The bible sums it up accurately
'(Romans 1:28) And even as they did not think fit to have God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do the things not right,'

The heart of man can only be free from depravity in Christ. Again the supporters of pornography prove this graphically.

Clearly the bible got it wrong runner, for the heart of man does
little but pump blood. Perhaps it is time that you learned a bit
about science :)

Of course the churches try to harness the sex drive. It is one of the principle drivers and motivators of men and women.

Why is porn so popular? Because it is about sex and “naughty bits”.

The theocracy of Christianity is all about absolute power and social control. It is simple.
No one to terrorise with the inquisition.
No one to excommunicate for heresay or transgressions

Most important

No congregants, no one to pay for the parasite priest.

I have no doubt there is a God.

I am equally convinced, he is appalled from the way he is represented by the “bigots with the bible”.

Boaz, Gibo, runner and anyone else who wants to quote scripture, whilst denying objective research, you might like to preach at me but it don’t mean I am listening.

You might choose to deny the objective statistical studies which I submit (note, I try to use government or professional organization websites for most references, rather than risk reputation on private rant-sites).

If you do not like statistics Gibo, produce some alternative evidence to challenge the result.

Simply saying “I don’t believe in statistics” is a cop out, which diminishes your credibility.

Crimes and abuses perpetrated against people, children included, by Christian priests, instead of being exposed, in the pursuit of truth, morality and the name of God; were covered up, spreading and entrenching corruption deeper and further through the priesthood and Christian leadership organization, I am amazed anyone dares admit their Christian faith anymore.

BOAZ “Why not simply 'repent'.... now that would be novel.”

Nothing to repent, what goes on between consenting adults stays with those adults not the local bigot priest

Gibo “Porn became more intense, as time clicked over, until we have today (2008) the situation where rapes are everywhere. Child rapes, adult rapes, granny rapes.”

So prove how porn has been the “sole” contributing factor in one rape and not the result of the other influences (per my earlier post) and I can possibly attribute 10 for every one, to the excesses of the Christian priesthood (and BOAZ, they are creepy too).

Dear Gibo,

The three-year study that began in 2003 (partly funded by the Federal Government) called, "Understanding Pornography in Australia," had over 320 survey responses online. Over 2,000 surveys were to be collected by the completion of the project.

The study was done - to provide information on pornography in Australia that will help shape public policy on the topic.

While we're on this subject however ...

I wonder if "Lady Chatterley's Lover," and "Women In Love" and "Emmanuelle"
and "Last Tango In Paris," classify as pornography?

Why?

They're movies I thoroughly enjoyed!

Not possible, Col.

>>If you do not like statistics Gibo, produce some alternative evidence to challenge the result. Simply saying “I don’t believe in statistics” is a cop out, which diminishes your credibility.<<

Sorry. You cannot "diminish" below zero.

I havent really trusted stats or for that matter governments since I worked in them.
I remember Phillip Arantz, of the NSW Police Force in the early 70's, exposing bodgie statistcs re: NSW crime clear up rates and getting taken away to a psychiatric institution and subsquently sacked.
I really dont care all that much how good a name an institution has whether it be Australian or US or anyone else when it comes to the truth. Mankind is fallen from relationship with God and will adjust whatever he chooses to suit his sin.
*The problem COL ROUGE in finding an incident connecting a sex crime to porn is hampered much by governments and their police forces who ignore the connection between the rape encouraging porn and the actual incidents; and refuse to collect information on the cases. Cops aint dumb... they know what offenders look at. Ivan Milat would have fed his heart a mountain of porn prior to the Backpacker Murders. Cops knew this.
A guy your age should likewise be intelligent enough to know from life experience what men do...or have you been a monk locked away from it all?