If aware, if Christian or religious, if asked, truly repented and not repeated...Judy
I'm aware that we are human, not perfect and tempted, and there are men who are non-Christian and then repent after it felt soooo good....it happens.
Sins are to be forgiven if asked for forgivness.
I think not lusting after others applies to everyone whether you are married or not. Just because it happens does not make it right. As for a mortal sin... I think that all sins are on the same playing field. Just my 2 cents.
oh..one more thing...Adultery is breaking the commandement "Thout Shalt not Commit Adultery"....(applicable to married people). If knowingly and intensionally broken it's MORTAL sin, that mean n your soul at time of death is in trouble with the big guy upstaris....Judy
Teko..I'm with you 100% and the questions is if married. An unmarried man masterbating and thinking of another women...it happens. A married man, who has married in a Church, vowing religious sacarments, masterbating and thinking of another woman is considered adultery. Even if he looks at another woman with lust and is married, it is adultury.....oh well, let the first one without sin throw the first stone. So much for the religious stuff....Judy
Oops. I meant to say, a man shall not drop his seed on the ground.