Masturbation always mortal sin?

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Something’s gotta give here. Refusing the marital debt is every bit as much a sin as adultery.
 
Rob2 said:
one must take into account the affective immaturity, force of acquired habit, conditions of anxiety or other psychological or social factors that lessen, if not even reduce to a minimum, moral culpability.”
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For those who have conquered this sin “ooo-rah.” I know it is a drag for some to see these subject. I honestly think it helps each OP to have a dialog he would not have otherwise with a group of like minded people, even if the same things are said most of the time. For this reason I think it is important not to discourage these type of threads.

Getting to quote above, not only is it accurate, and merciful, but it is also somewhat subjective. I also think it is sheer genius. I think what makes masturbation so sinful, are the images that one has to conjure up, and the “once is too many, and a 1000 is never enough” effect to borrow a 12 step slogan.

I also want to point out, that the men and teens that start these threads, care about their faith, no one really wants to talk about this stuff, that makes it all the more important to be patient. I think it speaks well of all of us who patiently respond, I think it is even helpful that there are different points of view and severity in the responses.

Sorry for the wandering, but I want to share a prayer that has been very helpful. We MUST have God’s help with this endeavor:
Dearest Jesus! I know well that every perfect gift, and above all others that of chastity, depends upon the most powerful assistance of Your Providence, and that without You a creature can do nothing. Therefore, I pray You to defend, with Your grace, chastity and purity in my soul as well as in my body. And if I have ever received through my senses any impression that could stain my chastity and purity, may You, Who are the Supreme Lord of all my powers, take it from me, that I may with an immaculate heart advance in Your love and service, offering myself chaste all the days of my life on the most pure altar of Your Divinity. Amen.
 
Ah, St. Thomas Aquinas’ prayer for chastity! I don’t suppose you’re a member of the Angelic Warfare Confraternity?
 
LOL, yes, as a matter of fact I am. I need all the help I can get!
 
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Rob2:
one must take into account the affective immaturity, force of acquired habit, conditions of anxiety or other psychological or social factors that lessen, if not even reduce to a minimum, moral culpability.”
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Getting to quote above, not only is it accurate, and merciful, but it is also somewhat subjective. I also think it is sheer genius.
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As far as I am aware , and please correct me if I am wrong , but it is unusual for the Catechism to give such pastoral guidance in relation to a sin . And I think that this is the only sin where the Catechism does this .

Without reading too much into this , there is a message here somewhere about how this particular sin should be looked at .

And on public forums , as opposed to the confessional , one ought to be very careful about giving one’s personal advice , or just giving part of what the Magisterium says about this sin .

Often there is a struggling , vulnerable and ardent individual at the other end of the “internet line” .
 
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