Paul may not have known...
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Paul may not have known how easy it is to set our minds on the flesh. For example, in
2006, the internet pornography industry had worldwide revenues of $97 billion, over $12
billion of that in the United States. Every second $3,074.65 is being spent on porn,
28,258 internet viewers are on a porn site, and every 39 minutes a new porn film is made.
Most sadly, the largest age group for viewing porn is the twelve- to seventeen-year-
olds.
Pornography is addictive, likened to an addiction to cocaine. MRIs show that when a person addicted to pornography is exposed to sexual stimulation his brain lights up in much the same way a cocaine addict's brain does when exposed to cocaine.
Besides the ethical and moral considerations, pornography desensitizes viewers to sexually inappropriate behaviors, destroys relationships, and teaches young viewers the wrong lessons about sexual behavior. Author Naomi Wolf, in a 2003 article to New York magazine reported that more and more young women are finding that young men would rather stay at home and watch porn than be out dating.
Although the apostle Paul wasn't exposed to pornography, his saying couldn't be any more relevant: to put your mind on the flesh is death.
Pornography is addictive, likened to an addiction to cocaine. MRIs show that when a person addicted to pornography is exposed to sexual stimulation his brain lights up in much the same way a cocaine addict's brain does when exposed to cocaine.
Besides the ethical and moral considerations, pornography desensitizes viewers to sexually inappropriate behaviors, destroys relationships, and teaches young viewers the wrong lessons about sexual behavior. Author Naomi Wolf, in a 2003 article to New York magazine reported that more and more young women are finding that young men would rather stay at home and watch porn than be out dating.
Although the apostle Paul wasn't exposed to pornography, his saying couldn't be any more relevant: to put your mind on the flesh is death.
