Autoerotism" literally means self-love or erotic love of oneself. It is another term that fittingly applies to masturbation, for the persistent practice causes a person's thoughts to be turned inward so that he becomes self-centered and selfish, with problems in trying to relate himself to others. For this reason some psychologists have labeled self-gratifying masturbation as narcissism, after the Greek mythological god Narcissus, who fell in love with his own image, to his destruction.
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'But won't suppressing sexual emotions damage my personality and wreck my nervous system?' someone may ask. Answers the book Why Wait Till Marriage?: "There is no evidence that self-control hurts your sex life. . . . It is the fellow or the girl who goes around with his emotions all unbuttoned who is in the greatest danger. The self-controlled person can bear to wait." And this is no great problem if one has God's spirit, for the fruitage of the spirit includes "self-control." With self-control the Christian can avoid all forms of self-abuse, and in turn reap many dividends-mental, emotional and spiritual benefits that are far more satisfying than the death-dealing "works of the flesh." -Gal. 5:19-23.
But how does this habit that bothers the conscience of so many people ever get a hold on them in the first place?
ex life. . . . It is the fellow or the girl who goes around with his emotions all unbuttoned who is in the greatest danger. The self-controlled person can bear to wait." And this is no great problem if one has God's spirit, for the fruitage of the spirit includes "self-control." With self-control the Christian can avoid all forms of self-abuse, and in turn reap many dividends-mental, emotional and spiritual benefits that are far more satisfying than the death-dealing "works of the flesh." -Gal. 5:19-23.
But how does this habit that bothers the conscience of so many people ever get a hold on them in the first place?
I think this is the reason in whole that people maturbate is because of thier own sex lustful desire, and me myself and I attitude, and my flesh satification.
We need to let our flesh be bureid in Christ , and on the cross, but sometimes we take back some of our filthy flesh again and use it for maturbation.
We just don`t keep masturbation under the rug, but we really us it to keep our sins in a legal mode.
God bless
Edited by - Evangelist on 10 October 2002 17:4:5