1."I recently had an insightful conversation with a 15-year-old Aaronic Priesthood holder. He helped me understand how easy it is in this Internet age for young people to almost inadvertently be exposed to impure and even pornographic images. He pointed out that for most principles the Church teaches, there is at least some recognition in society at large that violating these principles can have devastating effects on health and well-being. He mentioned cigarette smoking, drug use, and alcohol consumption by young people. But he noted that there is no corresponding outcry or even a significant warning from society at large about pornography or immorality".
Elder Quintin L. Cook, "Can Ye Feel So Now"
2.“The Savior was critical of some of the early Saints for their “lustful … desires” (D&C 101:6; see also D&C 88:121). These were people who lived in a non-television, non-film, non-Internet, non-iPod world. In a world now awash in sexualized images and music, are we free from lustful desires and their attendant evils? Far from pushing the limits of modest dress or indulging in the vicarious immorality of pornography, we are to hunger and thirst after righteousness. To come to Zion, it is not enough for you or me to be somewhat less wicked than others. We are to become not only good but holy men and women. Recalling Elder Neal A. Maxwell’s phrase, let us once and for all establish our residence in Zion and give up the summer cottage in Babylon.”
Come to Zion, by Elder D. Todd Christofferson, Oct. 2008 General Conference
3.“Participation in pornography in any of its lurid forms is a manifestation of unbridled selfishness. How can a man, particularly a priesthood bearer, not think of the emotional and spiritual damage caused to women, especially his wife, by such abhorrent activity?”
Elder Scott, To Acquire Spiritual Guidance, November 2009
4.“Remember that those young wives said their husbands’ infidelity began with an attraction to pornography, but immoral activity is not just a man’s problem, and husbands aren’t the only ones offending. The compromise available at the click of a mouse—including what can happen in a chat room’s virtual encounter—is no respecter of persons, male or female, young or old, married or single. And just to make sure that temptation is ever more accessible, the adversary is busy extending his coverage, as they say in the industry, to cell phones, video games, and MP3 players.”
"Place No More for the Enemy of My Soul"
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, April 2010 General Conference
5. "We see a rapid increase in cyberporn, involving sexual addiction over the Internet. Some become so addicted to viewing Internet pornography and participating in dangerous online chat rooms that they ignore their marriage covenants and family obligations and often put their employment at risk. Many run afoul of the law. Others develop a tolerance to their perverted behavior, taking ever more risks to feed their immoral addiction. Marriages crumble and relationships fail, as addicts often lose everything of real, eternal value."
-Elder M. Russell Ballard "Let Our Voice Be Heard", Ensign October 2003 General Conference
6. "Pornography is especially dangerous and addictive. Curious exploration of pornography can become a controlling habit, leading to coarser material and to sexual transgression. Avoid pornography at all costs.
Don’t be afraid to walk out of a movie, turn off a television set, or change a radio station if what’s being presented does not meet your Heavenly Father’s standards. In short, if you have any question about whether a particular movie, book, or other form of entertainment is appropriate, don’t see it, don’t read it, don’t participate."
~President Thomas S. Monson, April 2012 General Conference
7. "One of the most damning influences on earth, one that has caused uncountable grief, suffering, heartache, and destroyed marriages, is the onslaught of pornography in all of its vicious, corroding, destructive forms. Whether it be through the printed page, movies, television, obscene lyrics, the telephone, or on a flickering personal computer screen, pornography is overpoweringly addictive and severely damaging. This potent tool of Lucifer degrades the mind, heart, and the soul of any who use it. All who are caught in its seductive, tantalizing web and remain so, will become addicted to its immoral, destructive influence. For many, that addiction cannot be overcome without help." ~Richard G. Scott, New Era 2008
8."Pornography, the carrier, is big business. It is evil. It is contagious. It is addicting. It is estimated that in recent years Americans alone spent $8–10 billion per year on hard-core pornography1—a fortune siphoned away from noble use and diverted to a devilish purpose!
Apathy toward pornography stems mostly from a widespread public attitude that it is a victimless crime and that police resources are better used in other areas. Many state and local ordinances are ineffective, sentences are light, and the huge financial rewards far outweigh the risks."
~ Thomas S. Monson, “Pornography—the Deadly Carrier,” Ensign, July 2001, 2
9. "You know what I mean: talks about drugs and drinking, about the dangers of today’s media—the Internet, cyber technologies, and pornography—and about priesthood worthiness, respect for girls, and moral cleanliness. While these should not be the only subjects you talk about with your sons, please don’t shy away from them. Your boys need your counsel, guidance, and input on these subjects".
Elder M. Russell Ballard "Parents and Children: Listening, Learning, and Loving"
http://overcomingpornography.org/family-and-friends/parents-and-children-listening-learning-and-loving?lang=eng
2.“The Savior was critical of some of the early Saints for their “lustful … desires” (D&C 101:6; see also D&C 88:121). These were people who lived in a non-television, non-film, non-Internet, non-iPod world. In a world now awash in sexualized images and music, are we free from lustful desires and their attendant evils? Far from pushing the limits of modest dress or indulging in the vicarious immorality of pornography, we are to hunger and thirst after righteousness. To come to Zion, it is not enough for you or me to be somewhat less wicked than others. We are to become not only good but holy men and women. Recalling Elder Neal A. Maxwell’s phrase, let us once and for all establish our residence in Zion and give up the summer cottage in Babylon.”
Come to Zion, by Elder D. Todd Christofferson, Oct. 2008 General Conference
3.“Participation in pornography in any of its lurid forms is a manifestation of unbridled selfishness. How can a man, particularly a priesthood bearer, not think of the emotional and spiritual damage caused to women, especially his wife, by such abhorrent activity?”
Elder Scott, To Acquire Spiritual Guidance, November 2009
4.“Remember that those young wives said their husbands’ infidelity began with an attraction to pornography, but immoral activity is not just a man’s problem, and husbands aren’t the only ones offending. The compromise available at the click of a mouse—including what can happen in a chat room’s virtual encounter—is no respecter of persons, male or female, young or old, married or single. And just to make sure that temptation is ever more accessible, the adversary is busy extending his coverage, as they say in the industry, to cell phones, video games, and MP3 players.”
"Place No More for the Enemy of My Soul"
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, April 2010 General Conference
5. "We see a rapid increase in cyberporn, involving sexual addiction over the Internet. Some become so addicted to viewing Internet pornography and participating in dangerous online chat rooms that they ignore their marriage covenants and family obligations and often put their employment at risk. Many run afoul of the law. Others develop a tolerance to their perverted behavior, taking ever more risks to feed their immoral addiction. Marriages crumble and relationships fail, as addicts often lose everything of real, eternal value."
-Elder M. Russell Ballard "Let Our Voice Be Heard", Ensign October 2003 General Conference
6. "Pornography is especially dangerous and addictive. Curious exploration of pornography can become a controlling habit, leading to coarser material and to sexual transgression. Avoid pornography at all costs.
Don’t be afraid to walk out of a movie, turn off a television set, or change a radio station if what’s being presented does not meet your Heavenly Father’s standards. In short, if you have any question about whether a particular movie, book, or other form of entertainment is appropriate, don’t see it, don’t read it, don’t participate."
~President Thomas S. Monson, April 2012 General Conference
7. "One of the most damning influences on earth, one that has caused uncountable grief, suffering, heartache, and destroyed marriages, is the onslaught of pornography in all of its vicious, corroding, destructive forms. Whether it be through the printed page, movies, television, obscene lyrics, the telephone, or on a flickering personal computer screen, pornography is overpoweringly addictive and severely damaging. This potent tool of Lucifer degrades the mind, heart, and the soul of any who use it. All who are caught in its seductive, tantalizing web and remain so, will become addicted to its immoral, destructive influence. For many, that addiction cannot be overcome without help." ~Richard G. Scott, New Era 2008
8."Pornography, the carrier, is big business. It is evil. It is contagious. It is addicting. It is estimated that in recent years Americans alone spent $8–10 billion per year on hard-core pornography1—a fortune siphoned away from noble use and diverted to a devilish purpose!
Apathy toward pornography stems mostly from a widespread public attitude that it is a victimless crime and that police resources are better used in other areas. Many state and local ordinances are ineffective, sentences are light, and the huge financial rewards far outweigh the risks."
~ Thomas S. Monson, “Pornography—the Deadly Carrier,” Ensign, July 2001, 2
9. "You know what I mean: talks about drugs and drinking, about the dangers of today’s media—the Internet, cyber technologies, and pornography—and about priesthood worthiness, respect for girls, and moral cleanliness. While these should not be the only subjects you talk about with your sons, please don’t shy away from them. Your boys need your counsel, guidance, and input on these subjects".
Elder M. Russell Ballard "Parents and Children: Listening, Learning, and Loving"
http://overcomingpornography.org/family-and-friends/parents-and-children-listening-learning-and-loving?lang=eng
10. “The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has a single,
undeviating standard of sexual morality: intimate relations are proper
only between a man and a woman in the marriage relationship prescribed
in God’s plan. Such relations are not merely a curiosity to be explored,
an appetite to be satisfied, or a type of recreation or entertainment
to be pursued selfishly. They are not a conquest to be achieved or
simply an act to be performed. Rather, they are in mortality one of the
ultimate expressions of our divine nature and potential and a way of
strengthening emotional and spiritual bonds between husband and wife. We
are agents blessed with moral agency and are defined by our divine
heritage as children of God—and not by sexual behaviors, contemporary
attitudes, or secular philosophies....
We also are promised that, as we pursue the pathway of virtue, 'the Holy Ghost shall be [our] constant companion' (D&C 121:46). Thus, living the law of chastity invites some of the greatest blessings men and women can receive in mortality: appropriate spiritual confidence in the presence of family, friends, Church associates, and, ultimately, the Savior. Our innate longing to belong is fulfilled in righteousness as we walk in the light with hope.”
—Elder David A. Bednar, "We Believe in Being Chaste," Ensign, May 2013, 42-44
Capstone Position Statement:
We also are promised that, as we pursue the pathway of virtue, 'the Holy Ghost shall be [our] constant companion' (D&C 121:46). Thus, living the law of chastity invites some of the greatest blessings men and women can receive in mortality: appropriate spiritual confidence in the presence of family, friends, Church associates, and, ultimately, the Savior. Our innate longing to belong is fulfilled in righteousness as we walk in the light with hope.”
—Elder David A. Bednar, "We Believe in Being Chaste," Ensign, May 2013, 42-44
Capstone Position Statement:
One of Satan’s greatest tools that he uses is that of
pornography, it has been perfected over time and exists in many forms. I have seen the damage that pornography can
do to people’s lives, and to families. It is such a sad situation, and once it
has you in its grasp, it is very hard to get out.
Pornography is all around us and we must safe guard
ourselves and our families from it. As a
family we have followed the prophets and apostles advice, we are very careful
about what we watch, listen to and read.
We keep all our computers in one, open spot and monitor what are
children are doing on them as well as their other electronic devices.
As things in the world get worse and forms of pornography
become more, we will continue to safeguard our family by heeding the words and
counsel of the leaders of the church.
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