Every second 28,258 users are watching pornography on the internet
Every second $3,075.64 is being spent on pornography on the internet
Every second $3,075.64 is being spent on pornography on the internet
40 million American people regularly visit porn sites
35% of all internet downloads are related to pornography
25% of all search engine queries are related to pornography, or about 68 million search queries a day
One third of porn viewers are women
According to National Coalition for the Protection of Children & Families, 2010, 47% of families in the United States reported that pornography is a problem in their homexii.
Pornography use increases the marital infidelity rate by more than 300%
Pornography use increases the marital infidelity rate by more than 300%
40 percent of “sex addicts” lose their spouses, 58 percent suffer considerable financial losses, and about a third lose their jobs
68% of divorce cases involve one party meeting a new paramour over the internet while 56% involve one party having an “obsessive interest” in pornographic websitesxv
9 out of 10 boys and 6 out of 10 girls are exposed to pornography online before the age of 18.
The first exposure to pornography among boys is 12 years old, on average.
If you are a parent - this should make you want to know more about how you can have conversations in your home and what you can do to help your kids. If you are a teacher or pastor, you need to know what is going on and how it's affecting those around you. If you are affected personally, there are ways to get help to break this cycle.
This is a "drug" that is ruining our society.
The ministry I work with is teaming up with Mercy Hospital, John Brown University and two counseling offices to present an event to educate - this is for teachers, pastors, college students and parents and anyone in between. You will want to come if you are local. It's a week from today!
