DireWolfSpirit Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mack-major-masturbation-satan_us_570c47cae4b01422324a02ee Lolololol, this sounds like something you might expect out of of a fundy Ayatollah, but apparently this guy (Mack Major) is American author. One has to wonder if he time traveled to us from 17th century Salem? From the Huffpost article- “There are such things as sex demons. And the danger in masturbating is that one could inadvertently summon a sex demon to attach itself to you through the act of masturbating. And once that demon attaches, it is difficult to get it to leave. It will drive you to masturbate, even when you don’t want to. You’ll be hit with urges to play with yourself so powerful that only an orgasm will allow you some temporary relief.” He also wants us to know that dildo sex toys have been used in demonic rituals. A part of me hopes the authorities are keeping this one under surveillance (scary). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Pepper Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Meh, honestly this doesn't seem all that shocking to me. The christian faith has long been invested in controlling people's sexuality, especially female sexuality. A general scan over the article looks a lot like a sunday-as-usual sermon of several branches of christianity, and has actually been a topic of conversation recently in a training class (with several foster parents who believe children who masturbate are walking with Satan). I've been to several churches recently and have had to sit through some truly horrifying sermons that make Mr. Mack's clitoral orgasm demons look fairly mild and almost reasonable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercenaryChef Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 I may buy his book just for the laughs and then write a review. It reads like some nc-17 dungeons and dragons fanfic. Summoning demons through wanking. That is rich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sologdin Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 is it limited to self-stimulation, or will the demons attach on account of the manual stimulation of another? and, if so, to whom do the demons attach--the stimulator or the stimulated? i'd like to think that the helpful priest would suggest an effective apotropaic prophylaxis, up to and including exorcism of the demon from the afflicted genitals, but perhaps that'd be too humane. this is an intense set of theological questions, up there with homoousios v. homoiousios or how many angels fit on a pin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkynJay Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 2 hours ago, sologdin said: is it limited to self-stimulation, or will the demons attach on account of the manual stimulation of another? and, if so, to whom do the demons attach--the stimulator or the stimulated? Good question. I was also curious if the demon comes if said stimulation is used as foreplay in a legitimate, procreation as a goal, sexual encounter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 On the one hand, I am not surprised one can find a fundamentalist Christian site preaching this. On the other hand, it should be realized that this would be a minority opinion even among theologically conservative Protestants today. Even the notoriously anti-gay James Dobson, founder of "Focus on the Family", tells teenagers they should not "struggle with guilt" over masturbation: http://www.religioustolerance.org/masturba8.htm There are a lot of evangelical Protestants these days whose position on masturbation is much more positive than is the offical position of the Roman Catholic church, which is still that masturbation is "intrinsically and gravely disotdered." Of course there are many individual Roman Catholic theologians, not to mention millions of everyday Catholics, who disagree with that. Still, I think masturbation is one of the issues where you can find the widest disagreements within the conservative or evangelical Protestant community. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeping Sore Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 I think if you keep an eyedropper full of viable sperm on hand and let a single drop fall into the baby canal during self-stimulation, the sex demon will be warded off as the activity is oriented toward baby-making. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Horse Named Stranger Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Female masturbation leads on a direct path to satan? Damn I guess, I have to add "gates to hell" to my alternative names for vaginas. "I hereby command the gates to be opened, so I may enter hell." Ok, that sounds creepy, even by my standards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S John Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 I know what the official line is according to the Catholic church, but I have to say that throughout all of the catholic doctrine I had to learn from early childhood all the way to confirmation (which was done at about age 16 or 17 in my parish) I really do not remember any talk about masturbation at all from anyone. I remember having the feeling that it probably wasn't exactly in line with the church rule book, but figured if I didn't ever look it up and know for sure then I could play the ignorance card with the Man upstairs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoth Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Quote I think if you keep an eyedropper full of viable sperm on hand and let a single drop fall into the baby canal during self-stimulation, the sex demon will be warded off as the activity is oriented toward baby-making. Yeah. There's something to strive for. The arrival in a puff of smoke of a confused and frustrated sex demon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Pepper Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 10 hours ago, DireWolfSpirit said: One has to wonder if he time traveled to us from 17th century Salem? I had set out to gather up a whole bunch of links for you, everything from exorcisms at a Starbucks in Austin to the abuses and murders of accused child witches within the Western Africa Pentecostal church. Then I found several articles about the popularity of things like belief in demons, demonic possession, and exorcism and thought it would be a good source to start. If you really want to go down the rabbit hole with this, start reading about lawmakers who publicly discuss their views on demonic possession and exorcism. Bobby Jindal is probably the most recently and highly publicized one, but he's got lots of company. Ted Cruz has been picking up endorsements from self professed exorcists who are also lawmakers. Might not be the 17th century, but the witch trials still continue to be alive and well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xray the Enforcer Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 9 hours ago, Notone said: Damn I guess, I have to add "gates to hell" to my alternative names for vaginas. We prefer to call it The Pit of One Thousand Demons.h/t to Kalbear, from all those years back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astromech Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 "I'm going to summon demons" sounds so much better than "I'm going to rub one out". But more importantly, does masturbation still make you go blind? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xray the Enforcer Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 2 minutes ago, Astromech said: "I'm going to summon demons" sounds so much better than "I'm going to rub one out". Truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A True Kaniggit Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 2 hours ago, Astromech said: But more importantly, does masturbation still make you go blind? The science isn't back yet on that one. But I think it has been confirmed to make hair grow on your palms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
all swedes are racist Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 After a long, stressful, frustrating day at work, I'm finally home and alone in the house. I've drawn a bath, lit some scented candles, turned off the lights and have big glass of wine in hand. Now, to just hit "play" on the stereo and enjoy some well deserved "me" time. Talk to you guys in an hour or so. Don't wait up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stubby Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 DM: "You break down the door and find a woman "consorting" with a growler demon... Fighter: Er.... Rogue: Um... Sorcerer: Hmm.... Bard: OK.... Cleric: Foul beast you shall be cast into a pit of doom! And the demon shall be banished as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GallowKnight Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 18 hours ago, Quoth said: frustrated sex demon. Now there's a great band name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inkdaub Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 This is the sort of book my parents would have bought for me when I was a kid. I was taught as a kid that if I even had 'bad thoughts' the devil would appear in my room at night to kill me. Masturbation was out for sure. Mack Major is a great name for a Christian author, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkynJay Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Major Mack would also be a good name in porn or daytime soaps. But I really want to see the pilot episode of Major Mack and the Sex Demons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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