Some magazine ads have subliminally linked smoking to masturbation.

Jesus calls us to “turn the other cheek” and “not return evil for evil.” This is what it means to be “meek” in the Christian sense. Ironically, it takes a lot of strength to do so because of our pride and our sinful inclination to seek revenge.

Although, you won’t hear many sermons condemning the practice, the Catholic Church still officially teaches that masturbation is sinful. In spite of all the pro-masturbation propaganda in our culture, “self abuse” is one of the most frequently confessed sins in the confessional.