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Sirach614
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Hi all,
The age old subject: Masturbation.
It’s fairly straightforward, in most instances, to determine what it is, what it isn’t. But my question is of a specific nature…but I have to ask it, since the thought recently surfaced in my mind that what I’m about to ask may go above and beyond the “species” or “kind” of sin and may be necessary to explain in greater detail in confession…or not.
There’s plain old masturbation, like when a young man discoveres it and tries it the first time. Then there’s more devious/unusual or, I feel, disordered ways one might masturbate (devices, “sex dolls,” inanimate objects, whatever). Is it sufficient in confession to simply confess masturbation or do the latter types nessessitate a better definition of the root Sin? Given that they go above and beyond “normal.” I know a priest would ask for more detail when he needs it, but no priest would normally think of those details, espcially since he himself is trying to protect against impure thought.
You just hear people in the news, or radio, or movies or whatever refer to unusual acts of masturbation as “having sex with such and such an object.” So that’s given me pause to think a number of sins from my past, yes my past, had not been well confessed.
So, short form…is using devices, inanimate objects, etc still only the the sin of masturbation, or is this a whole new species and kind requiring more specific language in Confession?
thanks for your (name removed by moderator)ut.
The age old subject: Masturbation.
It’s fairly straightforward, in most instances, to determine what it is, what it isn’t. But my question is of a specific nature…but I have to ask it, since the thought recently surfaced in my mind that what I’m about to ask may go above and beyond the “species” or “kind” of sin and may be necessary to explain in greater detail in confession…or not.
There’s plain old masturbation, like when a young man discoveres it and tries it the first time. Then there’s more devious/unusual or, I feel, disordered ways one might masturbate (devices, “sex dolls,” inanimate objects, whatever). Is it sufficient in confession to simply confess masturbation or do the latter types nessessitate a better definition of the root Sin? Given that they go above and beyond “normal.” I know a priest would ask for more detail when he needs it, but no priest would normally think of those details, espcially since he himself is trying to protect against impure thought.
You just hear people in the news, or radio, or movies or whatever refer to unusual acts of masturbation as “having sex with such and such an object.” So that’s given me pause to think a number of sins from my past, yes my past, had not been well confessed.
So, short form…is using devices, inanimate objects, etc still only the the sin of masturbation, or is this a whole new species and kind requiring more specific language in Confession?
thanks for your (name removed by moderator)ut.