we must follow our religious teachings.i feel so disgraced when i see that we are back to our stoneage culture. rather every Muslim and Christian feel so:;
2006-10-10 07:29:52 · 14 answers · asked by alikasi2005 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I know we can stop it from entering our own homes and hearts...and that's a pretty good start.
2006-10-10 07:41:17 · answer #1 · answered by daisyk 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The problem is that we have a government, a country and a philosophy of law that allows freedom of belief and expression. It is true that most of us are Christian by profession and that our beliefs are contrary to pornographic expression. However, since we cannot legislate beliefs, those that do not believe that pornography is wrong have been given the right to engage in such behavior. The courts have struggled with the definition of pornography and what its bad effects on society might or might not be. One of our famous chief justices said that he couldn't define it but that he knows it when he sees it. So beauty, and/or ugliness, is truly in the eye of the beholder. Any given community can pass ordinances against certain types of behavior or conduct that they deem to be detrimental to that society or community. But they must walk a very fine line because the ACLU keeps suing for the right to open pornographic expression (another reason to dislike the ACLU).
But consider the alternative. If we had the right to ban certain expressions (pornography for instance) as being bad for society, then we would become no better than any other totalitarian government that oppresses their citizens with unreasonable laws. Where would you draw the line? Where would the censorship stop? It is bad enough now when we have schools banning certain literary works because they are a bad influence on the children. Is Tom Sawyer evil? Is Uncle Tom's Cabin wicked? Is Harry Potter bad for children? Is the Bible pornographic? I can point to several passages that are quite racy. Who is to say what is good or what is bad?
I agree that pornography is bad and that men can become addicted to its enticements and develop a warped attitude about women and the whole male/female relationship dynamic. But can I impose my definitions onto everybody else? No, I cannot for that would be to deny them their agency or freedom to choose right from wrong. They must learn for themselves the negative effects of pornography and choose to not be a part of it. They cannot make that choice if they are never confronted with it. So, for now, we live according to the dictates of our own consciences and afford all people the same privilege.
The wicked people will always put enticements before us, and we have to asciduously avoid them.
2006-10-10 07:53:47 · answer #2 · answered by rac 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have a question, why does it seem that so many christians are so fearful of things like porno? Considering its a religion based on faith I would think that they would have enough faith in the lord that they would not fear sin as much as they obviously do. To stop the way a person thinks you cannot beat it out of him (for that would only give them a bigger reason to put up a fight), but must show them a better path, one they can agree with and apply to there lives. Have faith in your Lord and walk in his light and you can change the world.
2006-10-10 07:57:03 · answer #3 · answered by irish_yankee51 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As much as I hate to have to be the one to point this out: Freedom of the Press and Freedom of Religion are two of the founding principles of this nation... And it all boils down to freedom of CHOICE.
As an American, you have the right to choose to be Christian without persecution from the Government. At the same time, you have the right to choose (or not to choose) to view pornography...
As Christians we have the right to express our displeasure with the amount of pornography that is readily available, however Americans have the right to choose... and our freedom of religion cannot impede upon anyone else's rights... because once you curtail the rights of any citizen, we are all in danger of suffering the same fate.
2006-10-10 07:38:35 · answer #4 · answered by Rev T L Clark 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It is the way of man, to be evil in nature. we replace God with what is "important" in our lives, important to us, to society, we replace our own values with theirs and say "why not, it wont kill you". But the Bible says differently, for the wages of sin is death. Jesus had to die on a cross so that we might live- we all put Him there- and when the newest movie has come out or you got tickets to see__, you very rarely find someone who will stop and say, no I am sorry, I cant go tonight, I need to praise my savior.
2006-10-10 07:41:49 · answer #5 · answered by Hurray for the ANGELS! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You follow your religious teachings, and the rest of us can follow ours. If you don't like it, look at something else.
I am grateful that I don't consider the human body a source of shame.
2006-10-10 07:35:53 · answer #6 · answered by GreenEyedLilo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You chose to live in a multicultural country and you can't force your rules..I'm Muslim and believe it's wrong but this is unacheivable.
2006-10-10 07:44:47 · answer #7 · answered by mido 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
True.
We are not going to go out and kill people why don't follow God's law though.
We pray for them and try to educate them.
Many in that industry leave to become great workers for Jesus.
Peace!
2006-10-10 07:34:46 · answer #8 · answered by C 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You certainly have no problem with stupidity, though. That's the real pisser, these days.
Talk about stoneage...
2006-10-10 07:32:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Pornography is a sin, like all the other sins...and sin enslaves. In Christ there is freedom, but we are not to use our freedom as an occasion to sin. How we dress is a personal preference, not a sin.
2006-10-10 07:36:41 · answer #10 · answered by Clem 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋