I was raised in a fairly strict background, and have a brother who's a pastor. If I'm listening to something that obviously mocks the Lord or a band whose other songs usually do, I'll turn it off. Yet, I do listen to the Beatles, some of whose stuff isn't exactly holy - but I haven't been convicted not to do so.

As for masterbation, I do know some pastors who will state that, as long as you're not "making an idol" of it, are not imagining some fantasy, or become addicted to it, it's okay. Yet, there are some people who are totally convicted that they shouldn't do so at any time. It completely depends on what you're told to do (or not to do)!

Re: Re: Satanic Songs
 

This reminds me of one of my teachers from Highschool. I attended a Catholic school, and this particular teacher was a nun. She apparently told a class that it was okay for a nun to masterbate as long as it was "to Jesus."

She wasn't asked back the next year.

...so the story goes.

I am in 100% agreement with all that you've said.

Do you have any tapes or other material on masterbation I could borrow? I'd be interested to know how you resist your urges....