Dr. J. Reisman

It is no secret that many Christians view pornography as being sinful despite the irony that millions of us utilize adult images every day. But some conservative Christian researchers assert that viewing pornography can also be physically and mentally harmful, is as addictive as crack and heroin, and can cause an ordinary man to rape women and molest children. With the advent of ubiquitous pornography online, has viewing it become our biggest health concern, or is the anti-porn movement just another tool from the conservative right to further dismantle personal freedoms and women’s rights? There are many vocal and well-respected researchers who analyze pornography and its effects, such as Dr. Mary Anne Layden, Dr. Judith Reisman, and Dr. Jeffrey B Satinover. They are not only researchers, but are also the forces behind the anti-pornography movement. Reisman and Satinover are also involved in the anti-homosexuality movement. They are all vocally conservative, and when it comes to researching the effects of pornography they always arrive at the same time-worn, black-and-white conclusion. Their tactics and analyses reek of Reefer Madness.

Dr. Mary Anne Layden

Layden is the Director of Education of the Sexual Trauma and Psychopathology Program, Center for Cognitive Therapy at the University of Pennsylvania, and is maybe most famous for stating before a Senate Committee that internet pornography is a drug which permanently implants itself into the mind of the viewer.

“The internet is a perfect drug delivery system,” Layden said. “To have drug pumped into your house 24/7, free, and children know how to use it better than grown-ups know how to use it — it’s a perfect delivery system if we want to have a whole generation of young addicts who will never have the drug out of their mind. This material is potent, addictive and permanently implanted in the brain.”

She is not alone in her extreme view of pornography’s effects. Satinover likened pornography to heroin before the same Senate Committee. “Pornography really does, unlike other addictions, biologically cause direct release of the most perfect addictive substance,” Satinover said. “That is, it causes masturbation, which causes release of the naturally occurring opioids. It does what heroin can’t do, in effect.”

Santinover is a well respected anti-homosexual leader, authoring the work “Homosexuality & The Politics of Truth” and is involved with the organization P.A.T.H., Positive Alternative to Homosexuality. Reismann is the world’s most vocal activists against the book “The Kinsey Report” and authored the work “Kinsey, Sex and Fraud.” She is also a vocal anti-homosexual, and was a prosecution witness for the state of Ohio when it attempted to remove photos by Robert Mapplethorpe from Cincinnati’s Contemporary Arts Center. Reismann coined the term “erototoxins,” a made-up word describing a made-up chemical produced by the brain while viewing pornography, which she claims could be the key to showing how pornography is not speech-protected under the First Amendment.

Another made-up element these researchers use to bolster claims is linking pornography to child molestation. Unable to claim pornography is harmful because it goes against their conservative views, they instead use the protection of children as the main argument in their anti-porn defense. Layden went so far as to claim that the federal government should fund “health campaigns” to educate the public on the dangers of pornography, by putting signs on busses that say “Sex with children is not ok.”

But in reality, innocent children and outlandish claims are a way to push the conservative agenda of crushing First Amendment and women’s rights.

The anti-porn battle began over a thousand years ago, with patriarchal leaders outlawing goddess worship that revered the nude female form–symbolized in the vagina, breasts, and swollen womb–to promote male-centered rule and divinity. It was only much later and with much difficulty that a female presence emerged into the Christian patriarchy, which was known during the middle ages as “the cult of the virgin Mary.”

These ancient leaders manipulated Christianity in order to designate themselves as divinely chosen emperors or church leaders in order to legitimize their elite power. They openly extracted enormous wealth from subjects rendered ineffectual by legislative schemes, similar efforts being carried to this day by the conservative right, using puppets like Layden, Satinover, and Reismann.

The ubiquity of pornography today, with the advent of the Internet, threatens to normalize sexuality, set the nude female form in a position of reverence, and lead us away from not the teachings of Christ, but the political institution of Christianity–the fear-based apparatus designed to control the populace and assure the power and wealth of an elite male oligarchy who have existed unmolested for millennia and who are responsible for moving our planet toward the brink of ruin. And thanks to the biased research published, and movements organized, by these respected researchers, we’re just one step closer to the end.

Will we Access?

We’re hoping to make some in-roads by attending a “porn conference” in Amsterdam, Holland, this September 25th. By penetrating the secretive world of adult entertainment and gleaning some ideas and inspiration for our out-of-the-ordinary project, we hope come closer to realize our dream of getting our Christian porn site up and running.  The event is called Webmaster Access and we’re excited to take the trip, both to meet people in the adult industry but also to get a chance to visit the famous city of Amsterdam with its canals and liberal laws concerning prostitution and drugs. We are half expecting to be roofied and raped by gypsies.

Update!

Greetings once again Christian erotica fans of all walks of life! We just wanted to say that we’re still working on the details of the site and are gathering content. If this were just any other pornographic website we would have had it up in already. We could have used any porn actress or models and settings we wanted, but what we are striving for is so outside of the proverbial box that there is no precedence for creating this type of content, and by content we mean Christian porn. The actual term “Christian Porn” sounds ridiculous in itself, so now imagine trying to find people to work with after we describe what we are looking for!  Regardless, we’re still here, actively pursuing our vision and welcome any suggestions as we move along! Thanks again for visiting.

Keep Googling!

We thank many of you for the nice emails and we appreciate the support, but we also want to apologize for how long getting our site up and running is taking. We’re all still working full-time at other jobs and so this “side” project does not always receive the time and attention is should deserve. Please check back in again and hopefully we can fully realize the dream of being the #1 Christian Porn Site on the WWW! Thanks, Admin

Udder Retraction

After receiving several comments and emails from the community, we agree that the following sentence was brash and unjustified, and have retracted it from our 12/08/06 post:

“Healthy masturbation is good for the soul, and for sure, Jesus and God would love for you to masturbate to our sexy Christian girls on the #1 Christian Porn site on the WWW!”
We do not want to be seen as taking unfounded and abstract liberties with scripture, a behavior characterizing so many conservatives and fanatics already, and one which only adds fuel to the struggles some Christians face concerning their bodies.

Posting such a sentence was twice as bad on our part, because exploring Christian sexuality without bending The Word to fit this agenda is what we want to be known for (as well as some wonderful Christian porn!). We apologize, and we thank you for your understanding and support as we start to grow and learn from our mistakes.

Cheers,
Dean
Admin

PS: We invite all comments, good or bad. However, we refuse to post “hate” comments filled with abusive, violent, or judgemental language. (We don’t even care to address the irony of a so-called Christian writing such hate-filled things.) Could you imagine Jesus telling someone that “you are a horrible sinner who deserves to be castrated and who will burn in hell?” Neither can we.

Exploring...

Sexual repression has led to all sorts of social and psychological problems in the United States and abroad. This can really be seen in the Middle East, where men literally torture themselves over their natural, wonderful sexual feelings; feelings they blame as a consequence of women. This not only makes a mockery of equal rights for the sexes, but, eventually, causes horrible double standards in these countries, where women may be stoned to death if they commit adultery or even if they are raped. I won’t even discuss clitoral castration.

Jesus never said masturbation should not be enjoyed to the fullest extent, and viewing porn to assist one with private fantasies is much healthier than visiting prostitutes to lying to women to get them to sleep with you. But within the world of porn, there is a danger.

As you’re probably well aware, the WWW is strewn with pitfalls to get you to view images that depict acts that certainly go against our Christian faith. Images of men and women engaged in unnatural, degrading, and seemingly violent acts have nothing to do with the beautiful element of self love. The individual exploration of our bodies, and the special feelings it can give us when touched correctly, can, and should, be like playing a musical instrument. Christian masturbation is what we are talking about.
There has never been anything wrong with masturbation; it won’t make you go blind or cause hair to grow on your palms. It is a whole lot healthier to touch ourselves for pleasure than to force ourselves to ignore these natural needs and experience guilt when we give in to them. And trust me, we all give in to them, and we should not feel guilty when we do because God most certainly created them for us to enjoy.

Wouldn’t it seem funny if everyone went around plugging their noses or eating only bark because someone thousands of years ago said smell or taste went against God’s will? Well, I for one think God knows what His will is! And if someone says He does not want us to explore our bodies, then that person (and what a very gutsy person) is saying God made a mistake. He placed our genitals within reach of our hands with unwavering confidence! Of course, just as you don’t eat bacon all day long, you don’t want to lock yourself in your room for a whole day and give yourself tennis elbow! But certainly a little yummy slice now and then can’t hurt.

Sweet Christians is a site that will celebrate the wonders of physical exploration in a safe, Christian environment, by Christians and for Christians. Thanks for joining us, and come back soon!