Pornography 10

Thomas S. Monson - Ensign November 2010, pg 67-70, The 3 R's of choice
http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2010/10/the-three-rs-of-choice?lang=eng
"Whether you wear a green T-shirt or a blue one makes no difference in the long run. However, whether you decide to push a key on your computer which will take you to pornography can make all the difference in your life. If a friend pressures you to drink alcohol or to try drugs and you succumb to the pressure, you are taking a detour from which you may not return. May we keep our eyes, our hearts, and our determination focused on that goal which is eternal and worth any price we will have to pay."

** Some decisions we make will not affect our lives. Yet, some choices we make will have an effect on our eternity.


Boyd K. Packer - October 2010 General Conference, Cleansing the Inner Vessel (http://www.lds.org/general-conference/print/2010/10/cleansing-the-inner-vessel?lang=eng&clang=eng)
"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,” ¹¹ “the great plan of happiness.” ^12"

   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.

** Pornography is like a plague that can corrupt our souls it repeals the Spirit of Christ and disrupts relationships between husbands and wives.

Dallin H. Oaks - May 2005 Ensign, Pornography (http://www.lds.org/ensign/print/2005/05/pornography?lang=eng&clang=eng)
http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2005/04/pornography?lang=eng&query=%E2%80%9Cfirst,+acknowledge+evil.+don%E2%80%99t+defend+try+justify+yourself.+second,+seek+help+lord+his+servants.
“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.” ¹

"First, acknowledge the evil. Don’t defend it or try to justify yourself. For at least a quarter century our leaders have pleaded with men, and also with women and children, to avoid this evil. ² Our current Church magazines are full of warnings, information, and helps on this subject—with more than a score of articles published or to be published this year and last year alone. ³
   Second, seek the help of the Lord and His servants. Hear and heed President Hinckley’s words:“Plead with the Lord out of the depths of your soul that He will remove from you the addiction which enslaves you. And may you have the courage to seek the loving guidance of your bishop and, if necessary, the counsel of caring professionals” (Liahona and Ensign, Nov. 2004, 62).

   Third, do all that you can to avoid pornography. If you ever find yourself in its presence—which can happen to anyone in the world in which we live—follow the example of Joseph of Egypt. When temptation caught him in her grip, he left temptation and “got him out”

** Our body's natural defenses will reject bad food but it cannot vomit back filth that enters our mind. Once it's in the mind it will always be able to recall the perverted images back. Take these three steps to keep it out of your life.

Jeffery R. Holland - April 2010, Place No More for the Enemy of My Soul
 http://www.lds.org/tools/print/article/narrow/?lang=eng&url=/family/family-well-being/combating-pornography/audiences/individuals/place-no-more-for-the-enemy-of-my-soul
"Like thieves in the night, unwelcome thoughts can and do seek entrance to our minds. But we don’t have to throw open the door, serve them tea and crumpets, and then tell them where the silverware is kept! (You shouldn’t be serving tea anyway.) Throw the rascals out! Replace lewd thoughts with hopeful images and joyful memories; picture the faces of those who love you and would be shattered if you let them down. More than one man has been saved from sin or stupidity by remembering the face of his mother, his wife, or his child waiting somewhere for him at home. Whatever thoughts you have, make sure they are welcome in your heart by invitation only. As an ancient poet once said, let will be your reason".^6"

** Unwelcome thoughts will come, but we don't have to welcome them. Replace lewd thoughts with joyful memories. Do not have a place for your enemy in your thoughts and life.

Thomas S. Monson - April 2009, Until We Meet Again
http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2009/04/until-we-meet-again?lang=eng&query=pornography "My beloved friends, under no circumstances allow yourselves to become trapped in the viewing of pornography, one of the most effective of Satan’s enticements. And if you have allowed yourself to become involved in this behavior, cease now. Seek the help you need to overcome and to change the direction of your life. Take the steps necessary to get back on the strait and narrow, and then stay there."

**Viewing of pornography on the internet will literally destroy the spirit. Don't allow yourself to get trapped viewing pornography. Avoid it at all costs.

Boyd K. Packer - Prophets and Apostles Speak Today, Power to Overcome Pornography
http://www.lds.org/study/prophets-speak-today/unto-all-the-world/power-to-overcome?lang=eng
President Packer said that the patrons of pornography not only damage marital relationships, but they also lose the Spirit of Christ and forfeit the power of the priesthood. However, he stressed that we all have the ability to choose—and we will be blessed if we choose to never partake of such evils, or, if already involved, if we will repent and forsake them.

**Viewing pornography hurts marraiges and makes us lose the power of the Priesthood. We have the choice, never get involved.

Thomas s. Monson - April 2010, Preparation Brings Blessings
 http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2010/04/preparation-brings-blessings?lang=eng&query=pornography
"Pornography is especially dangerous and addictive. Curious exploration of pornography can become a controlling habit, leading to coarser material and to sexual transgression. Avoid pornography at all costs."

**Casuel curiosity is dangerous when it comes to pornography it can become a controlling habit leading to more intense sins.

Thomas S. Monson- October 2008, Standards of Strength
http://www.lds.org/new-era/2008/10/standards-of-strength?lang=eng&query=pornography
"Don’t be afraid to walk out of a movie, turn off a television set, or change a radio station if what’s being presented does not meet your Heavenly Father’s standards. In short, if you have any question about whether a particular movie, book, or other form of entertainment is appropriate, don’t see it, don’t read it, don’t participate.⁶ Some publishers and printers prostitute their presses by printing millions of pieces of pornography each day. No expense is spared to produce a product certain to be viewed, then viewed again. One of the most accessible sources of pornography today is the Internet, where one can turn on a computer and instantly have at his fingertips countless sites featuring pornography. "

**If you questions whether or not to see a movie, or read a book, don't do it. Don't support this industry by viewing it.

Gordon B. Hinckley - Ensign, Nov. 2000, 51, Great Shall be the Peace of Thy Children
 “I fear this may be going on in some of your homes. It is vicious. It is lewd and filthy. It is enticing and habit-forming. It will take [you] down to destruction as surely as anything in this world. It is foul sleaze that makes its exploiters wealthy, its victims impoverished”

**This is a strong statement that summerizes what pornography is; filthy, foul sleaze that is enticing and habit-forming.

Quentin L. Cook – October 2010, Let There be Light

http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2010/10/let-there-be-light?lang=eng&query=*+(name%3a%22Mary+N.+Cook%22+OR+name%3a%22Quentin+L.+Cook%22+OR+name%3a%22Carl+B.+Cook%22)

"In our increasingly unrighteous world, it is essential that values based on religious belief be part of the public discourse."

“An ever-present danger to the family is the onslaught of evil forces that seem to come from every direction. While our primary effort must be to seek light and truth, we would be wise to black out from our homes the lethal bombs that destroy spiritual development and growth. Pornography, in particular, is a weapon of mass moral destruction. Its impact is at the forefront in eroding moral values.”

** In the ongoing battle between good and evil we need to take a stand against evil.