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Is Pornography Really Wrong? (Yes, and Here’s Why)

When it comes to porn, the question facing many men and women is simple: is it really wrong?

Is it really that big of a deal? I mean, it’s just an image on a screen. It’s not someone I know or someone I’m having an actual affair with, so I’m still faithful to my future (or current) wife. It’s just sexual release, like masturbation, and we all know that masturbation is not condemned in the Bible. It’s not even mentioned.  

And isn’t sex a good thing, so what’s wrong in watching it happen? I’m just admiring beauty. And besides, I’m single, so what do you expect me to do with all this pent-up sexual energy? It seems like a safe release until I am married.

I’ve heard all of this and more.

So is it really that big of a deal?

Yes, and here’s why:

It is sexual sin.

Jesus made it clear that when we give in to lust, it is akin to the act itself. It makes no difference whether you know the person or not; lust is not tied to relationship.

It is addictive.

The ubiquitous nature of porn is new to our culture and to human sexuality, but it is becoming increasingly clear that it is highly addictive in nature. As a result, it can not only begin to dominate a life but can demand ever-increasing levels of exposure and ever-increasing degrees of experience to continue to stimulate.

It is degrading to women.

In pornography, women are treated as objects. They are not fulfilling God’s dream for their lives as His precious daughters, nor are they fulfilling His design for sexual expression and fulfillment. You are watching a woman who is being sinned against, treated in a way that is contemptible to her heavenly Father (whether she sees it or not – and the fact that many may not only adds to its tragic nature). And if you are a woman watching it for the men, it is equally degrading to them.