows that boys and men who masturbate regularly (at least twice a week) have better overall reproductive health and are at a noticably lower risk for prostate cancer later in life. That is because it gets rid of all that semen... your body keeps making it no matter what, and if you don't release it, it can sort of get stale and clog up the pipes.
The whole reason that many churches condemn masturbation comes from the biblical story of Onan, where Onan ejaculated but he missed the woman's vagina and instead hit the ground. God was said to be mad for wasting his seed... which was a big deal for the ancient people because death was so common and they needed to keep their populations/birth rates as high as possible. But that is a story told by ancient people and it has been morphed many times throughout the years.
So, in short, you are perfectly fine to do as you please.
2007-07-25 01:34:30 · answer #4 · answered by Rat 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No. There are a lot of Christians who will tell you it is a sin, but the Bible doesn't specifically address this issue. There is no verse saying that masturbation is wrong. You will not go to Hell because you were masturbating- you only go to hell if you have not confessed Jesus as Lord. That is the only sin that will send you to Hell.
2007-07-25 01:33:02 · answer #5 · answered by Dawn C 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Have you accepted Jesus Christ as your personal savior? As long as you believe Jesus Christ died to save you, your sins are forgiven (though I also don't think that just because your forgiven you can do whatever you want). And although you may think masterbation "releases tension and stress", what it really does is increase your desire to do other sexual things, so if your planning on waiting to have sex until your married, I suggest you make an effort to stop. It can also create problems between you and your wife in the future. Masterbation is as addictive as porn and can really damage relationships. Think of it this way: would you still do it if Jesus was standing right there in front of you? I don't believe you would. Trust me, although I'm a girl, I know this issue all too well. Its not being tempted by it thats the problem, its giving in. Hope this helped a little, and if you want to talk some more, messege me. God Bless!
2007-07-25 01:35:56 · answer #6 · answered by goodmle 1 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Whether you'll go to hell depends on what you believe, and whether it is true. Regardless of the former, the latter is quite certainly a NO.
Christians like to tell you that the requirement to follow the Mosaic law was removed by Christ's sacrifice, so there is no prohibition on wanking, anymore. However - this commandment really only applied to Jews, so gentiles (non-Jews) were not really allieved of anything that was a burden to begin with.
The origin of this doctrine is the story of Onan in the Old Testament, who spilled his seed upon the ground, rather than impregnate his dead brother's wife. (There is a commandment in Leviticus that if your brother dies, you get to do his wife.)
Genesis 38:1-10
2007-07-25 01:38:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
A regular sex life throughout your life, whether with a partner or by yourself, has been shown to be the best prophylactic against prostate cancer. It would be a very weird god who would make something a sin that could save your life. Besides which it is a lot of fun and there are so many different ways to do it. Explore the possibilities. Make your mantra "A w*nk a day keeps the surgeon away".
2007-07-25 01:39:41 · answer #8 · answered by tentofield 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Absolutely not. It is a natural way to relieve your emotional and physical stress. Everyone does it either conciously or in their sleep. Everyone has done it from George Washington to George Bush.
God loves you because you are you. Masturbation does not hurt anyone. God knows that. As long as you are good to others then He's not worried about this.
2007-07-25 01:36:36 · answer #9 · answered by San Diego Art Nut 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Why would you go to hell for a natural God given impulse that every male human who ever lived has engaged in, including the liars who say they haven't.
2007-07-25 01:35:48 · answer #10 · answered by nikola333 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No one goes to Hell for anything, except for not trusting God through Jesus Christ.
If you have seen these words before then why are you asking? Do you know that God made a sacrifice of His Son for us, and that you can live the rest of your life without worrying about Hell?
2007-07-25 01:30:20 · answer #11 · answered by Christian Sinner 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋