Good Friday
March 31st, 2018 at 12:49:12 PM permalink | |
FrGamble Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 67 Posts: 7596 | Freeing people from guilt is what people love about Christ and His Church. Forgiveness and love is what the Church is all about. “It is with the smallest brushes that the artist paints the most exquisitely beautiful pictures.” ( |
March 31st, 2018 at 12:51:46 PM permalink | |
Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 23, 2012 Threads: 239 Posts: 6095 |
I thought Catholics believe we have to serve time in purgatory, according to our sins, before going onto Heaven. This would make me feel unforgiven. Knowledge is Good -- Emil Faber |
March 31st, 2018 at 12:54:31 PM permalink | |
FrGamble Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 67 Posts: 7596 | Purgatory is to be freed from our attachments to sin that remain even after we are freed from and forgiven from the guilt. “It is with the smallest brushes that the artist paints the most exquisitely beautiful pictures.” ( |
March 31st, 2018 at 12:55:38 PM permalink | |
beachbumbabs Member since: Sep 3, 2013 Threads: 6 Posts: 1600 |
We should feel good about masturbating, though. It's part of a healthy sex life. It keeps things working properly between relations with others. It feels good. My generation was definitely part of the guilt over it. Strong prohibition. Men would get hairy palms. Women were just trash if they did. Everyone hid the evidence. But everyone, except maybe one person I know, did it. Definitely a big part of oppressed desires going sideways for some people. Better to release the energy naturally than pushed into aggressive or deviant behavior. Never doubt a small group of concerned citizens can change the world; it's the only thing ever has |
March 31st, 2018 at 1:02:27 PM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25010 |
Could you show in scripture what it says about purgatory? Thanks. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
March 31st, 2018 at 1:03:20 PM permalink | |
Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 23, 2012 Threads: 239 Posts: 6095 |
You went blind too, if you did it too much. Knowledge is Good -- Emil Faber |
March 31st, 2018 at 1:04:36 PM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25010 |
Is that why you squint so much? If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
March 31st, 2018 at 1:11:08 PM permalink | |
Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 23, 2012 Threads: 239 Posts: 6095 |
Ooo. Touche. Knowledge is Good -- Emil Faber |
March 31st, 2018 at 1:48:37 PM permalink | |
petroglyph Member since: Aug 3, 2014 Threads: 25 Posts: 6227 | Thanks for weighing in. The medical need for some older men to release is more hassle than happiness. It doesn't matter what race, religion color or language a man is, if his body is physically capable of producing ejaculate, he will either make it happen voluntarily or involuntarily. If that activity is neglected for to long, there is absolutely medical proof that the man will get urinary tract infections and other misery's. No was to squirm out of that reality for men or religionists. I'm sure it has caused some dilemma in the Catholic church trying to either spin that fact, ignore it, or claim it is some punishment by god. Or even acknowledge boldly that fact, and god either wants men to ejaculate or he doesn't, but it is going to happen regardless. Might as well spin it to the church's benefit. Their choice apparently is to heap guilt on people, for something that isn't even by choice. Have you watched Grace and Frankie? I admire the forthrightness of the business of Frankie and Grace. The last official act of any government is to loot the treasury. GW |
March 31st, 2018 at 1:49:34 PM permalink | |
petroglyph Member since: Aug 3, 2014 Threads: 25 Posts: 6227 | I think that's what caused my overbite. The last official act of any government is to loot the treasury. GW |