I masturbate, and im an orthodox christian. Is God against mastubating? Thanks!
2007-09-24 06:26:43 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
wow guys!
lotta answers.
and FYI im a girl [vanessa] haha but thankies<3
2007-09-24 07:59:52 · update #1
Yes.
Judeo-Christian tradition has taught for thousands of years:
1. Single people should be celibate.
2. Married people should be faithful to each other (adultery is wrong).
The Catholic Church recognizes the power of sex when it teaches, "Sexuality affects all aspects of the human person in the unity of his body and soul."
Chastity means the successful integration of sexuality within the person. A chaste person's body and spirit lives in unity and opposes any behavior that would impair that unity.
Masturbation is contrary to the human dignity of the person, anyone about whom the person has lustful thoughts, and the dignity of human sexuality.
For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church, section 2352 and following: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt3sect2chpt2art6.htm#2352
With love in Christ.
2007-09-24 18:11:57 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, it is a sin.
It is using the gift of your sexuality in an abusive manner.
Only people married to each other should be engaging in sexual activity, and that activity is supposed to be a complete giving of self to the other person- not about receiving anything.
The good news is- if husband and wife both do this, everyone is happy.
Masturbation is about taking that gift that is supposed to be for your husband and using it up yourself. You can also run into issues in marriage because the sensation from masturbation is different than normal sexual relations. Many men and women who masturbate do it because they becoem hooked on the high...and like any high, you need more and more each time to get the same results. It doesn't work that way in marital relations because you are not there to receive, you are there to give.
2007-09-25 15:58:43 · answer #2 · answered by Mommy_to_seven 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-12-17 09:13:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm Catholic, but I couldn't care less whether masturbating is a sin or not. Its a completely natural and normal things to do. Orthodox relgions make sex and sexual activities out to be morally wrong, when it is a part of our nature. It seems ridiculous and I really don't think that God has a problem with us masturbating.
2007-09-24 06:32:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
Its not a sin its natural and for men (esp single ones) if they didn't masturbate they'd be in a lot of pain and walk around with melon in their pants and if women didnt half of them wouldn't know what an orgasm was
2007-09-24 06:39:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is a sin. It separates the act from the pro-creative purpose for which sex exists and it an adulterous act against your spouse or future spouse.
2007-09-24 06:34:07 · answer #6 · answered by march 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It is a body function and therefore not a sin. It CAN be used to sin, though, so be careful.
2007-09-24 06:35:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Everyone masturbates.
2007-09-24 06:33:50 · answer #8 · answered by coralsnayk 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
George Carlin:
''If God had intended us not to masturbate , He would have made our arms shorter.''
2007-09-24 06:31:59 · answer #9 · answered by John M 2 · 3⤊ 2⤋
i think so but i always considered it better than actually doin the deed but i've heard its still a sin.
2007-09-24 06:29:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋