Shane Vander Hart of Caffeinated Thoughts has written a frank introduction to The Dirty Little Secret: Uncovering the Truth Behind Porn
Shane’s post, Porn Sucks, is well worth a read. He quotes Craig talking about the nature of pornography.
We’re trying to help people see the true nature of pornography. It’s pure exploitation, the objectification of sex. God gave us so much more than that. Christianity doesn’t condemn sex or pleasure. Sex is a wonderful gift fully sanctified in God’s glory. Have you ever read Song of Solomon? Ever wonder what that little piece of erotic writing is doing in the Bible? Yet we choose to ignore this gift for something much more carnal; we wolf down the cheeseburger and fries when we’re offered the filet minon. That’s what porn is: sex packaged in a fast-food wrapper, dumbed down and exploited for profit and mass consumption.
The good news is that there is a way out of porn addiction. Check out Shane’s post for more details.
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Thanks for sharing that.
I love the illustration, and I think that I have heard it somewhere before, but I feel in some ways it comes up short. In life, I love a good cheeseburger, and stopping at McDonalds doesn’t change anything about the way I enjoy a good steak. But with pornography, I believe that it distorts the way the REAL thing is enjoyed and appreciated. It diminishes the good of the steak.
Does that make any sense? Agree/disagree?
I would still like to read that book. I have heard of it before. Another good book is Not Even a Hint by Josh Harris.