The whole masturbation obsession is about instilling a deep sense of guilt and lack of integrity which is later exploited when leadership requires "lying for the Lord."
Priesthood holders have been lying since they were 12.
made the later on confessional to the bp and then the sp and then all the way up the line to GBH in SLC and you would have thought that i had raped all his daughters
"last night I stayed up late to masturbate, It felt so nice; I did it twice, Last night I stayed up late to pull my pud, It felt so good; I knew it would.
"You should see me working on the short strokes, I use my hand, it's oh, so grand. You should see me working on the long strokes, I use my feet, it's oh so neat.
"Smash it, bash it, beat it on the floor, Smite it, bite it, ram it in the door, I have some friends who think to fuck is simply grand, But for all-around enjoyment I prefer it in the hand."
Well when I got baptized really NOONE told me explicit that masturbation is wrong. I learned that I shouldn't screw around with others before getting married but noone told me that it was wrong to enjoy myself. About half a year later I had an interview with the bishop for a dead dunking TR - he asked me if I do masturbate. I was totally shocked by this question. I said there must be something wrong with him asking a young girl who can be his daughter this kind of question. He said that he do ask his daughters the same question and that there is nothing wrong with it but my reaction to it showed him that I am wrong and being a masturbater!!!!! I need to repent my sins and stop it - he will be there to help me trough and to overcome my bad habit. Even involved the RS later. This was when I realized that the we love you marshmallowworld doesn't exist. However it took me years to get out anyway. I wished I had the guts to slap the bishop and simply leave his office for his offending questions....
So my church has been very clear that the Bible doesn't say it's a sin. In fact, many Christian childrearing books acknowledge that it is normal and healthy. That said, porn is a no-no.
Well they should know because the Bishop's going to call them in alone and ask them about it. Why should they have to be put on the spot and embarrassed?
I'm sure all the 12-year-olds have already figured it out for themselves so they're good.
My friend is a catholic, and he and his sister went to a mass once and the sermon was on sin. When masterbaition came up, the sister laughed. The friend was confused st first, but she replied "If it's a sin, every male in this room has to line right up to confess."