Masturbation


Masturbation is something that is seen as a “bad” act/ thing to do. It's drummed into us that mainly by the church that it is not the done thing.

According to the Catholic church (like most things) it is a sin. The Bible teaches us that any sexual act be it traditional sex outside of marriage, oral sex or anal sex are all sins. The latter are sins as they do not lead to procreation and the first because it is classed as immoral;"Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and the sexually immoral" (Hebrews 13:4, NIV) and "Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whore-mongers and adulterers God will judge" (Hebrews 13:4, KJV). Also according to the Bible we should "Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a man commits are outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body." 1 Corinthians 6:18 (NIV) .

Another point to be aware of is that masturbation has not always been seen as “bad”. The Ancient Egyptians believed it was a celebratory act in honour of the sun god who created the first male and female. There is also a type of chimpanzee, which we share 98.4% of our DNA with, practice masturbation; this suggests that the act itself might be inherited behaviour. This website has all the information in greater detail http://www.afraidtoask.com/masturbate/History.htm .