The End of Pornography
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Title: The End of
Pornography ------------- Date: 03/15/1999
Keywords: "burned" "consequences" "play"
Welcome to eXXit, the web site designed to help you stand strong in
the face of sexual temptation.
Passage: Proverbs
6:27-28*
27. Can a man scoop fire into his lap without his clothes being
burned?
28. Can a man walk on hot coals without his feet being scorched?
Questions
1. What is the message behind these proverbs?
2. What does it have to do with pornography?
Practical help
This one is almost too obvious. That’s why it’s so
difficult.
The message? “Play with fire, and you'll get burned.” Simple to understand, hard
to follow.
Consider pornography. We tell ourselves, “Soft-core porn never hurt anyone” or
“What harm can a little bit of fun cause?” or “Everybody’s doing
it.” And we go on watching.
Several years ago, Christian psychologist James Dobson interviewed a prisoner about his
crimes. The convict confessed that his problems began with pornography, starting with
soft-core and moving on to hard-core. Eventually, he acted out in real life what he had
seen on-screen. Shortly after the interview, the prisoner was executed for his atrocities.
His name was Ted Bundy.
While none of us may follow this example, the moment we view pornography of any kind,
we’re walking in Bundy’s footsteps. And, as the Proverbs remind us, wrong steps
lead to painful consequences.
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