<blockquote><font size=1>In reply to:</font><hr>[color:"blue"]Kyle<br>The body also reabsorbs unemitted sperm cells.<br>>>True; however, my focus is on the build up of semen in the prostate gland – there is no neat re-absorption there.<br><br>But, I've yet to encounter anything that says that nocturnal emissions simply do not occur in some people<br>>>The other guys can comment but I have probably had two in my 45 year life (despite not having ejaculated for some weeks at a time and being in QUITE great pain)</font><hr></blockquote><p><br><br>I don't know what your specific medical situation may be, but there simply is not any medical concern with not masturbating. I quote from this webpage:<br><br><blockquote>Although there is nothing abnormal or unhealthy about masturbation from a medical point of view, some people have strong religious, cultural or moral objections to the practice. For those who hold these values, choosing not to masturbate is normal, too. There is nothing weird, odd, or unhealthy about this choice.</blockquote><br><br>In addition, here are a couple more links that discuss masturbation from Christian viewpoints:<br><br>1. "Masturbation among Male Christians" (PDF file)<br>2. Masturbation - Two Views<br><br><blockquote><font size=1>In reply to:</font><hr>[color:"blue"]and certainly nothing that presents masturbation as a requirement for sexual health for anyone.<br>>>I think honest reflection of experience shows that ejaculation is a requirement regardless of how it is accomplished.</font><hr></blockquote><p><br><br>Ejaculation may be necessary, but masturbation is more than ejaculation.<br><br><blockquote><font size=1>In reply to:</font><hr>[color:"blue"]Re: Fantasy<br>This is a little more difficult. However, fantasizing is not Lust. Lust means desire (the word has been perverted in our culture to mean sexual reaction or something like that – but that is not what Jesus meant). It is quite easy for one to choose not to desire his neighbor’s wife while masturbating (and not lusting after my neighbor’s wife is very easy!!)</font><hr></blockquote><p><br><br>We usually use "lust" in referrence to sinful sexual desire, though you are right, as it applies to any sinful desire. How you exclude sexual fantasy from lust I do not know, however.<br><br>EDIT: Fixed the links.

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Kyle

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified.