German Priest Contradicts Pope & Calls Porn ”Relief” for Celibates

Last month, Pope Francis warned seminarians about the “temptation of digital pornography,” saying it “weakens the soul” and “the devil enters from there.”

Now, Father Hermann Backhaus from the Diocese of Munster in Germany has said that pornography can be a relief for celibates.

“The consumption of explicit sexual representations can have a relieving effect, it can’t be denied. Of course, there may be better individual relief in this area than pornography.”

In an interview with the official news outlet of the Church in Germany Katolisch.de, he cautioned against “the somewhat dirty connotation” of pornography. He explained “there are positive effects of explicit sexuality in relation to the couple” such as “making their love life become more alive.”

“I do not judge or condemn the consumption of pornography. You have to deal with [it].”

He also said Pope Francis “associating the devil with pornography is a very strong statement” and a “spiritual exaggeration.”

“The clergy, religious, and other people at the service of the Church generally have experience with pornography.”

Last week, Bishop Helmut Dieser of Aachen in Germany said the Church teaching on sexuality is “under-complex and the Church can no longer teach homosexual people should remain celibate.

Pray for the Church in Germany!

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