"Important to me? Genesis 38:9-10 (21st Century King James Version) And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brothers wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest he should give seed to his brother.And the thing which he did displeased the LORD; therefore He slew him also.
God killed that guy Onan for doing it. .
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There are an estimated 6,885,933,182 people ( source ) on this planet. If masturbation is subject to capital punishment according to the will of God then make a persuasive argument that a minimal portion of the current population of the planet indulges in self gratification. If you would be kind enough to post your worksheet and show me the math, I'd be grateful. Regardless, you're entitled to believe whatever you want and I'm not inclined to debate it. Peace.
I will take your word for it that there are 6,885,933,182 people on Earth. I believe that virtually all have at one point engaged in self-love and God will slew every one of them. They will all die my friend. All of them.