Among other things it undermines relationships in a sense that people find sexual satisfaction outside of their normal relationship. Making the bonds on relationships weaker.
Also creates messed up expectations and we are not satisfied with our actual sexual partner. This is not alway noticeable but it does happen.
I am not trying to be a prude here. This are real psychological effects of porn use. Looking at it as just a sin misses the point in a large manner. After all, sins are sins because of reasons. Because God said so is a shallow mentality. Do try to understand why sins are sins in a deeper way.
Well. That is a solid argument on its own. But I do not expect everyone to be a devout follower of God. I also generally believe that it is good to understand at the very least that God tell us how to behave because he knows much better than we know what is good for us.
Now claiming to understand God is an outlandish claim on its own. So I am sure you can imagine my dilemma when I am trying to explain this.
In the end I can’t help but to feel I am so very small and insignificant when I speak of the Almighty
Makes sense. There's a big difference between "Deus ex machina" and "Deus ex Deus." Didn't mean to split hairs, it's just that my default option is that people take God seriously. When I do that, even in places where we're "supposed" to not take God seriously like work or school, I find serious thinkers and believers in unexpected places. But you're right: lots of people don't give a hoot and dismiss any argument involving God because of the shallowness of Deus ex machine.
Yes it is a problem in more ways that you think.
Among other things it undermines relationships in a sense that people find sexual satisfaction outside of their normal relationship. Making the bonds on relationships weaker.
Also creates messed up expectations and we are not satisfied with our actual sexual partner. This is not alway noticeable but it does happen.
I am not trying to be a prude here. This are real psychological effects of porn use. Looking at it as just a sin misses the point in a large manner. After all, sins are sins because of reasons. Because God said so is a shallow mentality. Do try to understand why sins are sins in a deeper way.
"Because God said so"
is an argument that is exactly as deep, or as shallow, as a person's devotion.
Well. That is a solid argument on its own. But I do not expect everyone to be a devout follower of God. I also generally believe that it is good to understand at the very least that God tell us how to behave because he knows much better than we know what is good for us.
Now claiming to understand God is an outlandish claim on its own. So I am sure you can imagine my dilemma when I am trying to explain this.
In the end I can’t help but to feel I am so very small and insignificant when I speak of the Almighty
Makes sense. There's a big difference between "Deus ex machina" and "Deus ex Deus." Didn't mean to split hairs, it's just that my default option is that people take God seriously. When I do that, even in places where we're "supposed" to not take God seriously like work or school, I find serious thinkers and believers in unexpected places. But you're right: lots of people don't give a hoot and dismiss any argument involving God because of the shallowness of Deus ex machine.