Posted on 09/25/2014 8:25:58 AM PDT by Morgana
1. The reasons pornography is not wrong.
Pornography isn’t wrong because sex is bad or the body shameful. It's wrong because sex is good and the body magnificent! As Christians we must never forget whose idea sex was in the first place. It was not thought up by Hugh Hefner or by Cosmopolitan magazine but by God! In fact, God's very first commandment to humanity in the Bible is to “be fruitful and multiply” (Gen 1:28)! And as philosopher Dr. Peter Kreeft noted, “I do not think he meant for us to grow oranges and invent calculators.”
Pornography is wrong because it removes sexual intimacy from its natural context, turning it into a commodity to be bought and sold. It has been rightly said that the problem with porn is not that it shows too much but that it shows too little—too little of the human person.
Pornography reduces the mystery and beauty of a man or woman to a collection of body parts to be used rather than recognizing them as persons to be loved. It reduces the great mystery and sanctity of human sexuality to a trivial activity that need not be of any real importance.
2. Pornography is not just a man’s issue.
While it is certainly true that men have cornered the market on visual pornography, it’s not true that women don’t also struggle. One survey revealed that 34 percent of female subscribers of Today’s Christian Woman online newsletter admitted to intentionally accessing Internet porn.
Because pornography is predominantly consumed by men, many women who struggle with pornography feel an even greater sense of shame and isolation. One young woman I know put it this way:
For over seven years, I was addicted to hardcore pornography, masturbation, and lust—and I am a woman. Often we hear that women may struggle with fantasy and romance novels, but porn—porn is a guy thing. One of the most shaming statements I ever heard was, "Women just don’t have this problem." I started to lose hope after I heard that. How do you argue with the ‘fact’ that only men struggle with porn? It is sad, because this mindset is causing so much damage to women. It causes many women to question their sexuality and wonder if they are homosexual because they are involved in a sin "only men" get caught up in. It isolates them, silences them, keeps them trapped in this sin and drives them further away from freedom and into the darkness.
If you or a woman you know struggles with pornography, be assured that you are not alone. Help is available, and healing is possible. You might begin by visiting the website Beggar's Daughter.
3. Porn stars don’t enjoy what they do.
When I inquired of a friend of mine, a former porn star, if this was the case, she said, “Well, there are several reasons why girls get into the porn industry, but a hardcore sex drive isn’t one of them. I know, because that’s what I used to tell people in interviews.” Another former porn star put it this way:
Sex-packed porn films featuring freshly dyed blondes whose evocative eyes say ‘I want you’ is quite possibly one of the greatest deceptions of all time. Trust me, I know. I did it all the time, and I did it for the lust of power and the love of money. I never liked sex. I never wanted sex, and in fact I was more apt to spend time with Jack Daniels than some of the studs I was paid to fake it with. That’s right—none of us freshly dyed blondes like doing porn. In fact, we hate it. We hate being touched by strangers who care nothing about us. . . . Some women hate it so much you can hear them vomiting in the bathroom between scenes. Others can be found outside smoking an endless chain of Marlboro Lights. . . . But the porn industry wants YOU to think we porn actresses love sex. They want you to think we enjoy being degraded by all kinds of repulsive acts.
Pornography “immerses all who are involved in the illusion of a fantasy world” (CCC 2354). One such illusion is that the women in the porn industry enjoy making pornography. While this may be a convenient illusion for those seeking to justify their pornography use, the reality behind the fantasy is another story entirely.
For an eye-opening and detailed insight into the world of pornography, get my two-CD set, The Ugly Truth. On the first CD I interview a former porn star, on the second a former Playboy producer. I truly believe that anyone who listens to this with an open mind will never be able to truly justify pornography again.
(1) It rots the mind.
(2) It rots the spirit.
(3) It interferes with genuine sexual intimacy.
From my last thread...
“Why only mention men? Women like porno too. Sexist!
my thought too as i read the article... “
Well read this tread...I’m sure you will find it interesting. Although I have to admit in the past porn was mostly a man problem. Well the feminist have changed that sadly. Now it’s a woman’s problem too.
True but with some you have to explain why.
I always wondered how much a porn actress gets paid to such revolting things? It’s got to be big time money?
This article just ruins pornography for me. I wish I had been into pornography before, so that I could now give it up. Just dang.
Porn? Boot it out of your life!
A divorce lawyer my brother knows, says that porn is now the #1 reason people are getting divorces. Not that it is the only factor, because many of these are, of course, multi-problem marriages. But it’s there, it’s big, and it’s the one problem least likely to be satisfactorially dealt with. He says even substance abuse (addiction) is easier to remedy.
In her book “Ordeal” she talks about the filming of “Deep Throat”. One night before a scene her boyfriend/manager beat her viciously. She was black and blue. People heard her being beat but no one tried to stop it. The next day they tried to cover the bruises with makeup but where not successful. If you ever see/saw the movie and I sure hope you don't/didn't, the bruises can be seen on her body, mostly her legs.
“A divorce lawyer my brother knows, says that porn is now the #1 reason people are getting divorces......”
It is that rampant!
I find that just porn alone to be a little hard to believe... most divorced people I know have numerous issues.. Men sometimes turn to porn to fill the void they are missing... its not like they are cheating wife out of sex.. because she doesnt want it!! I know several guys like that..
I can shelf that porn production idea of mine. Back to stock submissions.
“I wish I had been into pornography before, so that I could now give it up.”
It takes 14 months quitting cold turkey to get over the affects of porn. Be glad you were never addicted.
” Men sometimes turn to porn to fill the void they are missing...”
The void they are missing?? That void is GOD!!
Well, that’s what I said. These are multiple-problem couples.
Recovery program for all. This is an excellent video.
1) It sells an idea of female sexuality to boys that never turns out to be real and leaves them bitter and frustrated at women and makes genuine wonderful female characteristics seem like a cheap substitute for what all of those movies promised them.
2) It sells the idea to girls that acting like a tramp is a great way to manipulate males to get stuff from them because they are seen as brainless sex-mad freaks that will do anything for the hope of a sexual encounter. They grow to never respect good males that want a real relationship because they can always reel in another chump that will shower them with gifts by just showing some skin, instead of showing some self-respect.
Fight the New Drug has created a free online program called Fortify to help youth fight pornography addiction.
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