Some cold hard facts
Yesterday I shared about the attitude of our hearts regarding the battle the enemy has mounted in the area of lust and sexual immorality. I believe he is gaining ground. Lest you think I'm wrong consider these pornography statistics taken from http://familysafemedia.com/pornography_statistics.html#anchor4 (accessed 5 22 08):
The United States ranks 4th in the world in revenue made on pornography.
The United States is ranked #1 in pornographic video production.
Each day there are 68,000,000 pornographic search engine requests.
Each day there are 2.5 billion pornographic emails.
42.7% of all internet users view pornography.
35% of all internet downloads are pornographic.
The average age of internet pornography exposure is 11 years old.
26 Children's character names are linked to thousands of pornography sites.
72% of visitors to pornographic websites are male; 28 % female.
17% of women reported having a pornography addiction.
53% Promise Keeper men reported having viewed pornography in the past week.
Here are two Hunt statistics: We are 100% responsible for where our eyes go and hearts linger. We are 100% responsible for our choice to be women of modesty, purity and dignity.
Women, will you step up and join the battle against evil by dressing intentionally to the Glory of God?
Diane Hunt is the Director of Addiction Recovery Ministries at America's KESWICK. You can contact her at dhunt@americaskeswick.org
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Thanks for posting these online! I like reading them this way instead of my inbox.
Have a great day!
Thanks for these stats. I've compiled my own lists of stats and help resources and articles. Check it out on my company's blog some time.
1. Brain Chemicals, Kirk Franklin, and Walking Trees: http://www.covenanteyes.com/blog/2008/01/24/brain-chemicals-kirk-franklin-and-walking-trees/
2. How A Porn Addict Found Help: http://www.covenanteyes.com/blog/2008/02/20/how-a-porn-addict-found-hope-between-the-altar-and-the-door/
3. Husbands Who Watch Porn: http://www.covenanteyes.com/blog/2008/03/11/husbands-who-watch-porn-what-are-their-wives-saying/
4. Pornography Leads to Impotence: http://www.covenanteyes.com/blog/2008/05/06/pornography-leads-to-impotence/
5. Not Just a Man's Problem: http://www.covenanteyes.com/blog/2008/05/08/not-just-a-mans-problem-women-and-porn-addiction/
I'm curious: have you heard of the Covenant Eyes accountability program? What makes it unique is that it gives you the option to simply monitor your Internet surfing, filter it, or both. A good filtering program is very helpful for children and families, but a good monitoring program is great for adults and children alike who want to be accountable to others about where they go online.
The Covenant Eyes accountability program simply tracks where you go online. Then each part of each Web page is scored for its content (the scores are based on obscene material). The way it works is you choose 2 or 3 people that you want to receive a detailed “accountability report” of all the places you've been online. These people then receive that report via email or they can access it whenever they want, 24/7 on the Covenant Eyes website. What this does is it allows you complete freedom to go wherever you want online without being blocked, but all the while you know you are being held accountable for where you are going. It takes away the anonymity and secrecy of online activity. This builds self-control online and trust in relationships.
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