1 “Pornographic
or erotic stories and pictures are worse than filthy or polluted food. The body
has defenses to rid itself of unwholesome food. With a few fatal exceptions,
bad food will only make you sick but do no permanent harm. In contrast, a
person who feasts upon filthy stories or pornographic or erotic pictures and
literature records them in this marvelous retrieval system we call a brain. The
brain won’t vomit back filth. Once recorded, it will always remain subject to
recall, flashing its perverted images across your mind and drawing you away
from the wholesome things in life.”
APRIL 2005
“Pornography” Dallin H. Oaks, Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, General
Conference
2 “Pornography,
though billed by Satan as entertainment, is a deeply poisonous, deceptive snake
that lies coiled up in magazines, the Internet, and the television. Pornography
destroys self-esteem and weakens self-discipline. It is far more deadly to the
spirit than the rattlesnake my father warned me not to pet.”
APRIL 2001
“You Can’t Pet a Rattlesnake” David E. Sorensen, Of the Presidency of the
Seventy, General Conference
3 “Pornography
is not some titillating feast for the eyes that gives a momentary rush of
excitement. [Rather] it has the effect of damaging hearts and souls to their
very depths, strangling the life out of relationships that should be sacred,
hurting to the very core those you should love the most.”
GENERAL
CONFERENCE OCTOBER 2004 “A Tragic Evil
among Us”, Gordon B. Hinckley President of the Church
4 ”Avoid the deadly poisons of pornography and
narcotics. If these are in your life, beware! If allowed to continue, they can
destroy you.”
APRIL 2009
General Conference, “Counsel to Young Men” , President Boyd K. Packer
President of
the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
5 “Parents
need to teach children to avoid any pornographic photographs or stories.
Children and youth need to know from parents that pornography of any kind is a
tool of the devil; and if anyone flirts with it, it has the power to addict,
dull, and even destroy the human spirit.”
APRIL 1999, “Like
a Flame Unquenchable”, M. Russell Ballard
6 “We as
parents and leaders need to counsel with our children and youth on an ongoing
basis, listening with love and understanding. They need to know the dangers of
pornography and how it overtakes lives, causing loss of the Spirit, distorted
feelings, deceit, damaged relationships, loss of self-control, and nearly total
consumption of time, thought, and energy.”
APRIL 2014,
“Protection from Pornography—a Christ-Focused Home”, By Linda S. Reeves
7 “Satan has
become a master at using the addictive power of pornography to limit individual
capacity to be led by the Spirit. The onslaught of pornography in all of its
vicious, corroding, destructive forms has caused great grief, suffering,
heartache, and destroyed marriages. It is one of the most damning influences on
earth. Whether it be through the printed page, movies, television, obscene
lyrics, vulgarities on the telephone, or flickering personal computer screen,
pornography is overpoweringly addictive and severely damaging. This potent tool
of Lucifer degrades the mind and the heart and the soul of any who use it. All
who are caught in its seductive, tantalizing web and remain so will become
addicted to its immoral, destructive influence.”
OCTOBER 2009
“To Acquire Spiritual Guidance”, Richard G. Scott
8 “In our
day the dreadful influence of pornography is like unto a plague sweeping across
the world, infecting one here and one there, relentlessly trying to invade
every home, most frequently through the husband and father. The effect of this
plague can be, unfortunately often is, spiritually fatal. Lucifer seeks to
disrupt “the great plan of redemption,” “the great plan of happiness.”
OCTOBER 2010
“Cleansing the Inner Vessel”, Boyd K. Packer
https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2010/10/cleansing-the-inner-vessel?lang=eng&query=pornography
9 “Pornography
will always repel the Spirit of Christ and will interrupt the communications
between our Heavenly Father and His children and disrupt the tender
relationship between husband and wife.”
OCTOBER 2010
“Cleansing the Inner Vessel”, Boyd K. Packer
https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2010/10/cleansing-the-inner-vessel?lang=eng&query=pornography
10 “The
third obstacle to endurance mentioned by the Savior is “the lusts of other
[things].” The plague of pornography is swirling about us as never before.
Pornography brings a vicious wake of immorality, broken homes, and broken
lives. Pornography will sap spiritual strength to endure. Pornography is much
like quicksand. You can become so easily trapped and overcome as soon as you
step into it that you do not realize the severe danger. Most likely you will
need assistance to get out of the quicksand of pornography. But how much better
it is never to step into it. I plead with you to be careful and cautious.”
OCTOBER 2004
“Press On”, Joseph B. Wirthlin
https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2004/10/press-on?lang=eng&query=pornography
Personal
Statement
Pornography
has been the most difficult topic for me to research. Even though I am reading
words from the prophets and apostles I can only read about it for so long
before I have to walk away from it. The feelings I get from reading about the destructiveness
of pornography filled me with such despair and disgust. A friend wore that said
“Porn destroys love.” It is so true. Pornography takes away real feelings of
love, attraction and fidelity. It brings with it secrecy, lust and short term
satisfaction. The more I’ve read about this topic the more my eyes have been
opened to how easily it is to get addicted to it and how destructive it can be,
not just to the person addicted to it, but to their entire family. This has
caused me to be even more watchful of what my children are looking at on social
media and online and to have more conversations about what is appropriate and
what is not appropriate and why these things can be so hurtful. Pornography has
been called “the new drug” and I understand that and want to do all I can to
safe guard my family against its evil forces.
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