Can my thoughts become innocent again?

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The messages we get from society unfortunately are harmful to our way of thinking. Sex, drugs, violence and profanities bombarding every waking minute. T-shirts there any way my thoughts can be innocent again?
 
It can be very difficult as it is so invasive. The best defence I know is prayer (no matter how wonky or difficult), followed by taking control when possible by removing myself from the language or images (either physically or through the short Jesus prayer) and finally by reading something that is good e.g. the Bible or a book on faith.

I suspect that many of us continue to struggle in this battle and all we can do is keep turning to God, the Eucharist and the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

Sorry if this isn’t the most helpful response.
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Yes they can. Look at The Cross of Redemption and you will see why they can be innocent again. Christ took our burden, died because He want all of us to be saved. So today what happen then is as true as it was. If you keep your eyes on Christ and whenever you feel uncertain what yous should do, remember Christ, and your thought’s can not be nothing but innocent. God bless and thank you for a very good question, I hope many will read it and many will reflect about that day so many years ago when Christ did die for us. What did happen then was a turning point, a true salvation and a true evidence how much God love us. So keep an eye on the sky, one day Christ will come and take us with Him. That is the only hope we have, and that hope is full of innocent thought’s, no matter what may happen around us.
 
I think it depends on what one means by “innocent”.

Surely we cannot undo the knowledge we gain - or the memories we acquire. These become permanent fixtures and realities in our lives. So in this sense - innocence is lost a bit more every day.

However what we can do is cultivate Agape in our lives. The simple view - the “innocent” view - that everything must be seen in the light of Agape Love.
Regardless of what others might say or do - our thoughts and actions need to be guided by this principle. Love God above all else and Love neighbor as yourself.

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I have been told to just let the thought pass. Don’t focus on trying to make it go away (that will increase the attention that you give to it), but when it comes into your head don’t hold on to it at all, just let it pass without judgment. You can’t completely control what thoughts will occur to you. If thoughts are coming to you that you don’t want, and you choose to not indulge them, they aren’t really yours, they’re just out there floating around and you aren’t to blame; even if your thoughts aren’t innocent, you are.
 
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The messages we get from society unfortunately are harmful to our way of thinking. Sex, drugs, violence and profanities bombarding every waking minute. T-shirts there any way my thoughts can be innocent again?
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I’m right there with you buddy. It’s hard to get away from it all.
 
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