And that is the reason I bother to post on these endless threads dealing with pornography. I have known people who have found the inspiration to visit our Church services. And some have not been impressed. I know one teen who went and encountered the "Who wants to lick Candy the bad girl" lesson. That totally turned her off. I know someone else who, when she visited, heard a talk about how evil this kid felt about opening up a Playboy. Well, how do you think that went over?Elizabeth wrote:This thread which is available to all to read on the internet is hardly a support for the missionary programme of the Church. In fact I think it is a disgrace and should be deleted. If immorality is an issue for some, then those concerned should be counselled privately. In all my time as a member I have never known of any immorality within the Church. It is beyond understanding that anyone would be a member if their heart was set on immoral matters.
I want people to understand this issue from a psychological standpoint. Yes, there are Mormons here who seem to be of the same stripe as Wahabbi Saudis who would cover a woman from head to toe to protect men from her evil and seductive body. of course there are others who would probably be okay with dating an LDS porn star, as long as she paid tithing on her earnings. I still think that if a non-member sees pornography dealt with in a rational manner, not excusing it, but not making it appear as a sin that will send you lower than the bankers get sent in Dante's Inferno. Porn is exploitive, yes. Porn is an extension of Hollywood, yes. And it does promote immoral lifestyles. Let us keep the debate in those areas and see how effective it will be -- the name and shame approach doesn't seem to have done so well, has it?