I want to direct you to an incredibly thought-provoking article. It concerns the combined topics of porn and gaming addictions. If you've never made that connection, then you've never really paid attention to a gamer before or you've not known or been a porn addict. The similarities, on a purely initial-impression perspective, are striking. The article is called Fake Love, Fake War . It is written by Russel Moore and you can find it on the Desiring God blog . Allow me to quote a couple of paragraphs that really grabbed my attention. Near the beginning of the article, Moore makes this valid point: Pornography promises orgasm without intimacy. Video warfare promises adrenaline without danger. The arousal that makes these so attractive is ultimately spiritual to the core. Satan isn't a creator but a plagiarist. His power is parasitic, latching on to good impulses and directing them toward his own purpose. God intends a man to feel the wildness o...
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