> Since porn (lust/sin) is one of the gateways to Hell...it’s a very big deal!
I certainly can’t argue against that — I think we’re saying the same thing, but in a different way.
Are there degrees on sin?
For example - is stealing worse than looking at pornography? Is masturbation from pornography (if you’re married) the same as adultry?
If you’re married with children and live stressful lives and a husband or wife happened to masturbate every now and again because their partner may be legitimatally too tired for sex - is that a grave sin?
What if a spouse had to deploy with the military for a year? Is the other spouse then obligated to no self-gratification for a year? Wouldn’t it be better for a spouse to blow off some of that sexual energy through masturbation than to say - have a one-night-stand with a stranger?
Is masturbation ok by itself, or does it only become a sin if you use pornography to aid the masturbation?
Curious.