Pornography and Disability

[Socialite]

Originally Posted by Aquila

What strikes me is that most here are supposed experts on the subject... but aren't even willing to admit their own experience with it.

Careful, if you're honest, you might be called a porn addict when you were no where near the addict level. People can't stand honesty any more. The moral posturing begins to play the "I'm holier than thou." game.

Still touchy, Aquila. Who has called for anyone to admit anything? You admitted first, now you feel vulnerable and you are going off on everyone. Calm down a bit.

What's the "addict" level? One porn movie a day? Twice a day? Every other day?

Who is pulling the self-righteous card? I think you got your feelings hurt.

[notofworks]

Originally Posted by Socialite

Still touchy, Aquila. Who has called for anyone to admit anything? You admitted first, now you feel vulnerable and you are going off on everyone. Calm down a bit.

What's the "addict" level? One porn movie a day? Twice a day? Every other day?

Who is pulling the self-righteous card? I think you got your feelings hurt.

Yeah, and then there's Michael the Arch Angel, or whatever he is, who says that the Apostle Paul said that if a person looks at porn, he can't go to heaven.

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by notofworks

Yeah, and then there's Michael the Arch Angel, or whatever he is, who says that the Apostle Paul said that if a person looks at porn, he can't go to heaven.

lol

We know Paul never said that. Paul said that if a person "cannot contain" it is better to marry than to "burn with passion". If one struggles with their sexual needs either because of the need for release or guilt over it... I agree with Paul. Pray for and seek a spouse.

[notofworks]

Originally Posted by Socialite

Still touchy, Aquila. Who has called for anyone to admit anything? You admitted first, now you feel vulnerable and you are going off on everyone. Calm down a bit.

What's the "addict" level? One porn movie a day? Twice a day? Every other day?

Who is pulling the self-righteous card? I think you got your feelings hurt.

I don't think there's any need for touchiness about this issue. I can't believe there's a single male member of this forum that hasn't viewed porn at some point or another.

[scotty]

Originally Posted by notofworks

I don't think there's any need for touchiness about this issue. I can't believe there's a single male member of this forum that hasn't viewed porn at some point or another.

[Socialite]

Originally Posted by notofworks

I don't think there's any need for touchiness about this issue. I can't believe there's a single male member of this forum that hasn't viewed porn at some point or another.

Sadly, I have to agree. The exposure has long passed the occasional household where dad had a stash of centerfolds, to xxx porn on iphones, sexting, dvds... you name it. It's everywhere.

[notofworks]

Originally Posted by Socialite

Sadly, I have to agree. The exposure has long passed the occasional household where dad had a stash of centerfolds, to xxx porn on iphones, sexting, dvds... you name it. It's everywhere.

And the internet porn industry knows how to break through every filter, pretty much. For example, when Promise Keepers was at its height, the "Industry" realized it was a great opportunity to get male customers and used every variety of letter combinations for possible misspelled words and initials so that when men tried to access the Promise Keepers website, they ended up, accidently, on a porn page.

[Socialite]

Originally Posted by notofworks

And the internet porn industry knows how to break through every filter, pretty much. For example, when Promise Keepers was at its height, the "Industry" realized it was a great opportunity to get male customers and used every variety of letter combinations for possible misspelled words and initials so that when men tried to access the Promise Keepers website, they ended up, accidently, on a porn page.

Oh yes, there's always a way around. I'm a HUGE fan of accountability software... but even that, there's loopholes. I sold accounts for one of these companies for. First it was iPhones and their web accessibility. Now the software will include accountability for iphones, pda's, etc... But now there's Facebook. One can view videos on a facebook page without ever uploading or downloading. Streams from the page. They are now working on that.

These are all great tools, but not the solution. Morality isn't the goal, living in perfect harmony with Jesus, learning to live life without the burdens and weights is... LIFE!

[notofworks]

Originally Posted by Socialite

Oh yes, there's always a way around. I'm a HUGE fan of accountability software... but even that, there's loopholes. I sold accounts for one of these companies for. First it was iPhones and their web accessibility. Now the software will include accountability for iphones, pda's, etc... But now there's Facebook. One can view videos on a facebook page without ever uploading or downloading. Streams from the page. They are now working on that.

These are all great tools, but not the solution. Morality isn't the goal, living in perfect harmony with Jesus, learning to live life without the burdens and weights is... LIFE!

Ultimately, Galatians 5 is the answer to this and every other moral dysfunction...."But the Fruit of the Spirit is.........Self-Control."

[Socialite]

Originally Posted by notofworks

Ultimately, Galatians 5 is the answer to this and every other moral dysfunction...."But the Fruit of the Spirit is.........Self-Control."

Ironically, many forget self-control has anything to do with Grace or the Spirit, and aim for self-control through self (sounds like the meaning of the word). But the irony is that self-control is the outflow of a life lived in the Spirit... a life smothered in grace, growing in grace, etc...