Post ReferenceBrackite wrote:
There is absolutely No where within that Scriptural Passage that states, "Thou shalt not commit masturbation" From First Corinthians Chapter Two, Verses 11 through 14. No, but it can be found elsewhere and clearly in the religious doctrine of the largest Christian denomination (The Roman Catholic Church) and in many Protestant groups as well.
The following is no defense of any religious dogma or doctrine. Genesis 38:8-10 (King James Version) 8And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.
9And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother's wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother.
10And
the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also. (emphasis mine)
Over the ages, most religious groups have condemned masturbation, claiming that it inhibits self-control and promotes sexual promiscuity.� Even today, traditional Catholic and orthodox Jewish doctrine says that
masturbation constitutes a grave moral disorder. (emphasis mine)
The Catholic Church has been one of the most outspoken groups condemning masturbation.� Catholic teaching is that sexual activity is intended for conception, thus masturbation is an immoral sexual practice because it does not permit conception.� In addition, the Catholic Church teaches that masturbation breeds lust and selfishness, which takes one further from God.� To illustrate, on Dec 29th 1975 Pope Paul wrote this in his Persona Humana - Declaration on Certain Questions Concerning Sexual Ethics:
“...masturbation is an intrinsically and seriously disordered act...the deliberate use of the sexual faculty outside normal conjugal relations essentially contradicts the finality of the faculty. For it lacks the sexual relationship called for by the moral order, namely the relationship which realizes ‘the full sense of mutual self-giving and human procreation in the context of true love.’
All deliberate exercise of sexuality must be reserved to this regular relationship.”[1]However the Church does teach that sexual intercourse outside of marriage is contrary to its purpose. The "conjugal act" aims at a deeply personal unity, a unity that, beyond union in one flesh, leads to forming one heart and soul"[5] since the marriage bond is to be a sign of the love between God and humanity.[6]
Among the sins gravely contrary to chastity are masturbation, fornication, pornography, homosexual practices[7] and artificial contraception.[8] Besides being considered a grave sin, the procurement or assistance in abortion can carry the penalty of excommunication.[9] (emphasis mine)
SourceReligious doctrine/dogma is not recognized for being rational.JAK
