I’m a Christian. Is it okay for me to masterbate?

Is it okay for a Christian to masterbate? I’ve struggled with this question for a long time because my parents were always against it, although they were also always open to talk about it. If Israelite kings could have many wives and concubines, why can’t I masterbate?
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If masturbation is okay is premarital sex okay? Isn’t that also just the natural thing to do?
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Most Helpful Guys

  • Its not in the commandments, so its not a sin. I think a lot of the time when Christians teach teenagers that they are not allowed to masturbate is because if they masturbate they are less likely to join in a relationship and procreate. Its a strange message to teach that you are not allowed to masturbate and must practice abstinence, unless you make babies.

    • I mean each exactly but not everything against Christian rules are written in the Ten Commandments.

  • There is no god. More important than worrying about the occasional wank.

    • If there is no God, what purpose is there to life? If there is no God, how did we come into existence? If there is no God, how did ridiculously complex organisms that rely on each other for their survival come into being?

    • Evolution. Selfish Gene. Let's pretend there is a god. What a complete basta+d they must be. Inventing parasitic worms that make babies blind in Africa or creating viruses that kill innocent people. ?

    • The problem with evolution is that it’s still just a theory and it contradicts itself

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Most Helpful Girl

  • Just go ahead and enjoy the most beautiful natural and normal pleasure for someone who doesn’t have a partner. It has nothing to do with any religion.

    • No doubt

    • And yes having sex before marriage is also completely sensible too, ensuring good contraception of course.

    • Thanks

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  • It’s natural to masturbate.
    just have fun.

    • To you update. Yes if you want to have sex before marriage that is your choice. However it is also a girls choice if she wants sex and you need to respect that.

    • Ditto re: respect. I’ll have to think about sex and all that life is confusing lol

  • The bible doesn't say anything specifically about masturbation, so it's between you and God. Pray about it.

  • And yet your profile picture is you topless. Yes you struggle as a christian.

    • Yeah clearly but at least I’m really about it. I just hold some beliefs which a lot of Christians would not

    • What beliefs are you referring to?

    • Sex etc. The only reasons I have not had sex yet is bc my conscience and parents. I can defeat my conscience but not gonna disrespect my parents that much

  • Yes, it's a need

  • Ask God

  • no..

    • I think its okay, natural thing unless he is harming anyone in the process 🤔

    • @anonymous ok

  • Not until you learn how to spell masturbate correctly.

    • Lolol okay I thought it was that at first until auto correct 😂