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LDS Articles on Sexual Addiction |
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For many years, LDS Church leaders have been prolific in warning against the ravages of pornography and sexual addiction. For decades they have taught that besides the personal devastation - emotional and spiritual - that this behavior engenders, it also generates incalculable heartbreak in marriages and families, as well as in society at large.
The list below is by no means comprehensive, but represents some of the more recent talks on this subject by LDS leaders. If you would like to suggest an additional article for inclusion on this list, please contact us to send us your suggested reference, to benefit other visitors to this site.
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Gordon B. Hinckley, “A Tragic Evil Among Us,” Ensign, Nov 2004, 59–62. "Pornography is like a raging storm, destroying individuals and families, utterly ruining what was once wholesome and beautiful."
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Dallin H. Oaks, “Pornography,” Ensign, May 2005, 87. "Let us all improve our personal behavior and redouble our efforts to protect our loved ones and our environment from the onslaught of pornography." |
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Thomas S. Monson, “Pornography, the Deadly Carrier,” Ensign, Jul 2001, 2. "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 pornography—a fortune siphoned away from noble use and diverted to a devilish purpose!... May I suggest three specific steps in our battle plan..."
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