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Place of Refuge
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 PORNOGRAPHY:
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IT DESTROYS OUR FAMILIES
- By Philip Yuson
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“Do not bring an abhorrent thing into your house, or you will be set
apart for destruction like it. You must utterly detest and abhor it, for
it is set apart for destruction.”
Deuteronomy 7:26
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Statistics show that in the US alone, pornography is an 8 billion dollar
industry. It also shows that there is no definite demographic group that
fall victim to this vice.
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One
of the factors that makes Internet pornography grow is the anonymity
it provides. Whereas adult stores require a person to actually go to a
store, Internet pornography can be purchased at home. Nobody will know.
This is why it is not surprising that even some pastors and church
leaders are addicted to this vice.
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Some
people argue that pornography is a victimless vice. This is a lie.
Many families have been broken because of pornography. Tracy Lord was a
pornography star before she was 18. She wrote a book recently about her
life and was interviewed on TV. She said that the actors, especially the
women, are abused. Some of them are drugged or beaten up do what they
have to do.
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Looking at it spiritually, pornography is an abhorrent thing in the eyes
of God. It is a perversion of what the Lord initially intended as the
highest expression of human love. The above verse in Deuteronomy clearly
says that an abhorrent thing in the house marks those in the house for
destruction.
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Those who bring pornography to their home are putting their families,
specially their children in danger. As the protector of his family, the
father has to make sure that his children are protected from this vice.
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The
good news is that pornography addiction can be stopped. It can be
conquered by the grace of Jesus.
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“If we say we have no sin in us, we are deceiving ourselves and refusing
to admit the truth; but if we acknowledge our sins, then God who
is faithful and just will forgive our sins and purify us from everything
that is wrong.”
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John 1:8-9
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Someone addicted to pornography should expose this sin to the light in
the Sacrament of Confession. Once a sin is confessed, it is forgiven and
the healing process begins. They should also get rid of the source of
their temptations. Cancel the cable subscription. If possible, use the
Internet only when someone is around. Take away all sources of
temptations. The journey will be very hard but by the grace of God, this
can be conquered.
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We
bring all those who suffer from this vice before the L
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And we say this prayer: O blood and water that gushed forth from the
heart of Jesus, to be for us the fount of mercy, I trust in You. We
claim His promise of the
grace
of repentance for whomever we bring to Him at this moment.
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For
more information on battling pornography,
specifically, and
on being a good father, you can check out this website:
http://www.dads.org
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