Thursday, May 31, 2012

Quotes on Pornography:

We need to look at our lives and weed out problems and weaknesses.

"Like a fruit tree with an abundance of branches, and leaves, our lives need regular pruning to ensure that we use our energy and time to accomplish our real purpose-to bring forth good fruits". (President Utchdorf, General Conference,The Why of Priesthood Service,General Conference, April 2012) http://www.lds.org/liahona/2012/05/the-why-of-priesthood-service?lang=eng

Choices lead to actions.  We must make choices in advance to spare us hardships.

"All of our choices have consequences, some of which have little or nothing to do with our eternal salvation and others of which have everything to do with it. 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". (President Thomas S. Monson, How to make good Choices, General Conference, October 2012) http://www.lds.org/new-era/2011/10/how-to-make-good-decisions?lang=eng

The warnings of pornography.

"Whatever you read, listen to, or watch makes an impression on you. Pornography is especially dangerous and addictive". (President Thomas S. Monson, General Conference is for You, New Era, May 2010) http://www.lds.org/new-era/2010/05/general-conference-is-for-you/words-of-the-prophet?lang=eng

Pornography destroys families and marriages.
 
"Pornography is a plague that is detrimental not only to a person’s moral standing with God, but it can also destroy marriages and families and has an adverse impact on society. Internet addiction and pornography are both harming marriages". (Elder Quentin L. Cook, What E'er Thou Art, Act Well Thou Part, Mar. 2012) http://www.lds.org/broadcasts/article/ces-devotionals/2012/01/what-e-er-thou-art-act-well-thy-part-avoid-wearing-masks-that-hide-identity?lang=eng

The severe dangers of pornography.

"For the most part it is simply a matter of self-discipline not to go where pornography is likely to be found—physically or electronically. We acknowledged, nevertheless, that because it is so tragically pervasive, pornography could assault a person minding his own business quite by surprise. “Yes,” observed Elder Maxwell, “but he can immediately reject it. He does not have to invite it to come in and offer it a chair to sit down.”(Elder Todd Christofferson, Recognizing God's Hand in our daily blessings, Ensign, Jan 2012) http://www.lds.org/liahona/2012/01/recognizing-gods-hand-in-our-daily-blessings?lang=eng

We need to keep our thoughts in check as well as our actions.

"Entering a strange and risky chat room on the Internet could lead you into the center of a raging storm. Putting a computer in a private room that the rest of the family cannot access could be the starting point for a deceitful and dangerous journey. But the Lord requires not only outward acts but also your inner thoughts and feelings to be close to the spirit of the law.  God “requires the heart and a willing mind". (President Dieter F.Uchtdorf , A matter of a few degrees, General Conference, April 2008) http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2008/04/a-matter-of-a-few-degrees?lang=eng

 The effects of pornography is like an infection.
 “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,” (Elder Boyd K. Packer, Cleansing the Inner Vessel, General Conference, Oct. 2010) http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2010/10/cleansing-the-inner-vessel?lang=eng

The priesthood can help to break the addiction of pornography.

“It can protect you from the plague of pornography—and it is a plague—if you are succumbing to its influence. If one is obedient, the priesthood can show how to break a habit and even erase an addiction. Holders of the priesthood have that authority and should employ it to combat evil influences".( Elder Boyd K. Packer, Cleansing the Inner Vessel, General Conference, Oct. 2010) http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2010/10/cleansing-the-inner-vessel?lang=eng

These are the steps to get away from pornography.

"There is a way out for anyone involved in such addictions "First, acknowledge the evil. Don’t defend it or try to justify yourself. Second, seek the help of the Lord and His servants.“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". (Elder Dallin H. Oaks, Pornography, Ensign, May 2005) http://www.lds.org/study/prophets-speak-today/unto-all-the-world/power-to-overcome?lang=eng

"We cannot minimize the seriousness of pornography no matter what shape, form, or dosage it comes in" (Elder Dallin H. Oaks, Pornography, Ensign, May 2005) http://www.lds.org/ensign/2005/05/pornography?lang=eng

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