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Masturbation itself is not a sin.

However, the lust that pretty much always goes alongside of the act of masterbation is a sin.

Masturbation is definatly not a sin, but as it has already been stated, it is a sin harvestor. Most things that go along with masturbation are sins.

I honestly have not spoken a word to a single soul about this, but I know that I will not be judged from what I have seen...
I, as you may have figured out by now, have committed adultery with myself so-to-speak. I guess that it was from an unsure past.
This is something that is just as disturbing to me as it is to many others.
I used to be unsure of what I wanted to do... My mind had been poisoned by worldly things and at one point, I as willing to lose my virginity to any girl that was willing and that I was dating at the time (I'm not going to be man whore, sheesh! rolleyes xd )

I am definatly not proud of these things, but just before I was committed to doing that, something had prevented me and I believe it was God that was telling me that I was taking the wrong path.

I didn't know it then, but I definatly know it now. The world had taken a hold of me and to this day, is not going to let me go...
I committed myself to stopping this madness right away when I let God take the wheel for once.

It was only 2 days ago on Sunday that I was truly broken. He had mended me that morning and shaped me the way that he wanted.
I was never a true Christian, even though I acted as if I was one around people, I never truly was when I was alone.

Once I can, I am going to burn any and all pornographic videos that I still have in my possession and have my parents block anything on this computer that isn't right.

I just need to truly break away though... I know that someday, when I am down and alone, I will ignore God's whispers and go back to my worldly needs... When something like this happens, it is just as hard to quit as it is to quit smoking or drinking. I suffer from this almost every day now. I catch myself wandering in my thoughts and on occassion catch myself thinking about things that I shouldn't and have to shake my head vigorously (Literally) to get those thoughts out of my head. This has truly poisoned my mind and I am going to have to do anything that I can to recover...

I cannot truly say that I am finished, but I can truly say that I despiratly want and need to finish... I will come here every time that I need a reason to avoid this...

Just reading these posts makes me feel as if I can go out and be a better person.
I am truly glad that I joined this guild. cry heart

There's no precedent that would suggest that masturbation is sin or is unclean outside of misinterpretations of the sin of Onan, Papal decrees and a ceremonial law that would have everyone soak in water "until the evening" every time they come in contact with a seminal emission. All of which only condemns male masturbation. Also I think bringing up the sin of lusting through one's eyes undercuts Christ's message that all men are guilty through their very nature.

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That was very encouraging. Thank you for posting that. I don't have sexual temptations as i would assume most 16 year old girls do *still a virgin and as innocent as the day i was born :p*...but i would have temptation in a different area. Suicidal thoughts...morbid thoughts...REALLY dark thoughts. Bad. Usually they were all about myself...*not homicidal* but sometimes when i did...they were usually about my dad or people t hat have hurt people that i love very dearly. -_-
I have a odd fond for reading about sadistic cerial killers. I've never wanted to hurt anyone though...i would rather hurt myself then ever hut anyone.

But to the post's topic >_<, i think masturbation is a sin.

You may want to take that into further speculation.

@Every one else: I am so happy that I could help any of you just by sharing my own problems! whee The Lord, our God, gave me the strength that day to say that. I would never have said that if the first part of this week wasn't so uplifting and inspiring for me, you know, being saved for the first time and all. biggrin heart

I believe it's a sinfull act witch leads to lust an more sin, Paul speaks in corinthains of puting away of all naughtness witch is the subject at hand. I say realy on the Holuy spirit to have its way when you feel the erage to do a sinful act and listen to it's voice carefully.