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What do the theists here think about masturbation and porn?
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RE: What do the theists here think about masturbation and porn?
July 10, 2015 at 6:50 pm
(July 10, 2015 at 3:27 pm)ChadWooters Wrote: Mathew 5:28 - "But I say unto you, that whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart." (KJV)

I'm a girl so masturbation is fine for me.

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RE: What do the theists here think about masturbation and porn?
July 10, 2015 at 7:11 pm
(July 10, 2015 at 12:40 pm)mh.brewer Wrote: Watch porn-yes. Masterbate-yes. Medical community states that (for males) the frequency of ejaculation is inversely proportional to the incidence or prostate cancer.

I'm golden.

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RE: What do the theists here think about masturbation and porn?
July 10, 2015 at 7:28 pm
(July 10, 2015 at 3:45 pm)KUSA Wrote: If gawd didn't want me to lust over women then why did he make so many hot ones?

If gawd didn't want us rubbing one out, why didn't make our arms shorter?!?
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RE: What do the theists here think about masturbation and porn?
July 10, 2015 at 7:34 pm
(July 10, 2015 at 4:06 pm)ChadWooters Wrote: The following Bible verse is relevant and one which I believe to be an instructive reply:

1 John 2:16 "For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world."

Whoever wrote this was a fucking idiot.
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RE: What do the theists here think about masturbation and porn?
July 10, 2015 at 7:36 pm
(July 10, 2015 at 12:28 pm)Atheist_BG Wrote: I wonder what do the theists here think about masturbation and porn? Christianity defines these as deadly sins, altough there are no commandments specifying one shouldn't bash the bishop or watch other people getting laid. I don't know what Islam says about that, if anything.

Do you watch porn and do you practice the other thing? This is your chance to confess and I promise I'll order god not to punish you! Wink

I don't think either of those 2 things is moral.

Personally, I think porn is worse than masturbation (this is just my opinion, since the Church doesn't officially "rank" them). I can see how masturbation can be an easy thing to fall into especially during the teenage years when hormones are raging, and I tend to think culpability is greatly lessened due to having such strong natural urges at an age where self control is more difficult. I think porn, on the other hand, is more immoral for a few other reasons, especially because it involves another person.

No, I do not watch porn. This isn't even a temptation for me since I don't like it at all anyway.
I haven't done "the other thing" in a fairly long time, but would be lying if I said I never have. But I am happily married so I imagine it must be easier for me to avoid it now.

(For the record, Islam is also vehemently against both those things)
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RE: What do the theists here think about masturbation and porn?
July 10, 2015 at 7:39 pm
(July 10, 2015 at 7:36 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: I don't think either of those 2 things is moral.  

Why would anyone consider masturbation immoral? Where's the victim?
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RE: What do the theists here think about masturbation and porn?
July 10, 2015 at 7:39 pm
(July 10, 2015 at 7:36 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote:
(July 10, 2015 at 12:28 pm)Atheist_BG Wrote: I wonder what do the theists here think about masturbation and porn? Christianity defines these as deadly sins, altough there are no commandments specifying one shouldn't bash the bishop or watch other people getting laid. I don't know what Islam says about that, if anything.

Do you watch porn and do you practice the other thing? This is your chance to confess and I promise I'll order god not to punish you! Wink

I don't think either of those 2 things is moral.  

Personally, I think porn is worse than masturbation (this is just my opinion, since the Church doesn't officially "rank" them). I can see how masturbation can be an easy thing to fall into especially during the teenage years when hormones are raging, and I tend to think culpability is greatly lessened due to having such strong natural urges at an age where self control is more difficult. I think porn, on the other hand, is more immoral for a few other reasons, especially because it involves another person.

No, I do not watch porn. This isn't even a temptation for me since I don't like it at all anyway.
I haven't done "the other thing" in a fairly long time, but would be lying if I said I never have. But I am happily married so I imagine it must be easier for me to avoid it now.

(For the record, Islam is also vehemently against both those things)

Porn, I can maybe sort of see, but why is masturbation immoral? I understand the church teaches so, but why?
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RE: What do the theists here think about masturbation and porn?
July 10, 2015 at 7:39 pm
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RE: What do the theists here think about masturbation and porn?
July 10, 2015 at 7:41 pm
(July 10, 2015 at 7:39 pm)Cato Wrote:
(July 10, 2015 at 7:36 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: I don't think either of those 2 things is moral.  

Why would anyone consider masturbation immoral? Where's the victim?

You might hurt your hand.
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RE: What do the theists here think about masturbation and porn?
July 10, 2015 at 7:42 pm
(July 10, 2015 at 7:39 pm)rexbeccarox Wrote: Ninja'd by Cato Tongue

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