Excerpt from this article:
"YourBrainOnPorn.org which argue porn addiction is real. 'We know individuals who identify as sexually addicted have more conservative values and were more likely to be raised in religious households, so they may simply be picking up on shame, not addiction, in the brain,' she said."
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Addictions are real, whether it is sex, porn, food, drugs, alcohol, gambling or whatever. The Bible talks about addictions in this way:
"His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins." - Proverbs 5:22
And speaking more specifically to those who have addiction to porn, the Bible says:
"Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin;..." - 2 Peter 2:14
But "addiction" does not equal "excuse." No one will be able to say to our Lord Jesus on Judgement Day, "But I was an addict, so it's not my fault."
The good news is that God can - and frequently does - deliver addicts from their addictions. And his promise is this:
"If we confess our sins he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." - 1 John 1:9 (sometimes referred to as the Christians bar of soap verse!)
Recommended sermon for those struggling with pornography:
Dealing With Lust, by Pastor Robert McCurley
Recommended reading for those struggling with any addiction:
