Very Revealing

The 4 biggest internet providers (BT, Sky, Virgin and TalkTalk) are going to make it possible for people to opt out of watching pornography on the internet. This will be hailed by some politicians as making a great change. But will it?
Following a report by the Mothers Union (a Church of England voluntary group), Bye Buy Childhood

http://www.themothersunion.org/byebuychildhood.aspx

, about the commercialisation and sexualisation of children, the Government promised to act. But these actions now promised are themselves very revealing, as they amount to little or no change at all.
The proportion of pornography on the internet is staggering. 125 of all websites contains pornography, and it is estimated that 90% of 8-16 year olds have accessed pornography while 'doing homework'.
There are steps we can all take, not relying on the help of internet providers.
Jesus warned us about the power of thoughts and images. 'I say, anyone who even looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart. So if your eye—even your good eye—causes you to lust, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.' (Matthew 5.28-29)
He also warned us about the responsibility we all share in caring for children. 'One day Jesus said to his disciples, “There will always be temptations to sin, but what sorrow awaits the person who does the tempting! It would be better to be thrown into the sea with a millstone hung around your neck than to cause one of these little ones to fall into sin. So watch yourselves! (Luke 17.1-2)
My prayer is that we can live conspicuously different lives, by what we value and by how we behave. That would be very revealing.
Best wishes,
Richard