Impact of Pornography on Our Society
*Impact upon Marriage, Click Here
*What the Catechism of the Catholic Church says about Pornography, Click Here
*"We Need to Stop Pornography Now," Click Here
* Here is a survey for your family to take to see how safe your home is from the dangers of pornography:
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Sometimes
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| 1) Does your family pray together? |
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3
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| 2) Does your family celebrate Sunday mass
together and participate in the life of the parish? |
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3
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| 3) Does your family enjoy regular meals
together? |
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3
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| 4) Do the parents set rules and expectations
for the children regarding such things as telephone and computer use,
video games, study time, and curfews? |
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| 5) Do the parents monitor and limit what the
children are allowed to watch on television? |
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| 6) Are all computers and televisions within the
home in open and visible places (and, in particular, not in children’s
bedrooms)? |
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| 7) Does your family regularly participate
together in activities aimed at physical and mental development? |
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| 8) Do the parents make wise and virtue-centered
choices about their own entertainment, including television, movies,
reading material, and internet? |
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| 9) Do the parents, both publicly and privately,
model the kind of behavior they want their children to emulate? |
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| 10) Parents will seek or recommend pastoral or professional care if needed and will be advocates. |
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If you scored 25-30, you are clearly concerned about making good choices for your family. Keep up the good work, and come and participate in As For Me and My House to share the secrets of your success.
If you scored 15-25, perhaps your family could benefit from better monitoring. As For Me and My House may be just what you need.
If you scored less than 15, we urge you to begin now to make some positive changes for the health of your family. As For Me and My House is ready, willing and able to help.
How Pornography Hurts You
Some people say that there is nothing wrong with pornography. After all, they argue, it is just a little harmless adult fun. And nobody really gets hurt by it, right?
Wrong. Pornography hurts everybody.
 | It hurts individuals
who spend time and money they can’t afford in pursuit of thrills that
never really satisfy the heart;
| It hurts marriages when
spouses feel alienated from those they love the most;
| It hurts children when
their parents can’t set a good moral example for them;
| It hurts the thousands
of people, mostly women, involved in the sex industry, many of whom have
been the victims of sexual exploitation and crime from a very young age
| It hurts society when
it erodes our standards of decency and respect for other human beings. | |
Pornography hurts you:
| Spiritually
because pornography perverts the God given desire for intimacy and union,
and turns it into something that makes this intimacy and union impossible;
| Mentally
because pornography teaches an exploitive view of sex that creates
unrealistic expectations;
| Emotionally
because pornography desensitizes and isolates you;
| Physically
it can hurt you because it can lead to sexual addiction and other
compulsive, destructive behaviors. | |
Images affect behavior; otherwise companies would not spend billions to advertise their brands. The brand of sex that pornography promotes is a behavioral attitude that is abusive and self destructive.
If you think you might have a problem with pornography, please utilize the spiritual and counseling resources available on this website. CLICK HERE to go to Counseling and Support Group Page.