“I saw that he was deceived in regard to himself, that he was not in favor with God.  He had practiced self-abuse until he was a mere wreck of humanity.  This vice was shown me as an abomination in the sight of God.”  ApM:25.1.

 

“Females possess less vital force than the other sex, and are deprived very much of the bracing, invigorating air, by their in-doors life.  The results of self-abuse in them is seen in various diseases, such as catarrh, dropsy, headache, loss of memory and sight, great weakness in the back and loins, affections of the spine, the head often decays inwardly.  Cancerous humor, which would lay dormant in the system their life-time, is inflamed, and commences its eating, destructive work.  The mind is often utterly ruined, and insanity takes place.”  ApM:27.1.

 

“The effect of such debasing habits is not the same upon all minds.  There are some children who have the moral powers largely developed, who, by associating with children that practice self-abuse, become initiated into this vice.  The effect upon such will be too frequently to make them melancholy, irritable, and jealous; yet such may not lose their respect for religious worship and may not show special infidelity in regard to spiritual things.  They will at times suffer keenly from feelings of remorse, and will feel degraded in their own eyes, and lose their self-respect.”  CG:447.1.

 

“He had practiced self-abuse until he was a mere wreck of humanity.  This vice was shown me as an abomination in the sight of God.”  CG:452.1.

 

“Some who make high profession do not understand the sin of self-abuse and its sure results.  Long-established habit has blinded their understanding.  They do not realize the exceeding sinfulness of this degrading sin, which is enervating the system and destroying their brain nerve power.”  1MCP:230.4.

 

“. . . eggs and animal flesh -- feeds and inflames the animal passions.  This makes it very difficult for them to overcome the temptation to indulge in the sinful practice of self-abuse which in this age is almost universally practiced.  This practice weakens the physical, mental, and moral powers and bars the way to everlasting life.”  3SM:286.1.

 

“I saw that the family of Brother G need a great work done for them.  H and I have gone to great lengths in this crime of self-abuse; especially is this true of H, who has gone so far in the practice of this sin that his intellect is affected, his eye-sight is weakened, and disease is fastening itself upon him.”  2T:204.