MormonTimes – The destructive nature of pornography
The destructive nature of pornography
By Kristine Frederickson
Sunday, Mar. 22, 2009In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus Christ spoke clearly and unequivocally to those who would be his followers and inherit eternal life. Knowing the end from the beginning, conversant with events and practices in our day as well as his day, he commanded: “Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery. But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.” There can be no clearer condemnation of pornography than the Savior provides here.
On LDS.org pornography is defined as “any material depicting or describing the human body or sexual conduct in a way that arouses sexual feelings,” adding, “Using pornographic material in any way is a violation of a commandment of God.” Further, “If you are using pornography, you are not morally clean, even if you haven’t done anything else immoral.”
