Yes, but with all its conveniences, it has its downside. There are more than 200,000 pornographic web sites on the Internet today, with 300 new ones being added everyday. And its easy accessability has multiplied the number of people who view it. As many as 20 million adults visit cybersex sites each month. Someone who would never enter an adult book store for fear of being seen will let the adult book store enter their home, office, or study through the web.
Statistics show that more and more pastors are struggling with Internet pornography.
In August 2000, online porn worries prompted 20 percent of the calls. Clay Crosse, a Christian musician has spoken publically about his struggle with and freedom from pornography. His courageous candor has been a wake-up call to many Christians around the country. As director of an outreach ministry to the homosexual, I am frequently contacted by gay men who quickly confess their struggle with Internet porn. The 'lust of the eyes' makes no distinction between gay or straight and the porn industry is big business.