If masturbation (with full knowledge and deliberate consent of the will) is engaged in along with the viewing of pornography, then two mortal sins are committed. Pornography and masturbation are both mortal sins, even when committed exclusively of the other In fact, lustful thoughts without pornography can be mortal, for jesus said “you have heard that it was said, ‘you shall not commit adultery.’ It is a mortal sin if it is committed with full knowledge and deliberate consent Unintentional ignorance and factors that compromise the voluntary and free character of the act can diminish a person’s moral culpability,” says the approved version of “create in me a clean heart
A pastoral response to pornography.” We know that pornography is a sin, but the word pornography has not always been seen as easy to define The united states supreme court justice potter stewart in the court case jacobellis v Ohio (1964) struggled to give a good definition, famously saying, “i know it when i see it.” yet it is worthwhile to have as clear a sense as possible of what the word means, and also what actions. By mark pattison catholic news service washington (cns) — the u.s Bishops approved a statement on pornography on the second day of their nov
So, what does the bible say about porn From a very technical standpoint, the word pornography does not appear in the bible The word pornography is a construction from the two roots porneia and graphe.
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