Is masturbation a sin?

That all depends on who your asking.?

Only the way you do it.

Only if you don't keep it private.

no lots of people masturbate

Yes.

Like many other sexual things that are called "sin". Masturbation is only sin, for those that are somehow and all otherwise, just terrible at all that sort of thing. What's worse, is that they certainly obviously must know they are terrible at any such things, that's why they only seem get off on instructing others what to do with their private parts or not, just like in BDSM. Except for, they don't call it BDSM(though, it is), do it with less respect for free will choice(It has no "safe words" how they do it), and the fact their sex instruction is not invited or consensual.(which, is, wrong) No one has any business instructing people how or not to behave sexually or not, unless they ask them/its at least invited. Otherwise its sorta kinda, like rape. There are things that are sexually wrong like rape and molestation, but that's exactly why religious forms of public BDSM and uninvited sex instruction should be illegal. Rape, molestation, and other non-consensual sex acts, are indeed wrong. Like hiding pedophile priests and ministers in Christian churches by moving them around, such things ARE NOT RELIGIOUS FREEDOMS. They are in fact, very a much, an offense. Not everyone wants a whatever and every sort religious person telling them what to do or not with their own junk. Its terribly invasive and offensive. Tey should at least have to keep their non-consensual version of BDSM among their own group and where its invited and such. People should lay off other peoples junk and such things pertaining, when not even invited. I mean, if you instruct someone to masturbate or not, at work, it can even be considered sexual harassment. Its not, just in the work place, such things are offensive.

No = It is not a sin, at all.

I was wondering when someone was FINALLY going to get around to asking this question.

Yes, it is a work of the flesh and the Bible says that if we walk by spirit we will carry out no fleshly desire at all. You have an angel assigned to you to write down all you do in your book for judgment day.

Yes, but that isn't important because sin is nonsense.

Anything that feels good is a 'sin'.

No

it's not a sin but in eastern philosophy we believe it decrease your 'vital force'(chi).

of course its a sin. living is selfish and therefore a sin. so.............. jesus

Not only is it a sin, its a pretty pathetic one. I mean, fornication is a sin, but at least its social.

I am not trying to mean I just want you to understand what your question sounds like to a man who has been married over 25 years.

Its like you are coming to me while I am eating a 7 course meal and asking me if eating crackers is a sin.

I just do not understand what is stopping you from pulling up a chair and enjoying all the fine food that God has provided for you instead of the steady diet of crackers.

Masturbation is like choosing to go to the prom so that you can sit in the dark corner and not interact with anyone.

Hope that helps.

Not in and of itself. It becomes sinful, however, when you lust after another person. At that point it is fornication even if it occurs solely in the mind.

Is masturbation a sin? Sodomy is anal, oral, masturbation, incest, pedophilia, etc.
1 Cor 6 , 9-10 malakia means masturbation.