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In Abrahamic contexts, "a sin" is an act that violates God's will.[1][2][3][4] Sin can also be viewed as anything within a person that violates the ideal relationship between them and God.[5]
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This becomes a meaningless definition if you don't believe in God.
I'm not trying to be flippant with that. I understand that you do believe in God and in Jesus Christ as the son of God. But I really do not. And so 'sin' as you mean it is meaningless to me.
There's nothing, absolutely nothing wrong with masturbation. It is not sinful. It is just physical pleasure. Lying is only 'wrong' because it makes your word untrustworthy. Sometimes lying is a bad thing, sometimes it's a useful, necessary or even kind thing.
Personally, I think things are 'wrong' if they cause harm. Someone wants to sit in their bedroom smoking pot and wanking like a zoo-bound ape, well then fine. I see no problem with that. Someone wants to walk into a post office toting a gun, well that is wrong. Want to pull your pecker whilst looking at nudie pics, have at it. Want to prey on the weak and instill fear in others, that is wrong.