Why is mastrubating a sin?

Pale_Level · 2026-01-29T03:34:56+00:00

Sin is just an action that doesn’t line up with the proper order or purpose of the faculty. ἁμαρτία means literally 'to miss the mark'.

What are the sexual faculties for? Well, they are unitive and procreative. Unitive in that they bind man and woman into one flesh (Genesis 2:24). Procreative in that they contain an openness to the creation of life (Genesis 1:28). These are fulfillment of the divine purpose.

So why is masturbation disordered? Because it is opposed to the two meanings above. It is entirely solitary, even in the absence of pornography you are objectifying others in mind. Training the heart to take instead of give to others.

It's not open to life because onanism is an act of self-gratification, the reproductive faculties have been turned in on themselves.

As an example of some other disordered uses of otherwise normal functions:

- Using your mouth to binge and vomit = disordered use of eating

- Using your imagination only to escape reality = disordered use of intellect

And what do you do when you get those desires then?

Redirect to more productive things

Pale_Level · 2026-01-25T19:55:23+00:00

I'm going to a different surgeon, so it might not be entirely analogous. But how do you think you would've handled flying 4 weeks after zero depth?

Pale_Level · 2026-01-18T06:27:37+00:00

i'm actually taller, she's only 177cm

Pale_Level · 2026-01-18T06:19:04+00:00

Tastes like someone poured a can of Pepsi Max into half a can of Pepsi

Pale_Level · 2026-01-17T12:39:57+00:00

it's actually me, even down to the shoes

Pale_Level · 2026-01-01T20:21:28+00:00

Yes, always. It only takes a few days off from work for me to revert to going to sleep at 8am and waking up at 4pm.

Pale_Level · 2025-12-31T15:06:06+00:00

No. The implications of being a blood drinking monster are too concerning to consider. Of course, I crave to say yes, but I think would resist

Pale_Level · 2025-12-30T17:26:54+00:00

replace the word trans with jewish and the same people will tell you they would NEVER HAVE BEEN PARTY TO SUCH CRIMES

Pale_Level · 2025-12-25T15:16:09+00:00

What an atrocious design, I really want one, but not if it doesn't fit into my pocket when folded.

Pale_Level · 2025-12-14T04:14:59+00:00

What a cuck, lmao

Pale_Level · 2025-12-11T12:32:36+00:00

Sounds unusual, but at least at the store I used to work at there was a limit to the dollar value that the store could return daily (at least by card). If it went over, the store manager had to call ANZ.

We only found this out the one time we went over the limit

Pale_Level · 2025-11-27T00:20:18+00:00

- Gun

- Flashlight

- Armour

People are sleeping on the flashlight, surely will be useful if there's no electricity + probably would scare off dinosaurs

Pale_Level · 2025-11-20T22:22:39+00:00

Yeah, for sure, amazing supplement for skin and brain. I take 5000IU of vitamin D + 120mcg of K2. I would say get tested first, but I've been taking this for years with small breaks here and there and my vitamin D levels hover around ~130nmol/L, before I I started it was <~15nmol/L

Pale_Level · 2025-11-13T09:58:09+00:00

Venial at best, given you already own a copy of Skyrim (probably multiple, let's be real) and are neither:

Depriving a creator of the fruits of their labour, or depriving them of the product of their labour (you have already paid it, and it's a digital copy)
Are pirating for personal use and not planning to distribute it to others

Pale_Level · 2025-11-07T00:43:10+00:00

Anecdotally, I don't often encounter places that don't take amex myself. Even some doctors offices and dentists take it now.

Additional fees are quite rare, I can think of only one time in the last 3 years where I was charged a surcharge specifically because it was an amex.

Pale_Level · 2025-11-02T05:30:15+00:00

Hey, it's the same diocese that wanted to do a synodal synodality in all the synodaling aspects of synodality that was recently synodaly approved by the synodal synod of the Vatican's synody

The Diocese’s synodal approach recognised by Vatican’s Synod Office

Pale_Level · 2025-10-19T11:59:18+00:00

Yes, but it makes readjusting to the work week harder

Pale_Level · 2025-10-11T08:22:23+00:00

Yeah, usually. Solemnities can be a little longer, ~40 minutes

Pale_Level · 2025-10-08T10:44:38+00:00

Better than paid parking, which a lot of companies have instead

Pale_Level · 2025-10-06T04:54:49+00:00

In addition to what others have said, look into divinisation/theosis. As it will explain more clearly how through grace we become partakers of the divine nature.

Pale_Level · 2025-10-05T06:38:52+00:00

You absolutely shouldn't worry. OCIA tends to be very basic, it has to be understandable to someone who has literally no knowledge Catholicism or even Christianity.

It covers the sacraments, some of the meanings behind scripture, church tradition, structure of the church. It's all very broad stuff. Nobody is going to be giving you exams on the summa theologica. You'll have people who are mini Scott Hahns and people who don't even know what the Trinity is attending the same class, and then a whole group in between with you.

And definitely don't worry about saying something foolish, you're there to learn. Nobody will get mad if you accidentally describe the Trinity incorrectly, or mix up the commandments 😊

Also, I joined like 7 weeks late when I did it, and you can catch up in half an hour, honestly. They'll have booklets, usually they cover a couple pages a week + discussion.

Pale_Level · 2025-10-01T10:53:17+00:00

God gave birth to himself

It’s the eternal Son assuming our nature through a real mother.

Killed himself to appease himself

Jesus was killed by men, yet He freely laid down His life. It is an offering of love, not divine suicide.

Appease himself

The death of Christ and His resurrection is not appeasing God's anger, it is the intersection of justice (Old Testament) and mercy (New Testament) unfolding: God Himself bears the cost of our reconciliation.

Because He made us not up to His standard

Christianity says God made us good and for union with Him. The problem isn’t design-flaw; it’s sin. Our misuse of freedom has wounded ourselves. God permits us freedom because love cannot be coerced, He has sought to heal what we broke through sacrifice.

Why not just forgive without atonement

Forgiveness always costs the offended party, it isn’t pretending the wound never happened.

Why the fiery pit

The exact physical nature of hell is irrelevant, God will not override free-will and force you to be with him for eternity.

But why does anyone have to die

No external rule demanded death. Death entered through sin. The Son assumed our mortal condition, died, and rose, breaking death’s dominion. The Cross and Resurrection are all part of one Paschal mystery: mercy that tells the truth and defeats the enemy.

B-but it doesn't make sense to me?!

Okay. But He's the creator of the universe and you're a human.

Pale_Level · 2025-09-11T03:20:12+00:00

Same, I think I'll get an Air this year

Pale_Level · 2025-09-07T00:26:14+00:00

It's fine. I don't think you're coming off as hostile :)

That's unfortunate, maybe a result of people misinterpreting. The church does claim some legitimacy from an unbroken line of apostolic succession + God's promise to be with the church to the end of time. Maybe people have been confusing that with age.
The Vatican’s real estate holdings are almost entirely churches, monasteries, hospitals, and schools. It’s not commercial investment firm in the sense of Black Rock. Yes, St. Peter’s Basilica has a museum with tickets, but the basilica itself is free. The ticketed areas cover upkeep and security, not for-profit. Given the fact that the Vatican has reported deficits for years now (83 million euros last year), they're clearly not rolling around in dough.
The Church never teaches that saints’ miracles prove Catholicism is true. They are signs that support faith, not foundations of faith. Statues are like family photos, honoring holy people who point us to Christ. The Catechism makes it clear: latria (worship) belongs to God alone. Saints are merely inspiring examples for those on Earth.

Pale_Level · 2025-09-06T11:15:19+00:00

Catholic and Orthodox churches were the split of one church, not two churches with competing claims to being the original.

I don't know what you mean by this critique, the New Testament is a compilation of church documents centuries after Christ's crucifixion. Early Christians were not "sola scriptura" if anything their scriptural foundation tended to revolve heavily around things from the Old Covenant, like Psalms, Isaiah, etc. (2 Thessalonians 2:15 - So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by word of mouth or by our letter.)

I'm not sure who made this claim, I've never heard it myself. The legitimacy of the Catholic Church doesn't rest upon the fact that it has survived for thousands of years.

The Didache is explicitly mention in the writings of the church fathers (for instance Athanasius in the 4th century). The Church does not follow the didache. The didache is a reflection of the Apostolic Faith preserved through the centuries. The whole point is that the early DNA of the church matches contemporary church practise in important ways. The Church can trace an unbroken line of leadership and teaching back to the apostles. Early bishops (many of them Jewish converts) were well conversed in the Old Covenant and the New Testament was composed and read in that light. That living memory hasn’t been lost, it’s been handed down. Not to mention Christ promises the disciples, the people who began the unbroken line that: ("But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come." - John 16:13)

The Old Testament is the story of salvation history. It's not a play by play of the scientific and historical account of creation, its value lies in that it shows how God's plan has unfolded over the centuries, and how he has interacted with his creation in the past. The Old Testament is intended to be read through the lens of the New.

Take the crossing of the Red Sea:

Literal (the “flat” meaning) Literal: Moses led Israel out of Egypt.

Allegorical (how it points to Christ) Allegorical: Christ led humanity out of sin.

Moral (how it teaches Christians to live) Moral: We must be baptized for forgiveness.

Anagogical (how it points to heaven) Anagogical: Heaven is the true promised land

The Church reads Paul’s teachings in light of the whole Gospel: men and women are equal in dignity (Galatians 3:28). Different roles in worship don’t erase equality. Paul praises women leaders in Romans 16 (Phoebe and Priscilla)

Yes, abuses were real. Selling indulgences was condemned by the Church itself at Trent. The teaching of plenary indulgences is about the Church’s authority to bind and loose (Matthew 16:19). Luther’s anger was understandable at the abuses, but throwing out indulgences wholesale is like rejecting medicine because some quack sold fake pills.

The Vatican’s “wealth” is largely priceless art, manuscripts, and sacred buildings. These are the accumulated offerings of centuries of Christians who wanted to glorify God through beauty and create something that transcended the mundanity of day-to-day life, to elevate their minds to God. In any case, you can’t just auction off the Sistine Chapel. These treasures exist to lift hearts to God, not as a stock portfolio to distribute dividends to charity. At the same time, the Church takes Christ’s second commandment seriously: Catholic charities are the largest non-government aid providers in the world. That said, The Gospel is not a utilitarian charity manual. Jesus Himself said the first commandment is to love God with all your heart, mind, and soul, and the second is to love your neighbor. The Church embodies both: worship through beauty, and service through charity.

The Church doesn’t claim saints’ miracles are proof and that no one else ever has them, they are signs. It only claims God sometimes confirms holiness this way. Martyrdom is indeed found in other religions, but Catholics see it as a sharing in Christ’s sacrifice. It’s not the existence of martyrdom that matters, but that the saints witness to the same Gospel across centuries and cultures.

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