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To: Saundra Duffy
Yes, we Mormons are a bunch of ignorant gullible stupid robots walking around like little zombies.

The pervasiveness of masturbatory activities has been resigned to the shadow lands of Mormonism.
 
Some research has suggested that virtually 100 % of males and 85% of females will masturbate.[19] If this topic is dealt with at all in any church or family settings, it is probably almost always surrounded by deep shame. The evasive or non-existent treatment of masturbation in a church or ecclesiastical context, in view of the pervasiveness of the behavior, probably also contributes to the residue of shame that eventuates from the behavior. The inherent shaming quality of the behavior, in part due to the very private practice of it, is intensified by the God-infused feelings of guilt that are applied. Again, if anything, this probably promotes or feeds the repetitiveness of the behavior. One young woman in discussion with me concerning a repetitive masturbation issue was told by a previous bishop that she was mocking God through her repeated "offenses." This had a short term cessation influence, and a longer term intensification effect for her. She eventually returned to the behavior to medicate herself, in part due to the shame she felt. This demonstrates the addictive and self-feeding nature of the behavior.

I received a call from a bishop who was referring a young man to my singles ward. I was shocked by this bishop's intention to have the young man brought up before the high council for a disciplinary hearing due to the fact that he masturbated. Out of dismay I had to ask him to repeat to me that the young man's "offense" was masturbation! I informed the bishop that I would handle the situation. Months of de-shaming this young man ensued.

 
 
Fropm -->  http://www.postmormon.org/exp_e/index.php/magazine/pmm_article_full_text/215

61 posted on 11/28/2010 1:51:43 PM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going.)
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To: Elsie; Saundra Duffy

Good grief, are we talking about masturbation and oral sex again? Someone seems to be obsessed :-)


233 posted on 11/29/2010 2:29:17 PM PST by T Minus Four (Duh. We were talking about in the old days or not-so-distant old days)
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