Justin Holcomb:
There is a myth that porn is harmless. “It’s just a few consenting adults, doing what they want with their own bodies,” the thinking goes.Here are the points of his post. Go over and check it out.
But this simply isn’t true. In reality, pornography is deeply involved in the exploitation of women and children as well as being destructive to its consumers. Porn is much more than an individual decision—it is part of a system that preys on women and children, and its viewers are participating in, contributing to, and being shaped by that destructive, enslaving system.
- Porn Fuels the Sex Trade
- Porn Shapes Sexual Desires
- Porn Exploits Child Sexual Abuse Victims
- Porn Supports “Rape Culture”
- Porn Hijacks Children’s Sexuality
- Porn Limits Men
I know that most men who battle porn understand the darkness that lies underneath the porn industry. I would readily admit that it is horrific. But that knowledge alone is not enough to cause them to turn aside from the web pages.
How do we actually sever the root cause of this sickness in our lives? It's a complex answer but I would recommend these resourcess as a great place to start.
Books
- Joshua Harris, Sex Is Not the Problem (Lust Is)
: Sexual Purity in a Lust-Saturated World (Colorado Springs, CO: Multnomah, 2003).
- Randy Alcorn, The Purity Principle
: God’s Safeguards for Life’s Dangerous Trails(Sisters, OR: Multnomah, 2003).
- John Piper, The Dangerous Duty of Delight
God and the Satisfied Soul (Sisters, OR: Multnomah, 2001). Amazon | WTS Books(audiobook) - William Struthers, Wired for Intimacy
: How Pornography Hijacks the Male Brain(Downers Grove: IVP, 2010).
- Thomas Chalmers, “The Expulsive Power of a New Affection“
- David Powlison, “Breaking Pornography Addiction” (Part 1; Part 2)
- Tim Challies, “Sexual Detox: A Guide for the Married Guy” and “Sexual Detox: A Guide for the Single Guy
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