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The Great Porn Debate

08/23/07

12:57:53 pm, by Eric

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The Great Porn Debate

There is no denying that pornography destroys marriages, homes, and lives. There really is no debate. Or so you might think.

Craig Gross, pastor, author, and one of the leaders behind xxxchurch.com (a website helping many overcome porn addiction) and porn star Ron Jeremy are touring the nation doing just that, debating porn.

Recently they appeared on CNN to promote the show. You can check that out, as well as read Craig's blog on touring with Ron, here...
www.xxxchurch.com (click x3 blogs to the left and x3 featured video on the right of the home page)

Does the event promote porn? Will it expose some to porn? What if Ron Jeremy wins the argument? Is it making a circus out of the issue? Will it cause some to stumble? Is this what Jesus would have done?

Can we answer any of those questions accurately? I don't know. All I know is, as I have stated before, that pornography destroys lives, and I have seen and experienced that first hand.

After reading Craig's blog, I believe his heart is in the right place, and that he is seeking out how Jesus would "be" in this situation. And he wants to be Jesus to Ron. It's tough to argue with that.

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Comment from: Jeffrey [Visitor]

· http://Porn trap!!

My friend i feel you are right. And i am a very stubborn man. Its an addiction tyhat never gets satisfied just like a drug habit until your dead or spiritually bankrupt. I!! I

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Comment from: Matthew Crandall [Visitor]

· http://www.mdivs.edu

Part of me looks at this and cringes.

Part of the reason I dropped a major Christian men's magazine a few years back is that it seemed to be discussing this issue every three months. I didn't find it uplifting, helpful, or necessary. In fact, I got tired of the implication that all Christian men were having struggles with the issue. (I know many do. That’s not my point; my point being that we don’t need quarterly reminders.)

So, I'd say this will expose some people to porn, no doubt. That's bad, because it is a major issue.

But, I'd also say that exposing people to the heinous evil that porn is, the lives it damages, the heartbreak it creates, and the lives it ruins--all in pursuit of what some call a "victimless sin"--exposing people to the evil and sin that porn is, might well be worth the risks if it is done in the right way, with a right spirit and contrite heart.

My prayer is that nobody looks at this stuff and falls into the porn trap as a result.

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The Great Porn Debate

08/23/07

The Great Porn Debate

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