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To: GretchenEE
Speaking for myself; I have never viewed or had any desire to look at porn. That does not mean I do not have strong sexual desires, because I do. What I find rather disturbing are some of the books and speakers out there that state or imply that sexual thoughts are sinful under all circumstances. One particular book was the subject of a men's Bible Study I attended, Every Man's Battle. The author stated that a man sins when he looks at a woman and has any sort of sexual thought. This is error and unfortunately leads some men to think they have a problem with lust or sexual addictions when they are, in fact, "normal". It doesn't help that most of these speakers and authors engaged in sexual sins and pornography; and then try to imply that a lot of other men must have the same 'problems' just because they did.

I do not discount the apparent fact that there are a number of Christian men who do have sexual sin problems, but I do wonder if some of them came about because they were never told that having passing sexual thoughts is normal. It's the way God created men. Once a man begins to think that passing sexual thoughts are sinful, they may begin to think they are 'addicted' and then start a spiral into real sexual sin and pornography.

I think some of these 'counsellors and therapists' attempt to create a market where one does not really exist.

1,078 posted on 04/12/2004 9:29:12 PM PDT by connectthedots
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To: connectthedots
It is entirely possible that an imperfect doctrine on the subject has led to the situation you describe, but a guy who is truly addicted knows the difference. It's slavery.
1,080 posted on 04/12/2004 9:36:04 PM PDT by GretchenEE (Want to see more US soldiers stay alive? Drench them in prayer!)
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