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Porn Addiction
Facts about pornography and it’s use—specifically Internet pornography use—is on the rise at a fast pace: lost jobs, failed marriages, and destroyed families are the outcome. Pastors are no less vulnerable to this addiction. The number of pastors becoming tangled in the Web is growing as fast as lay men.
In August 1999, 11 percent of the calls received Focus on the Family's Pastoral Care Line were about pastors and online porn. In August 2000, online porn worries prompted 20 percent of the calls. The temptation may be old, but the technology is new. With an increasing number of computers and Internet access in each home, pornography is just a click away, as convenient as ordering flowers or sending e-mail. In August 2000, Christianity Today conducted an exclusive survey of its readership—both laity and clergy—on the issue of Internet pornography. For the majority of respondents, Internet pornography is not a problem. But the responses of a significant few are revealing:
• Though more than half the respondents—67 percent of clergy and 64 percent of laity—have not visited a sexually explicit Web site, a significant number of respondents—33 percent of clergy and 36 percent of layman—say they have.
• Of those who have visited sexually explicit Web sites, just over half of the clergy (53 percent) say they have visited the sites in the past year, compared to 44 percent of lay readers. A total of 18 percent of clergy said they visit sexually explicit Web sites between a couple of times a month and more than once a week.
• Clergy are less likely to tell their spouses about their Internet pornography use. Of those who have visited sexually explicit Web sites, 50 percent of laity said their spouses know about their Web porn use. Only 28 percent of clergy responded that their spouses know. Among the clergy who use Internet porn, 30 percent do not talk to anyone about their behavior and they have a secret sin.
• Prayer and faith will not restore you from this problem and in most cases. Of those who have visited sexually explicit Web sites, about two-thirds of respondents say they have prayed about this area of their lives (69 percent of clergy and 60 percent of laity). Very few have sought professional help (4 percent of clergy and 7 percent of layman or have confessed it to anyone).
Repeated Internet pornography use becomes an addiction when the user becomes obsessed with the behavior, prayer will not resolve it, spending large amounts of time online, even in the face of personal and professional consequences. Men are not the only ones vulnerable. Just under 10 percent of the calls about sexual addiction Focus on the Family's Pastoral Care Line are from women, some of whom are pastors. Many female sex addicts get hooked through X-rated chatrooms. But younger women are increasingly attracted to pornographic imagery. While much attention is focusing on protecting children from porn, the real problem may be with adults. As many as 20 million adults visit cybersex sites each month, according to a study published last year in the journal Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity. Based on an online survey of more than 9,000 adults, the study projects that at least 200,000 of all Web porn users are "cybersex compulsives," spending more than 11 hours viewing Web porn each week. During January 2000, the top cybersex site had more "unique visitors" than espn.com, cdnow.com, or barnesandnoble.com. Pornography is one of the most profitable ventures on the Internet. Online porn revenues increased from $52 million in 1996 to more than $2 billion by 1999, according to Obscene Profits: The Entrepreneurs of Pornography in the Cyber Age (Routledge, 2000). Another study estimates cybersex sales took in $1.4 billion in 1999, nearly the same as online book purchases ($1.3 billion), but significantly more than online air-travel revenue (under $800 million), according to Forrester Research and U.S. News & World Report. Some in the wireless industry hope pornography and the corresponding ad rates it commands will do for that industry hope pornography and the corresponding ad rates it commands will do for that industry what pornography has done for e-commerce. New services allow owners of handheld computing devices to download erotic stories and photos.
Why pastors are at risk, as layman.
Psychologists say online porn's accessibility, anonymity, and affordability (the three A's of cybersex) all play a role in hooking an individual. Some pastors who would never dream of visiting an adult bookstore or renting explicit videos are downloading images and watching live streaming video from the privacy of their homes or offices. Experts say pastors—who, like many in positions of leadership, are isolated, under pressure to lead exemplary moral lives, and subject to intense on-the-job emotional stress—are at greater risk to become addicted to porn. Peer accountability can be difficult to find. The pastor really feels that he doesn't have a whole lot of meaningful relationships because of the expectation that he is going to be serving the needs of everyone else, church members all too often put their pastor on a pedestal as the perfect example of a godly man. When you are only on stage being applauded, you are not really seen for who you are. Another risk factor for pastors and other leaders: The demands of their work put tremendous strains on marriages. Cybersex can temporarily fill a void in their lives, but it is only a "false intimacy. In our Christian life as well as our American life, we have basically developed a concept that says we can have what we want. It's a sense that God will bless your life. If you devote yourself to God, God will bless you. We have a right, almost, to get what we want.
Rationalization is common, in the CT survey, 69 percent of pastors who had visited sexually explicit Web sites said they started using Web porn out of curiosity. Pastors say they need to see for themselves what other people are struggling with. They rationalize repeat visits to porn sites as a means to enhance their outreach to others trapped in cybersex addiction, but they end up getting trapped themselves. Some temptation, though, comes unsolicited. Steve Lane, a former pornography producer who now has a ministry to sex addicts, says he had friends who would build pornography Web sites, then go to religious Web sites to pick up e-mail addresses. One click on the unknown Web site link in the text of an unsolicited e-mail, and the receiver is taken to a porn site. Some cybersex addicts enter pastoral ministry, and other helping professions, as a way to cope with their addiction and that they hope serving God would ease the power of their lust. Another Christian dimension that makes this addiction difficult for pastors: In many churches, sexual dysfunction and sexual sin are rarely discussed publicly. If you had a pastor get up and admit to his congregation that he struggled with an eating problem and that he was addicted to fried chicken, he would probably find some sympathy or get a chuckle out of it. But if the pastor confesses that he has dabbled in Web porn, more than likely the pastor would get kicked out of the church. The consequences of moral failure are deeply personal and professional. Instead of seeking help for their temptation, pastors may attempt to buy time through secrecy. Good news is tough news and the church must establish a working system to redeem others. Other experts are more optimistic but cautious. The good news is recovery is possible. The bad news is it takes work and confession. Most pastors feel they can simply pray their way through the crisis. It's a very scary thing for a minister to go for help, and most pastors don't go for help until they get into trouble. People only change when the pain of staying the same is greater than the pain of changing. Some experts say a pastor tangled in Web porn must immediately resign from his position. But others say admitting a cybersex addiction does not need to signal the end of a pastor's ministry, as long as accountability and recovery programs are in place. For a lot of pastors, it has increased their ability to be effective pastors, and in some cases, the wife of a cybersex addict may need to leave the marriage if her husband is unwilling to confront his problem. But it's rare for a porn addict to get free from the addiction without professional help.
Recently, www.thencsp.com conducted a non-scientific survey on pornography addiction. Of the 5,750 respondents, the results were as follows:
Do you believe you are addicted to Pornography?
Yes: 78%
No: 12%
I believe my spouse may be addicted:
9%
Who was the first person you told about your addiction?
Spouse: 15%
Clergy: 7%
Professional Counselor: 3%
Family member other than spouse: 2%
I've never told anyone: 57%
How often do you view porn?
Daily: 51%
Weekly: 36%
Monthly: 9%
Yearly or less: 3%
How old were you when you first got hooked?
Under 5: 1%
5 - 10: 9%
11 - 15: 45%
16 - 20: 25%
21 - 30: 11%
31 - 40: 3%
41 - 50: 1%
Over 50: 1%
Is your sexual addiction limited to pornography and/or masturbation?
Yes: 85%
No: 14%
Do you consider yourself to be religious?
Yes: 72%
No: 27%
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