Should Christian girls masturbate?

Question

I am a Christian girl myself, but I just get a lot of urges and to help relieve myself, I masturbate frequently. I used to watch pornography, but I've stopped that now as it doesn't help my predicament. But I'm asking other Christians whether it's ok for me to masturbate to relieve myself and to stop myself thinking about sex constantly.

81foibles · Accepted Answer

the short answer is that it is a question that you will need to work out for yourself. there is no specific prohibition against masturbation in the Bible (though some Christian traditions pointed to the story of Onan--a man who was condemned by God for not fulfilling his legal duty to marry and impregnate his dead brother's wife, but instead pulled out and "spilled his seed on the ground"; however, the sin There was not the spilling of seed--i. e., masturbation--but of disobedience to the law).

Christian scholars today are torn on the subject. some contend that it should not be allowed bcause it is impossible to do without thinking about having sex with someone. and because you aren't married (presumably) that would mean that you are lusting after that person, a violation of Jesus' command in Matthew 5.

however, others tend to be more accepting of the practice, so long as there is not overt lust involved--that is, you're not thinking about the cute guy that sits two rows in front of you in your history class.

personally, I tend to side with the latter. I think the church tends to be too restrictive in talking about sex. telling young people that it is a bad thing to even talk about until you are married leads to a lot of sexually dysfunctional marriages when people do get married. but that's getting into a whole other issue that wasn't a part of your question.

I hope that helps!

Vyxzuw · Accepted Answer

There isn't anything in the bible against it. There is a part about 'spilling seed', but that had to do with a guy that took his brother's late wife for himself (a practice where you take her and raise the next child like it's your brother's) and purposefully didn't get her pregnant.

Otherwise no. However, pornography is a different subject.

Anyways, think of it this way.
If you get in a relationship and have no outlet for your sexual feelings, eventually it will build up and you might do something that you aren't ready for.
However, with the outlet, you can manage yourself better.

So, if you are doing it as an outlet, go for it.

Also, it can help you to know yourself better sexually, for when you do feel you are ready. Whether that be marriage or a long term relationship.

Gianna17 · Accepted Answer

yes, i do. The bible was written a long time ago, and we know that it has actually been changed over time. Reincarnation used to be in the bible but they took it out. With that being said it is a text that many people have gotten their hands on and used to influence others for the wrong reasons, and although the basic message is still useful, its almost impossible to tell what is actually the word of god and shouldn't be followed strictly. I am a christian and this is what I believe, masturbation is a great way to reduce temptation when it comes to sex and avoid an unwanted pregnancy or STD. Not to mention the bible does not specifically say anything about masturbation, people just interpreted that, again, people putting their own beliefs into the bible and using that to control what people do.

tinyclit · Accepted Answer

Yes it's okay to watch porn and masturbate. In fact it's good for you, so please don't worry about it. In my opinion any religion that says otherwise is a bad religion that needs to be discarded along with the ignorant bronze age goat herders that invented it.

QueenofCups · Accepted Answer

Yes. It's a lot better than having sex, and there's no prohibition against masturbation in the Bible.

CheckPlease · Answer

I'm glad people are helping you out on here. My perspective and my girl friend's perspective is that it is alright for girls to masturbate and explore themselves. Latter it will help them to communicate better how to have the best sex in marriage. We don't think that any one should get off to porn cause it will really mess you up mentally and hurt the order to things like making foreplay seem pointless and a waste of time. I'm glad that you stopped watching it.
My girlfriend loves getting off to romance novels and sexual stories. Occasionally she tries writing her own which are fairly good.
We were made like we are to be given pleasure at the right time and by the person meant for you. Given that we were not programmed to wait and we get our urges. I believe that God understands and knows that we will get ourselves off by masturbating until we are married and can freely have sex.

Daltron · Answer

I haven't seen anything in the Bible about masturbation (for or against), I figure that it was a small issue when each book was written. but morally the principle is the same, lusting after an image is not the best idea and I've yet to see any evidence pornography is good, but the act of pleasuring oneself alone doesn't seem to cause my morality bells to go off.

site. themarriagebed. com has a great article on this from a Christian perspective.

Olivia12345 · Answer

Every one should masturbate. Like twice a day at least, it's so good for you and helps you focus. Keeps me from being angry all day.

Dargil · Answer

The Bible is mute on masturbation. The Onan story is exclusively about disobedience to G0d's command. Churches make up prohibitions to masturbation but they are man's doctrines, not G0d's.

mnkumar · Answer

sex has no religion...

DonkeyRick69 · Answer

No they shouldn't

IdkSomethingRandom · Answer

The nice thing about Christianity is that it's just a cherry picked amalgamation of things that make people feel like they're decent folk. So, in short, it's irrelevant.

SlashSlash · Answer

do it as much as you want.

omgjassy · Answer

do it

SK8-Benny7 · Answer

Madturbation is perfectly ok. The Bible wants us to wait until marriage to have sex. What other way to release our selves. U r fine

Thinkthought · Answer

absolutely yes, I'm a Christian and I believe everyone should masturbate, men and women. it's healthy and relieves stress. there's nothing wrong with masturbating and it is not a sin. it's a good thing.