A Prayer for Porn.....

The following is a section of testimony which Jill C. Manning gave before the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rightsand Property Rights Committee on Judiciary United States Senate in November, 2005:

Leading experts in the field of sexual addictions contend on-line sexual activity is "a hidden public health hazard exploding, in part because very few are recognizing it as such or taking it seriously."

When a child or adolescent is directly exposed the following effects have been documented:

1. Lasting negative or traumatic emotional responses.

2. Earlier onset of first sexual intercourse, thereby increasing the risk of STD's over the lifespan.

3. The belief that superior sexual satisfaction is attainable without having affection for one's partner, thereby reinforcing the commoditization of sex and the objectification of humans.

4. The belief that being married or having a family are unattractive prospects.

5. Increased risk for developing sexual compulsions and addictive behavior.

6. Increased risk of exposure to incorrect information about human sexuality long before a minor is able to contextualize this information in ways an adult brain could and, overestimating the prevalence of less common practices (e.g., group sex, bestiality, or sadomasochistic activity).

We need to pray for the strong moral judgement of the men and woman of the world. We are constantly bombarded with pornographic images that can be very confusing and lead to struggles with addiction. "Mary Anne Layden, co-director of the Sexual Trauma and Psychopathology Program at the University of Pennsylvania's Center for Cognitive Therapy, called porn the "most concerning thing to psychological health that I know of existing today."

Let us all pray together than for the guiding wisdom of God in our society. That Jesus Christ will touch the lives of people struggling with addiction to Internet pornography. Pray that they might be set free from the chains that bind them. All these prayers we bring in the name of Jesus Christ. -Amen


http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2004/11/65772

http://www.heritage.org/Research/Testimony/Pornographys-Impact-on-Marriage-amp-The-Family