Church manual for bishops says masturbation is unacceptable to God.

Date
1981
Type
Book
Source
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
LDS
Hearsay
Direct
Reference

Counseling and Interviewing Guide for Bishops (Salt Lake City: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1981), 9

Scribe/Publisher
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
People
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Audience
Reading Public
PDF
PDF
PDF
Transcription

When a young person reaches the age of a teacher in the Aaronic Priesthood, discretion is still required; but your interview regarding his moral status can be more specific, teaching him to respect young ladies as he would expect others to respect his sisters. Again stress cleanliness of thought and also that he should not be engaged in any practices that tend to create unwholesome thoughts. If the maturity of the boy warrants, it is necessary to more directly teach that masturbation is not acceptable in the eyes of our Father in heaven and is not to be practiced by any person, especially one holding the priesthood ofGod.

Citations in Mormonr Qnas
Copyright © B. H. Roberts Foundation
The B. H. Roberts Foundation is not owned by, operated by, or affiliated with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.