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Recent content by DustinM

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    Masturbation is a mortal sin.

    You can pray for me if it's not too much trouble, but i have parents who have prayed for me quite a bit. So, by all means, don't feel obligated to. I'm seeking more answers. That in itself shows that those prayers have been answered.
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    Masturbation is a mortal sin.

    This is more than what I expected, and I'm glad I came here. This will take some time to sink in, and it is still going to require faith on my part. As far as the Theology of the Body goes...I'm listening to the CDs by C. West. I try to listen to them in the car, but the sound of the road...
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    Masturbation is a mortal sin.

    This is getting pretty close to answering my questions here, but still not there. You use the word "always" too much and incorrectly. Only God is/was "always." The Church passes on what it has always believed yes. But there was a time when the Church didn't exist. They had to formulate these...
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    Masturbation is a mortal sin.

    Actually, I'm confused on how I feel about it. I certainly don't 100% agree with you, as you can tell, but I don't 100% disagree either. I'm confused. That's why I came here. I do like to argue, but I'm not going to join a Christian forum JUST to argue. My questions are legitimate. And my...
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    Masturbation is a mortal sin.

    Please refer to my edit. There are many things that a person can do sexually with their hand that fit the context better than masturbation.
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    Masturbation is a mortal sin.

    Do you know what a logic loophole is? If masturbation is not defined as a sin before Jesus makes that statement about your hand making you sin, then you don't know if the "sin" he mentions is really masturbation. It could be any number of things. The context is about a person sinning lustfully...
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    Masturbation is a mortal sin.

    Yes, the Church tells us it is. WHY? is my question. WHERE did the Church deduce this very specific information from? I am a Christian desiring to be a Catholic, but I will have large difficulties doing so with so many questions. So if the Church is the foundation of truth, then where are they...
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    Masturbation is a mortal sin.

    I can sin with my right hand by punching someone in the face in anger. What you just used is a logic loop. If your right hand causes you to sin (keep in mind as he says this, masturbation is not defined as sin yet), then cut it off. Therefore masturbation is a sin. Doesn't fly, sorry. EDIT...
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    Masturbation is a mortal sin.

    So the bible spells out all the things that are considered sexually immoral but leaves out the most common one? The logical deduction from that is that masturbation is not wrong. Maybe God doesn't think of it as sex. You mention giving our whole selves to our spouse and that masturbation ruins...
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    Masturbation is a mortal sin.

    You just quoted a bunch from the Catechism. I'm looking for why it was written that way. Where in the bible did Catholics derive their masturbation stance in writing the Catechism? Also, when you speak of lust, I am a little confused. Are you saying that it IS a mortal sin to have sexual...
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    Masturbation is a mortal sin.

    That is about Onan, and how he didn't fulfill his duty to allow his brother's line to carry on. He was using his brother's wife for sex without procreation. THAT is against natural order, I agree. This passage is basically against using the "pull-out" method. Onan didn't touch (that we...
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    Masturbation is a mortal sin.

    Why is masturbation a mortal sin? It seems to me that the bible says nothing about masturbation specifically, and with it being so prevalent, you’d think it would. If God really found it that offensive, then why wouldn’t He say so? These questions are not meant to be rhetorical (i.e. as an...