If so where in scriptures does it say that? Thank you in advance.
2007-10-17 08:22:52 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It doesn't say that. I think the criminalization of that practice has largely stemmed from the general taboos involving sex that originated in a patriarchal culture obsessed with compelling women into the sexual service of men at ages that today would be considered rape even if consensual. The celibate men of the church decided that Onan getting smited for spilling his semen on the ground (late in Genesis, maybe ch. 38) was a sure condemnation but Onan actually gets smited for not fathering a child for his widowed sister-in-law so that's a tough sell when Christians don't uphold that law anymore!
Lust is supposedly a sin, but since sex is a normal human instinct I think it is best thought of as being obsessed and consumed by the physical desire. Self-gratification allows the release of said desire without involving another person and allows us to avoid that pitfall.
2007-10-17 08:32:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Self gratification in and of itself is not a sin but if we place it above God and our neighbor and become obsessed with the idea that self gratification is put above our need or our relationship with another individual or just for the sake of pleasure for pleasure and not for a higher good , namely a love for the other and only for ourselves and our pleasure solely and selfishly and narcissitically then it is a sin if the will has given consent .
2007-10-17 09:53:56 · answer #2 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The popular opinion among most Christian people is that yes, it is a sin. Some hold the position that it is perfectly normal, and therefore, not a sin.
The answer lies in: Did Adam have a erectile-capable penis before Eve was created? Probably not. Therefore, God doesn't want us self-gratifying.
I know several pastors as very good friends. Not one is able to conquer this beast. So you're in good company. Moderation, everything in moderation.
2007-10-17 08:34:48 · answer #3 · answered by Richard F 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"The act of satisfying your own desires and giving yourself pleasure" is not a sin in itself, but seeking your own desires over God's or over others all the time is sinful. Read Colossians 3, where it puts in context letting the "peace of Christ rule in your hearts" and describes some actions as idolatry, and read 1 John, which is a whole letter on seeking Christ and avoiding idolatry. That should help you.
2007-10-17 08:43:37 · answer #4 · answered by dnifriend 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The reference you're talking about is an old testament reference to Tamar the widow's second husband (her first husband's brother) pulling out of her and "spilling his seed on the ground" so she wouldn't get pregnant even though it was his duty to give her children.
This is misinterpreted as a command not to "spill your seed on the ground" for any reason but really his faux pas was intentionally denying his wife children and probably pleasure.
That being said, everybody rubs one out now and then. I don't really think it matters to God to tell you the truth.
2007-10-17 08:24:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
God gave us the ability so why not enjoy it while you can. Our time is short on this earth so we need to live each day like it was the last.Gratification is just one of the gifts God gave us so you might as well do what makes you feel good. Good luck in finding t he answer you want, just remember it does not matter what others think it is your body not theirs.
Dominus Vobiscum
2007-10-17 08:30:46 · answer #6 · answered by msrtampa04 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a sin. One of the principles of the gospel is to have the spirit lead the body. The natural man is an enemy to God. In the Old Testament it states the the Lord would rather see the seed of man in a prostitute than on the ground.
2016-05-23 04:39:47 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"You have heard that it was said to those of old, `You shall not commit adultery.' But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart." (Matt. 5:27-28)
Jesus is telling us that the act of adultery and the act of thinking about adultery are on equal grounds of sinfulness from the perspective of God. Christians should be very careful not to view sin in their own way but to view it as of God's for He is the one who handed moral law unto us.
Sex is good! It is sacred. It is so good and sacred that it is elevated for a higher purpose, that is for procreation. And procreation is part of the meaning of the Sacrament of Marriage. When people disregards the real purpose and meaning of things, those things lose its meaning.
God gives men and women erotic energy, which we call the sex drive. This is good and it forms part of the nuptial meaning of the body. Thus, sexual energy must find its outlet in love and not in lust. Erotic energy is meant for another person, in love, for your spouse. If you're a man, it is meant for a woman and vice-versa.
With self-gratification, it lost its meaning for the erotic energy is turned in on oneself. What is meant for another person in love, has been turned to the gratification of oneself. Thus, self-gratification is a symbol of loneliness, not of love.
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam
2007-10-17 09:09:18 · answer #8 · answered by jake 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't think it does, specifically... I think it's been ADDED by the (you-know-who church) which also preaches that sex for any purpose but procreation is a sin... You may draw your own concusions, of course. }:>
2007-10-17 08:57:43 · answer #9 · answered by Ja'aj };> 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
christians generally have to put the 1st commandment in compliance with monotheism. what are these other gods that we cannot put before god? pretty much anything that's fun.
don't make a god out of tv, relationships, or anything else. spend all your time serving god.
2007-10-17 08:31:38 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋