Comments on: Half of all Christian men hooked on porn? Oh, come on… http://tatumweb.com/blog/2006/08/13/hooked-on-porn/ Pentecostal Rumination and Review Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:20:05 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Angela http://tatumweb.com/blog/2006/08/13/hooked-on-porn/comment-page-1/#comment-110447 Angela Sat, 26 Jun 2010 20:31:48 +0000 http://tatumweb.com/blog/2006/08/13/half-of-all-christian-men-hooked-on-porn-oh-come-on/#comment-110447 I don't know about the numbers, but I know that the number of Christians who are hooked on such things is very high, and for anyone to believe that God's people don't struggle with such things is a person who is living w/ "rose colored glasses on" such I was not too long ago. Thankfully, we have an all forgiving, loving and understanding God who looks at our hearts and motives because good men and women (the best of them) can and indeed do get caught up. I don’t know about the numbers, but I know that the number of Christians who are hooked on such things is very high, and for anyone to believe that God’s people don’t struggle with such things is a person who is living w/ “rose colored glasses on” such I was not too long ago.

Thankfully, we have an all forgiving, loving and understanding God who looks at our hearts and motives because good men and women (the best of them) can and indeed do get caught up.

]]> By: Rob Pettet http://tatumweb.com/blog/2006/08/13/hooked-on-porn/comment-page-1/#comment-110430 Rob Pettet Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:45:43 +0000 http://tatumweb.com/blog/2006/08/13/half-of-all-christian-men-hooked-on-porn-oh-come-on/#comment-110430 I think the data is in error also.....I believe it to be a HIGHER percentage.... I think the data is in error also…..I believe it to be
a HIGHER percentage….

]]> By: Christian men USA http://tatumweb.com/blog/2006/08/13/hooked-on-porn/comment-page-1/#comment-110429 Christian men USA Wed, 28 Apr 2010 10:43:36 +0000 http://tatumweb.com/blog/2006/08/13/half-of-all-christian-men-hooked-on-porn-oh-come-on/#comment-110429 Hi, Thanks for sharing such information. Hi,
Thanks for sharing such information.

]]> By: Tim http://tatumweb.com/blog/2006/08/13/hooked-on-porn/comment-page-1/#comment-110174 Tim Sat, 23 Jan 2010 06:34:55 +0000 http://tatumweb.com/blog/2006/08/13/half-of-all-christian-men-hooked-on-porn-oh-come-on/#comment-110174 Wow... Wake up, my friends. I ran a poll through the campus post office boxes at my Christian College a few years ago. The poll went into random boxes. I only received slightly more than a hundred responses. So, accuracy could be off. However. The findings of people who view porn that very week at a Christian college were at 30%. I'm not commenting to share a bunch of statistics. It doesn't matter whether or not you believe 50% of Christian men struggle with viewing porn. Your figures from Barna state that roughly 20% of born again believers think it's okay to be entertained by magazines or movies that contain porn. I bet you very few of the 50% of Christian men viewing porn would agree with Barna's 20%. It's not that they think it's acceptable to view porn. It just so happens to be the very thing they wished they didn't do. It's a sad reality, my friends. I know. I'm there. Accepting such a statistic is not as important as understanding that sexual sin remains a significant obstacle for followers of Jesus to be fully committed to him. So, those who don't struggle, are needed to firmly and lovingly reach out to those who do struggles. Yes, my friends Christians are even called to minister to one another--not only the unbeliever. Blessings. Wow…

Wake up, my friends. I ran a poll through the campus post office boxes at my Christian College a few years ago. The poll went into random boxes. I only received slightly more than a hundred responses. So, accuracy could be off. However. The findings of people who view porn that very week at a Christian college were at 30%. I’m not commenting to share a bunch of statistics. It doesn’t matter whether or not you believe 50% of Christian men struggle with viewing porn. Your figures from Barna state that roughly 20% of born again believers think it’s okay to be entertained by magazines or movies that contain porn. I bet you very few of the 50% of Christian men viewing porn would agree with Barna’s 20%. It’s not that they think it’s acceptable to view porn. It just so happens to be the very thing they wished they didn’t do. It’s a sad reality, my friends. I know. I’m there. Accepting such a statistic is not as important as understanding that sexual sin remains a significant obstacle for followers of Jesus to be fully committed to him. So, those who don’t struggle, are needed to firmly and lovingly reach out to those who do struggles. Yes, my friends Christians are even called to minister to one another–not only the unbeliever. Blessings.

]]> By: old bear http://tatumweb.com/blog/2006/08/13/hooked-on-porn/comment-page-1/#comment-108330 old bear Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:10:17 +0000 http://tatumweb.com/blog/2006/08/13/half-of-all-christian-men-hooked-on-porn-oh-come-on/#comment-108330 If you are looking at the naughty-naughty! on the internet, you know who you are and so does God. There are many people going to church today who will never enter into Heaven, and that leaves only one other place. If you sincerely pray to God for help and forgiveness He will help you with this addiction! old bear If you are looking at the naughty-naughty! on the internet, you know who you are and so does God. There are many people going to church today who will never enter into Heaven, and that leaves only one other place. If you sincerely pray to God for help and forgiveness He will help you with this addiction! old bear

]]> By: leern http://tatumweb.com/blog/2006/08/13/hooked-on-porn/comment-page-1/#comment-66059 leern Wed, 02 May 2007 03:55:52 +0000 http://tatumweb.com/blog/2006/08/13/half-of-all-christian-men-hooked-on-porn-oh-come-on/#comment-66059 i'm not christian but that just sounds pretty insane. internet polls can't be relied upon. i’m not christian but that just sounds pretty insane. internet polls can’t be relied upon.

]]> By: Merina http://tatumweb.com/blog/2006/08/13/hooked-on-porn/comment-page-1/#comment-27183 Merina Sun, 20 Aug 2006 07:23:53 +0000 http://tatumweb.com/blog/2006/08/13/half-of-all-christian-men-hooked-on-porn-oh-come-on/#comment-27183 I have been visiting Christianet. I have found the most judgmental and legalistic group, with a great degree of pride thrown in. Criticism of all major ministries on TV, their definition of who is really saved — saying 90% who access their site are not — but for the 10% who are, (themselves) just consider it good evangelism. It's haughty. I read responses that are applauded, and now voted for, with fear and trembling. I'm now looking for a place to deprogram myself. The letter kills, and it was a faith killer. The arguing, finger pointing, dividing of the word, was disturbing. Penecostals, catholics, "charismaniacs" are out. I don't believe 50% are addicted to porn either. I have been visiting Christianet. I have found the most judgmental and legalistic group, with a great degree of pride thrown in. Criticism of all major ministries on TV, their definition of who is really saved — saying 90% who access their site are not — but for the 10% who are, (themselves) just consider it good evangelism. It’s haughty. I read responses that are applauded, and now voted for, with fear and trembling. I’m now looking for a place to deprogram myself. The letter kills, and it was a faith killer. The arguing, finger pointing, dividing of the word, was disturbing. Penecostals, catholics, “charismaniacs” are out. I don’t believe 50% are addicted to porn either.

]]> By: Jim http://tatumweb.com/blog/2006/08/13/hooked-on-porn/comment-page-1/#comment-26203 Jim Thu, 17 Aug 2006 13:51:22 +0000 http://tatumweb.com/blog/2006/08/13/half-of-all-christian-men-hooked-on-porn-oh-come-on/#comment-26203 Sitting here, from my vantage point of more than three decades within the faith, I can believe there to be some truth to the findings. Polls are polls, of course, and no great rock on which to rest; but it's also fact that society's moral ethics, at large, have greatly changed since I first stepped into "old-time holiness". When you boil it all down, though, Rich, it becomes a matter of who defines the Book, just what "is" a Christian, and humanity being humanity. Clinton, a "good Baptist", supposedly needed someone to explain to him exactly what constituted "sex". If I laid out for you what my bunch declared, way back in the beginning,what was necessary to achieve sanctity, I would hear the immediate screams of "legality!". I'm certainly not meaning here to justify pornography, just stating that all who count themselves believers will have to one day account to Him, not me. I hear your amazement, brother, but it does seem to be where we are as a church in this country. Peace..... Sitting here, from my vantage point of more than three decades within the faith, I can believe there to be some truth to the findings. Polls are polls, of course, and no great rock on which to rest; but it’s also fact that society’s moral ethics, at large, have greatly changed since I first stepped into “old-time holiness”. When you boil it all down, though, Rich, it becomes a matter of who defines the Book, just what “is” a Christian, and humanity being humanity. Clinton, a “good Baptist”, supposedly needed someone to explain to him exactly what constituted “sex”. If I laid out for you what my bunch declared, way back in the beginning,what was necessary to achieve sanctity, I would hear the immediate screams of “legality!”. I’m certainly not meaning here to justify pornography, just stating that all who count themselves believers will have to one day account to Him, not me. I hear your amazement, brother, but it does seem to be where we are as a church in this country. Peace…..

]]> By: Oengus Moonbones http://tatumweb.com/blog/2006/08/13/hooked-on-porn/comment-page-1/#comment-24986 Oengus Moonbones Tue, 15 Aug 2006 00:34:42 +0000 http://tatumweb.com/blog/2006/08/13/half-of-all-christian-men-hooked-on-porn-oh-come-on/#comment-24986 Statistically speaking, "web-based surveys" are utterly worthless. Statistically speaking, “web-based surveys” are utterly worthless.

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