>>18275550I do not know why they are told that, but I assume it is because onanism is considered a lesser evil than sodomy. But to commit a lesser evil is still a sin. And to live a Christian life means to cease sinning overall. God does care about this topic. It is a vice, and your life will be better of without it. Now, there are some cases where a sin may be considered a venial sin and therefor not a cause of loss of grace, but in the case of masturbation and consumption it is only so where the psychological habit is so ingrained that one loses control over the act and can not actually stop with it, but even then it has to be worked out. I recommend talking to a priest over this topic.
