Masturbation is not a sin, and neither are ‘lustful thoughts’. Most christians misinterpret Matthew 5:28.

Onan (Hebrew: אוֹנָן ‬, Modern Onan, Tiberian ʼÔnān) is a biblical person in the Book of Genesis chapter 38, who was the second son of Judah.Like his older man Er, Onan was slain by God.Onan’s death was retribution for being “evil in the sight of the Lord” through being unwilling to man a by his widowed teen-in-law.

A frank look at masturbation and why it should not be condemned out of hand.

Is masturbation a sin? I’m 17 and I have been doing it for a long time but I don’t know if I’m hurting God. I have stopped from doing it for about 3 weeks now but I fell attemped every day. Is this a sin? How can I control it? Thank you for everything Best Regards

Answer: There are four reasons why everyone automatically knows by instinct and by nature that masturbation is a mortal sin against both nature and God.

Dear Grace: What is the Catholic Church’s teaching on masturbation? Is it viewed as a mortal sin or as a venial sin? Could it prevent us from getting

MASTURBATION—- Is it a Sin? MORE THAN A FEW OF MY READERS HAVE BEEN ASKING ME VIA GOOGLE RECENTLY WHETHER MASTURBATION (OR HASTAMAITHUN, AS IT IS KNOWN IN HINDI) IS A SIN ACCORDING TO HINDU PRACTICES. Not being a Hindu myself, the question had me stumped, so I turned to …

The Bible does not directly come out and say “Masturbation is a sin”. Where is my evidence? What are the principles I draw on to say masturbation is a sin?

Ellen White identified a host of diseases resulting from masturbation, which she called “secret vice.” It is now known that the very diseases she mentioned result from zinc deficiency, a problem associated with “secret vice.”

Masturbation is when a person stimulates themselves in a sexual way. It’s when a person attempts to please himself / herself sexually. Does the Bible say anything about masturbation? The Bible does not mention the word “masturbation” nor does it say whether or not masturbation is a sin