Masturbation In Celibates and Virgins - 2 Factors to be considered.
Sexuality in the lives of celibates and virgins (religious) There is a clear trend in theological literature today towards seeing masturbation as a considerably less important indicator of a lack sexual maturity than it was thought to be in the past. This trend, which is not directly related to masturbation in celibates and virgins, can be divided into two parts. on the one hand some theologians would still hold onto the idea that masturbation is an objectively grave moral evil and go on to say that personal mortal sin is very often not present when the objective evil of masturbation takes place because the person does not commit himself or herself to this act in such a way as to turn totally from God and therefore commit mortal sin. But other theologians would go still rather and argue that masturbation in itself is not an objectively grave moral evil . Regardless of which of these two approaches is taken. the end result is still that masturbation is seen as a less important matte