My bro.

[CRH777]

My twin brother thinks that masturbation is a sin. Even though I'm pretty sure it isn't. We are both Christian. How could I convince him that it isn't?

[Aajj333]

I think it would be better if you do not bring up the subject and let him discover for himself as he gets older.

[JacobIN]

It is not a sin, but let him find out himself. If do feel sorry for you about that though, that must be such a rift between you guys :(

[DMan98]

My twin brother thinks that masturbation is a sin. Even though I'm pretty sure it isn't. We are both Christian. How could I convince him that it isn't?

I don't think its a sin, and its according to what he thinks is in the bible that calls it sin. There is one passage that everyone (a lot of people) say makes masturbation a sin, that is the story of Onan. Basically what he did was he was commanded by God to impregnate his brothers wife because he had died, and while having sex, he pulled out and ejaculated his "seed" onto the ground. He was killed by God.

EDIT: Forgot to mention people get the idea that its a sin from this passage because when you masturbate you ejaculate outside of a womans vagina, which is what onan did, but that's not why he was killed. If he would've just left his penis in there and put his semen inside her, which probably would've made his orgasm even better lol, we wouldn't have this debate hahaha!! ;)

I think he was killed because of disobiedience, not masturbation. I think its a natural thing and as long as you aren't lusting, youre just doing it because it feels good, you're good.

[CRH777]

I don't think its a sin, and its according to what he thinks is in the bible that calls it sin. There is one passage that everyone (a lot of people) say makes masturbation a sin, that is the story of Onan. Basically what he did was he was commanded by God to impregnate his brothers wife because he had died, and while having sex, he pulled out and ejaculated his "seed" onto the ground. He was killed by God.

I think he was killed because of disobiedience, not masturbation. I think its a natural thing and as long as you aren't lusting, youre just doing it because it feels good, you're good.

Yeah I was trying to tell him that and that there is no reference of masturbation in the bible but…he's hard to convince. Although he doesn't know that I masturbate.

[DMan98]

Yeah I was trying to tell him that and that there is no reference of masturbation in the bible but…he's hard to convince. Although he doesn't know that I masturbate.

hopefully you saw my edit, also what part of the bible does he think is against it, im just curious. I'm a Christian and I masturbate daily.

[CRH777]

hopefully you saw my edit, also what part of the bible does he think is against it, im just curious. I'm a Christian and I masturbate daily.

Yeah I did. I also jerk dai…well not daily. Just when I feel like it lol.

[Jstr]

don't
I think I there somewhere in the bible that says "you must not waste the seed of man" or something
but if he doesn't want to do it. let it be.
theres no need to stir up a problem.

[DMan98]

Yeah I was trying to tell him that and that there is no reference of masturbation in the bible but…he's hard to convince. Although he doesn't know that I masturbate.

Another point I wanted to make is: without masturbation, you're body has wet dreams, which is like your body subconsciously "masturbating".

Without masturbation boys wouldn't learn their bodies and be prepared for sex. Sex was made by God for pleasure and reproduction. Masturbation is just one facet of that "pleasure" in my opinion.

Another thing I wanted to say is that its also ok to pull out during sex. Many people pull out and finish on the girls stomach. Onan did it and disobeyed God. If God didn't directly tell you to impregnate the girl you're having sex with, its fair game to shoot wherever.

In Onan's case he should have as I mentioned earlier followed God's orders and did the male's natural response in the last moments of sexual intercourse, which is to get the penis as deep in the vagina as possible right before ejaculation and shoot the semen onto the womans cervix, and impregnate the woman without question. That's how God designed reproduction. Why he pulled out, idk but I hope he enjoyed that orgasm b/c it was his last. LOL

[IAMWILL]

One passage in the Bible isn't the only reason some religious groups view masturbation as a sin. Catholics for one view it as a sin because it violates what they believe is the natural purpose of our sexual organs, which in their view is procreation. Any sexual act outside one for procreation between a married couple is a sin in that view.

I wouldn't bring it up with your brother. I'm sure he does it too. Let him do what he wants.

[ATQteen]

I don't think its a sin, and its according to what he thinks is in the bible that calls it sin. There is one passage that everyone (a lot of people) say makes masturbation a sin, that is the story of Onan. Basically what he did was he was commanded by God to impregnate his brothers wife because he had died, and while having sex, he pulled out and ejaculated his "seed" onto the ground. He was killed by God.

I think he was killed because of disobiedience, not masturbation. I think its a natural thing and as long as you aren't lusting, youre just doing it because it feels good, you're good.

I don't think its a sin, and its according to what he thinks is in the bible that calls it sin. There is one passage that everyone (a lot of people) say makes masturbation a sin, that is the story of Onan. Basically what he did was he was commanded by God to impregnate his brothers wife because he had died, and while having sex, he pulled out and ejaculated his "seed" onto the ground. He was killed by God.

EDIT: Forgot to mention people get the idea that its a sin from this passage because when you masturbate you ejaculate outside of a womans vagina, which is what onan did, but that's not why he was killed. If he would've just left his penis in there and put his semen inside her, which probably would've made his orgasm even better lol, we wouldn't have this debate hahaha!! ;)

I think he was killed because of disobiedience, not masturbation. I think its a natural thing and as long as you aren't lusting, youre just doing it because it feels good, you're good.

hopefully you saw my edit, also what part of the bible does he think is against it, im just curious. I'm a Christian and I masturbate daily.

Yeah I did. I also jerk dai…well not daily. Just when I feel like it lol.

Here is the version in the Bible y'all are talking about. This is really about your religious beliefs and you want to think about.

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+38:9&version=NIV
9 But Onan knew that the child would not be his; so whenever he slept with his brother’s wife, he spilled his semen on the ground to keep from providing offspring for his brother
Genesis 38:9

[ATQteen]

I don't think its a sin, and its according to what he thinks is in the bible that calls it sin. There is one passage that everyone (a lot of people) say makes masturbation a sin, that is the story of Onan. Basically what he did was he was commanded by God to impregnate his brothers wife because he had died, and while having sex, he pulled out and ejaculated his "seed" onto the ground. He was killed by God.

I think he was killed because of disobiedience, not masturbation. I think its a natural thing and as long as you aren't lusting, youre just doing it because it feels good, you're good.

I don't think its a sin, and its according to what he thinks is in the bible that calls it sin. There is one passage that everyone (a lot of people) say makes masturbation a sin, that is the story of Onan. Basically what he did was he was commanded by God to impregnate his brothers wife because he had died, and while having sex, he pulled out and ejaculated his "seed" onto the ground. He was killed by God.

EDIT: Forgot to mention people get the idea that its a sin from this passage because when you masturbate you ejaculate outside of a womans vagina, which is what onan did, but that's not why he was killed. If he would've just left his penis in there and put his semen inside her, which probably would've made his orgasm even better lol, we wouldn't have this debate hahaha!! ;)

I think he was killed because of disobiedience, not masturbation. I think its a natural thing and as long as you aren't lusting, youre just doing it because it feels good, you're good.

hopefully you saw my edit, also what part of the bible does he think is against it, im just curious. I'm a Christian and I masturbate daily.

Yeah I did. I also jerk dai…well not daily. Just when I feel like it lol.

Here is the version in the Bible y'all are talking about. This is really about your religious beliefs and you want to think about.

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+38:9&version=NIV
9 But Onan knew that the child would not be his; so whenever he slept with his brother’s wife, he spilled his semen on the ground to keep from providing offspring for his brother
Genesis 38:9

[green white]

I my religion matrubation is sin, but i still do it. but I often worrying about sin

[ksdnfkfr]

My twin brother thinks that masturbation is a sin. Even though I'm pretty sure it isn't. We are both Christian. How could I convince him that it isn't?

This is a kind of thing Christians argue with each other about all the time, like any other kind of doctrinal belief. I think Paul talks about that and says something like, its okay for you to sick to your guns but not force a brother to follow the same policy, and let each be convinced in his own mind. Sometimes you have to agree to disagree.

Here is the version in the Bible y'all are talking about. This is really about your religious beliefs and you want to think about.

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+38:9&version=NIV
9 But Onan knew that the child would not be his; so whenever he slept with his brother’s wife, he spilled his semen on the ground to keep from providing offspring for his brother
Genesis 38:9

Yeah, i know that one. The sin was that God ordered Onan to get her pregnant, and he kept pulling out instead. So God killed Onan for disobeying the order to impregnate. Has nothing to do with masturbation. If God had a problem with ejaculation outside of the vagina, he would not have designed the male body to automatically ejaculate semen during a wet dream.

When people have to use Bible verses out of context like that, it tells me they do not have a sound Biblical argument.

[Curious.kid]

Yes it's a sin. That's part of the reason why you feel guilty when you finish.

[ksdnfkfr]

Yes it's a sin. That's part of the reason why you feel guilty when you finish.

Or maybe you feel guilty because you are told that it is a sin.

[blarg2011]

well.. actually, priests always says it is a sin... (i went to a catholic school) but hey.... just relax, u r not going to hell cuz u masturbate and there's no reason to feel guilty...

i've learned from life that u can't just change the way a person thinks... they hace to do it themselves.... he'll sure feel the need to marturbate some time.... and who asures u that he doesn't right now......

[Jake Rosenbloom]

it isnt

[AlexOnToast]

Yes it's a sin. That's part of the reason why you feel guilty when you finish.

U mad bro?

The reason you can feel guilty when you finish is because of the temporary draining of serotonin from your mind that happens on the release of sexual tension. It's the exact same for sex.

Please stop enforcing your religious beliefs on stuff like this, it's not helping anyone.

[JamesSuperBoy]

My twin brother thinks that masturbation is a sin. Even though I'm pretty sure it isn't. We are both Christian. How could I convince him that it isn't?

You do as you want bro - your twin bro is entitled to his opinion however wrong that may be -

[backjruton]

In my religion masturbation is sin, but i still do it. but I often worrying about sin

Don't worry, be happy? XD XD

[nklarke]

Well, in fact, your brother has the same right to think masturbation it's a sin that you have to think that it isn't.

[Fireangel]

My twin brother thinks that masturbation is a sin. Even though I'm pretty sure it isn't. We are both Christian. How could I convince him that it isn't?

Your bro never masturbate?

[CRH777]

Your bro never masturbate?

Yep.

[NeuroTiger]

It's better if he decides to jack off by himself.
Don't force that on him...
Let his lust tempt him ;)

[deregisterme]

My twin brother thinks that masturbation is a sin. Even though I'm pretty sure it isn't. We are both Christian. How could I convince him that it isn't?

I have to admit, I'm not religious, so when I see these sorts of things, I don't always understand them, but I do respect someone's decision, if that what he believes in. The usual question, would be what specifically in the bible or anywhere in the Christian faith does it specifically make masturbation in itself a sin? It may be the case that you debate that with your brother, and see why he feels it necessary not to, even though most Christians do masturbate (don't they?).

[Andrew2499]

This is a popular question. I don't think its a sin because other animals do it. One of my friends has a monkey type thing. (it's more like a lemur.) and it masturbates all the time. And i have a parrot and i have caught her masturbating. So why would it be a sin for humans?

[Zachary G]

The Bible does not say anything specifically about masturbation. However, there is one Bible passage that has sometimes been interpreted as a condemnation of masturbation:

Then Judah said to Onan, "Lie with your brother's wife and fulfill your duty to her as a brother-in-law to produce offspring for your brother." But Onan knew that the offspring would not be his; so whenever he lay with his brother's wife, he spilled his semen on the ground to keep from producing offspring for his brother. What he did was wicked in the LORD's sight; so he put him to death also. (NIV, Genesis 38:8-10)

What Onan did was not masturbation, but a form of birth control known as coitus interruptus. Onan's actual sin was probably his resistance to the Old Testament custom of providing offspring for his deceased brother by impregnating his widow. However a parallel is sometimes drawn between Onan's act and the wasting of the semen that occurs when males masturbate.

[Adonis]

Same thing happend to me and my cousin. I told him to jerk off one night and see if he things if its a sin. He diddn't think it was in the morning.

[Ben101]

He will work it out in his own time

[Fireangel]

Yep.

Cool!

[Boar]

Yes it's a sin. That's part of the reason why you feel guilty when you finish.

No where in the bible does it say it's a sin. Most people think it does because it involves "lusting" upon another woman. It usually is not. If you look up www.boysgrowingupinthelord.com it will tell you it's not.

[ATQteen]

This is a kind of thing Christians argue with each other about all the time, like any other kind of doctrinal belief. I think Paul talks about that and says something like, its okay for you to sick to your guns but not force a brother to follow the same policy, and let each be convinced in his own mind. Sometimes you have to agree to disagree.



Yeah, i know that one. The sin was that God ordered Onan to get her pregnant, and he kept pulling out instead. So God killed Onan for disobeying the order to impregnate. Has nothing to do with masturbation. If God had a problem with ejaculation outside of the vagina, he would not have designed the male body to automatically ejaculate semen during a wet dream.

When people have to use Bible verses out of context like that, it tells me they do not have a sound Biblical argument.

I agree with you.

[Catholic Guy]

Well in the Catholic Church it is, saying you are Christian is saying you are a boy, not very specific. If you are Catholic it is a sin, not sure about other denominations of Christianity but I'm sure you can Google it, I think it is a sin though, it's not a big deal though, not like breaking a commandment or killing someone and you can ask for forgiveness very easily so even though it is (or isn't) a sin it's nothing major

[MTB1997]

I would not even try to convince him! When you start trying to change peoples religious views, it can get VERY ugly, family or not family! I would just leave the subject alone and let him find out for himself!

[Anon_]

What he chooses to believes is up to him, I'd suggest that you let it go.

[Mastretta]

You don't, there is no need for you to try to explain what you do is not sinful. If it's not hurting others do what you please.

[Zanman11]

It is considered a sin by Christians but everyone is entitled to their own beliefs

[Curious.kid]

U mad bro?

The reason you can feel guilty when you finish is because of the temporary draining of serotonin from your mind that happens on the release of sexual tension. It's the exact same for sex.

Please stop enforcing your religious beliefs on stuff like this, it's not helping anyone.

I'm sorry. I was told that in school, but I guess it depends on the beliefs. Trust me, I wish I didn't feel guilty about it.

[AlexOnToast]

I'm sorry. I was told that in school, but I guess it depends on the beliefs. Trust me, I wish I didn't feel guilty about it.

What the hell kind of school would tell a student that??
If even a religious school said that over here, shit would hit the fan! A school has no right at all to be pushing those kind of harmful things at students -_-

[LunarScorpio]

For catholics, (and other religions, i am sure) it is a sin to mastrubate.

Totally up to that person themselves

[Hermes96]

let your twin deprive him self of the pleasure if that is what he belives

[Curious.kid]

What the hell kind of school would tell a student that??
If even a religious school said that over here, shit would hit the fan! A school has no right at all to be pushing those kind of harmful things at students -_-

A catholic school

[Ttssman]

I my religion matrubation is sin, but i still do it. but I often worrying about sin

Same here.

[Wyatt 13]

Dude I think that u need 2 respect him.