Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Pornography From A Different Angle

Christians, Pastors and Church Pornography Statistics

A 1996 Promise Keepers survey at one of their stadium events revealed that over 50% of the men in attendance were involved with pornography within one week of attending the event.

51% of pastors say cyber-porn is a possible temptation. 37% say it is a current struggle (Christianity Today, Leadership Survey, 12/2001).

Over half of evangelical pastors admits viewing pornography last year.

Roger Charman of Focus on the Family's Pastoral Ministries reports that approximately 20 percent of the calls received on their Pastoral Care Line are for help with issues such as pornography and compulsive sexual behavior.

In a 2000 Christianity Today survey, 33% of clergy admitted to having visited a sexually explicit Web site. Of those who had visited a porn site, 53% had visited such sites “a few times” in the past year, and 18% visit sexually explicit sites between a couple of times a month and more than once a week.

29% of born again adults in the U.S. feel it is morally acceptable to view movies with explicit sexual behavior (The Barna Group).

57% of pastors say that addiction to pornography is the most sexually damaging issue to their congregation (Christians and Sex Leadership Journal Survey, March 2005).

Wow! I wonder if those stats would decline if they watched the following video. When you look at porn this is the kind of stuff you are supporting. I believe this is one of satan's most powerful, destructive, and addictive ministries.

(This video is not what I call graphic but I would call it very raw and disturbing. Consider that my disclaimer.)


1 comment:

Jeff Selph said...

Wow. That video was definitely raw and disturbing. It tied my stomach in knots and has me thinking I need blood pressure medicine. I'm not sure if I'm more sad or angry.

I guess on one hand it upsets me that pastors are into this, but on the other hand, I've never really believed that pastors are above anyone else in their churches. I guess their temptation and weaknesses are the same, but their punishment can be more severe.

Thanks for posting. I will try to calm down now.