YOUNG PEOPLE ASK/Why Reject Pornography?

Myths and facts



Myth: Pornography won't hurt me.

Fact: Pornography does to your mind what smoking does to your lungs. It pollutes you. It degrades something that God created to be a powerful and lasting bond between two people. (Genesis 2:24)  In time, it can even cause you to become callous to what is right and wrong. For example, some experts state that men who regularly view pornography are more likely to have a callous attitude toward violence against women.  The Bible describes some people who come to be "past all moral sense."  (Ephesians 4:19)  Their conscience becomes insensitive to the point that they no longer feel pain over doing bad things. 

Myth: Pornography can teach you about sex. 

Fact: Pornography teaches you about greed. It reduces people to mere objects and implies that they exist solely for your selfish pleasure.  Not surprisingly, one study concluded that those who habitually view pornography are less likely to experience sexual fulfillment after marriage. 

The Bible tells Christians to shun "sexual immorality, uncleanness, uncontrolled sexual passion, hurtful desire, and greediness'" -all things that pornography promotes.  

Myth: Those who reject pornography are just prudish about sex.  

Fact: People who reject pornography have an elevated view of sex.  they see that it is a gift created by God to enhance the bond between a man and  a woman who are married and committed to each other. Those with that view are likely to experience greater sexual fulfillment after marriage.  

The Bible is up front about sex.  For example, it tells husbands":  "Rejoice with the wife of your youth . . . May you be captivated by her love constantly." -Proverbs 5:18, 19. 

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