First off: All Jehovah Witness hate will be ignored. You are free to post whatever you want of course, but just know me, the asker, will ignore it.
Second: Any JW who comments that I shouldnt ask this and I should only ask my elders - I'm ignoring as well.
Okay:
I'm not baptized and I used to be an unbaptized publisher until it was revealed that I was struggling with Masturbating/Porn/Sex.
I finally admitted to myself that I have a true addiction to these things. Sex is always on my mind, and Im always masturbating and having sex. Obviously these things are bad. And I cannot grow a relationship with Jehovah like this. I tried praying and reading the bible, but Im sorry this addiction needs physical treatment.
I want to chemically castrate myself just to get this under control and so I can grow my relationship more easier. I read castration is not allowed, but what about chemical castration?
Also would it even matter - I'm not even "in the congregation"?
TLDR: I want to chemically castrate myself to draw closer to Jehovah and Im looking for the support/opinions of other JWs.
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I don't think any type of castration is the answer. Keep yourself busy.
“Be steadfast, immovable, always having plenty to do in the work of the Lord.”—1 Cor. 15:58.
I like how the New Living Translation renders 1 Cor 9:27
"I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified."
Since you have a issue, you need to control it. Plan out your day. Pinpoint the times that you would do your deeds. Plan something else at that time. Refrain from watching TV. Do not be embarrassed to ask for help if you need it. I think most male adolescents and young adults have issues and have overcome them with help. Most will understand. You need to train yourself. It will take time.
Just be patient with yourself and pray to Jehovah on a regular basis asking for the holy spirit to give your strength to overcome the addiction. Ask him to keep your busy. It will happen.
That is not needed.
Plus your mind would still work and can still go in the wrong direction.
What you feel inside keep praying about it. 1Peter 5:7 says pour out your heart to Jehovah. Do so in every prayer.
Keep your mind focused on why your trying to change.
Read your Bible with the goal of understanding.
Will it be easy, no it won’t. But you can win this with Jehovah’s help. Without it you can’t.
Kill, destroy, the desire and not yourself not parts of your body. I’m glad you know marriage doesn’t help. So a wife doesn’t have to go through that with you. Take things 1 hour at a time. Let the hour grow into day’s you will draw closer to Jehovah, your prayers will get deeper, your studies of the the Bible more rewarding. You will feel God’s spirit helping you.
Psalms 139 : 23,24. “Search through me, O God, and know my heart.Examine me, and know my anxious thoughts. 24 See whether there is in me any harmful way,And lead me in the way of eternity.”He will lead you, and protect your thoughts.one last thing to remember every thought that comes to mind may not be your but Satan trying to lead you in his direction. Don’t, go!
More information on the subject at jw.org
Hi there, my friend. Those urges can be difficult to overcome. Trust me, I know. This is coming from a baptized Jehovah's Witnesses who has had similar struggles. The best advice I can offer is to TRY to avoid any sexually stimulating material. I'm not sure how old you are, but most of us who are in the throes of the "bloom of youth" (usually the ages of adolescence to mid-20s), it is only natural for our hormones to be working in overdrive. A good way to combat those feelings is to replace them with something spiritual or theocratic. Engaging in the ministry, helping others in the congregation, Bible reading, watching content from jw.org, etc. It won't COMPLETELY eradicate those urges, but it can keep them at bay to a degree. The important thing here is try to do what you reasonably can to curb that sexual appetite. (Colossians 3:5)
Of course, that is easier said than done, especially when--for lack of a better term--you are incredibly horny. Granted, despite intense efforts to curb those desires, you may have relapses. You aren't just going to quit cold turkey. It may take weeks, months, even years, to be fully cleansed, if at all. But in order to grow in our relationship with Jehovah, the least we can do is try. Jehovah knows we aren't perfect. Even the apostle Paul addressed this very real tug-of-war between sin and righteousness (Romans 7:21-23). Jehovah likes to see that we are genuinely WANTING to change and do better. But he also recognizes that as imperfect humans, we all have our own internal battles between doing what's right and doing what's wrong.
Don't allow that fact to stop you from putting forth an effort, though. Jehovah sees that, and he appreciates it. The fact that you're even considering a procedure as serious as chemical castration shows that you earnestly want to overcome this issue. It's evident that you want to change. And Jehovah takes notice of that. Remember, Jehovah can see into the heart (1 Samuel 16:7). He knows your desire to please him and draw closer to him. And even though you technically aren't a part of the congregation, keep in mind that Jehovah can still hold you accountable since you already know the right thing to do.
I hope this helps. Continue to work on yourself, as we all are. Jehovah will bless your efforts.
Yes, sin is additive. It's fun, it feels good, and no one's hurt but your soul. Masturbation, fornication, pornography, homosexuality, prostitution, voyeurism, bondage, pedophilia, bestiality, adultery, transsexualism, incest, are all sexual sins collectively grouped as LUST; one of the most common forms of sin.
You already know how to ask God for forgiveness and continue to pray to remove this demon from you that you may act according to the will of Jehovah every day.
How sad you feel you must mutilate yourself physically to control your mind. God won't look favorably upon you for doing that. You are His creation, so don't do that to yourself.
Only the Catholic Church has the fullness of truth. A person can know this with certainty, and can battle the false teachings and beliefs of the JWs, by reciting the rosary every day with care and sincerity.
First off, this is an open forum. I don't get why theists are still not able to grasp that very simple, very obvious fact.
Second, castrating yourself isn't going to bring you closer to your sky pixie. If anything, it'll keep you from procreating, and probably piss him off more.
Unless you're masturbating every hour of the day, watching porn for hours at a time, and are sleeping with hundreds of people, you don't have anything even remotely close to a 'problem'. These desire are natural, and exist in LITERALLY EVERY SPECIES ON THE PLANET. The real problem here is the fact that you're willing to give up the ability to procreate in the vain hope it'll make you closer to your sky pixie.
From what I know of your god, he wanted humans to multiply. Not castrate themselves. As an atheist, the reason for this is obvious to me, the writers who fabricated this god want more little delusional idiots they can squeeze currency from. But from a 'spiritual' perspective, you can find your own reasoning for that command. In any case, castrating yourself isn't a good idea, but if you're that determined, just get a vasectomy.
And remember, as with literally everything else, moderation and masturbation go hand in hand. If the devout idiots around you claim they're not doing the same thing, they're lying to your face. Everyone has an outlet.
Having a sex drive is 100 percent natural and healthy.
Religion is a cancer.
What you want and what you need are two entirely different things. What you need is non-religious counselling in which you get to learn about and understand the real world where "Obviously these things are bad" doesn't apply because such things are not obviously bad.
Other than drugs for a sex change procedure, that isn’t legal.