Porn Tragedy

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XXX Church’s approach to mission still rocks! They are still tackling possibly the largest life-ruining evil on the planet: porn.

I’ve just watched their latest video (below) on the devastation and tragedy of porn; lives ruined, people exploited, folk’s self-worth annihilated. It is truly an evil monstrosity.

The statistics are staggering; here are some recent statistics from Internet filter review

Pornography Time Statistics
Every second – $3,075.64 is being spent on pornography.
Every second – 28,258 internet users are viewing pornography.
Every second – 372 internet users are typing adult search terms into search engines.
Every 39 minutes: a new pornographic video is being created in the United States.

And some ‘Christian’ porn statistics from XXX Church to bring it closer to the pulpit:

53% of Christian men consume pornography.

57% of pastors call pornography the most sexually damaging issue for their congregations.

51% of pastors say porn is a temptation.

69% of pastors started looking at porn out of curiosity.

37% of pastors say it’s currently a struggle.

53% of pastors have visited porn sites in the past year.

18% percent of pastors look at porn a couple times a month.

35% of men have used pornography in the past month.

30% of pastors do not talk to anyone about your dirty little secret.

4 in 10 of pastors looked at porn today.

A 2003 survey from Internet Filter Review reported that 47% of Christians admit pornography is a major problem in their homes.

An internet survey conducted by Rick Warren of Saddleback Church in 2002 found 30 percent of 6,000 pastors had viewed internet porn in the last 30 days.

Sources: Christianity Today, Promise Keepers, Barna Research Group, World Magazine

XXX Church’s strap-line is “Jesus loves porn-stars”. Do we think so in Ireland too?