Appeasing Perverse Fantasies Is No Solution
A professing child protection group called the Prostasia Foundation
claims that in order to prevent pedophilia that would-be child molesters should
be provided artificial means to satisfy their perverse and twisted
fantasies. World Net Daily explains:
The Prostasia Foundation, which claims to be a child protection group
focused on evidence-based prevention methods for child sexual abuse, has fought
for policies that would expand adults’ access to childlike sex toys and
fictitious child pornography and argued against the use of sex offender
registries.
The group has argued repeatedly that child-centered sexual fantasy
activities — so long as they do not involve actual children — should be
permissible and may even help people who experience pedophilic attraction to
avoid committing crimes. [1]
But what if appeasing these fantasies ends up causing the opposite
effect of what the prevention proposals put forth and supported by Prostasia
intend? Even they admitted that they
didn’t know if their proposals would ever do anything stop would-be pedophiles
from harming a child but what is most dangerous is that they argue against the
use of sex-offender registries.
Granted schools, pre-schools, places of worship, and religious
organizations may still be able to conduct background checks on potential
employees and candidates to fill certain positions, but how would parents know
whether or not a convicted pedophile was living in their neighborhood? How
would they know who their children need to avoid?
And rather than appease a dark and sinful fantasy founded in abnormal
affections, those abnormal affections need to be reshaped and reformed into
affections that are moral and lawful and not just in the sight of man, but most
importantly in the sight of God.
There may be no earthly means, in some cases, to undo what has been
inwardly broken or perverted because in order for there to be a repair and a
reform of that which is inwardly broken and corrupt, there has to be an inward
change inside the person and that requires the changing of their inward nature
and a changing of the inward man is the most effective preventative measure
against pedophilia and not only against pedophilia, but against every other
kind of wickedness and sin that there is.
But in order to do that, there must be an understanding as to what
causes a man to be inwardly broken to begin with and what it is that may warp
or twist his affections. Now there may
be some who may claim that it is genetic, psychological, and that they were
even born that way (a common argument used to justify LGBT behavior) and it
could be the reason why Prostasia is suggesting what they hope may be effective
preventative measures against pedophilia is because perhaps they believe that
pedophiles, like LGBTs, are born the way that they are and if that is the case,
then this happens to be a sad and tragic consequence of what happens when we
attempt make excuses and justifications for one type of sin and bad behavior
rather than attempting to turn the one engaged in a sinful and wicked lifestyle
away from that evil and, if necessary, exact upon them appropriate punishment.
What those attempting to excuse and justify bad behaviors and evil
actions would have us believe is that the perpetrators are unable to help the
way that they are and therefore can never change therefore making any sense of
morality meaningless.
But people can change and they can refrain from evil if they so
choose. Granted that they may not help or
be able to control the impulses of the inward person, but they can control
their actions and behavior and they can choose to minimize the impulses within
them by avoiding those very things that give strength to those impulses.
For example, a drunk or druggie seeking to quit using drugs or quit
drinking may still feel the urge at times to use or drink, but they can still
minimize the strength of those urges by avoiding people who drink and use drugs
and staying away from places in which drinking and drug use may be prevalent. It may take effort to resist and say no to
those sinful impulses, but it also takes effort to give in as well; in other
words, we all have a choice as to what we give into and whether we walk a path
of good or evil and whether to give into corrupt and evil impulse or listen to
reason and our conscience which speak into us the things that are good and
within each and every person is that ongoing struggle for their very soul, even
within those who desire to do good but sadly, evil prevails within the souls of
multitudes and leads them into an eternity of darkness and torment despite the
fact that it never has to be that way but is because many choose evil instead
of goodness, darkness instead of light, falsehood instead of truth, death
instead of life, Hell instead of Heaven, and Satan instead of God and this age-long
war for the souls of men began shortly after God had created the heavens and the
earth and all that is in them and once we begin to understand how this age-long
war between God and Satan began, we need to first understand how things were in
the beginning because this age-long war between God and Satan is not
political. It is not academic. It isn’t even a moral one. It is a spiritual one that extends to,
affects, and extends to all the rest.
Before this age-long war between God and Satan began, Satan, also
called Lucifer, used to serve as a cherub before the throne of God before he
was lifted up in pride and thought to make himself equal to God and take for
himself what belongs to God alone and as a consequence, he and they who sided
with him, were cast from their places in Heaven (Is. 14:11-21, Ezek. 28:12-19)
and afterwards then crept into a new world and universe created by God which,
before evil entered into it was a world in which only life and light
dwelt. It was a world in which there was
only peace, contentment, joy, happiness, and a perfect harmony between God, man,
and nature.
And when God had created man, He had given to man dominion over all of
the earth (Gen. 1:26) and there was nothing withheld from him except for one thing:
fruit from a certain tree called the tree of the knowledge of good and evil
having warned man that in the day that he ate of that fruit, he would surely
die. (Gen. 2:16-17, 3:3)
But that fallen cherub Satan, in the form of a serpent had deceived Eve,
the first woman into eating of that forbidden fruit who then gave some of that
fruit to the first man Adam, her husband, who also ate of it (Gen. 3:6) for Satan
had deceived them into thinking that the eating of that fruit would enlighten
them and even make them divine and also falsely assured them that they would
not die as they had been warned of God. (Gen. 3:4-5)
But when Adam, the first man, and Eve, the first woman and Adam’s
wife, had eaten of that forbidden fruit, the only thing to which they had
become enlightened was to a nakedness that caused them shame (Gen. 3:7) and the
sentence of death was pronounced upon them as God had warned them (Gen. 3:19)
for when they had eaten of that forbidden fruit a corruption entered into them
that changed them from what God had created them to be into what He had not
created them to be and that which entered into them upon the eating of that forbidden
fruit changed them inwardly from that which was by nature good into that which
was by nature evil and this change that entered into them by the eating of this
fruit is a corruption of the inward person and the nature of man that we call
sin and which causes all men to be by nature that which God had not intended
them to be and it is by this corruption that death comes to all men for it was
because of sin that the eventual deaths of Adam and Eve came about and it is
from Adam and Eve that sin was passed down to all of mankind for it is from
Adam and Eve that all mankind descend and because we are all descendants of
Adam and Eve we have also inherited within us the corruption that entered into
them (Rom. 5:12) and because this inward corruption causes all to sin, we all
die because it is in sin that death has its power which is why it is written
that the wages of sin is death. (Rom. 6:23)
But the consequences of Adam’s transgression did not stop with man,
but all of creation was affected by that first act of disobedience because sin
taints, defiles, distorts, twists, corrupts, and perverts more than we know;
everything it ever touches which is why it is written that the entire creation
groans and travails in pain to this day. (Rom. 8:19-22)
The curse that sin has brought not just upon mankind but all of
creation is the reason for the miseries, cataclysms, evil, darkness,
oppressions, griefs, sufferings, adversities, hardships, anguishes, torments,
and struggles that are both experienced and witnessed to this day and
furthermore, the transgression of Adam also gave Satan, who caused him and Eve
to eat of that forbidden fruit, justification to claim lordship over the
nations, kingdoms, peoples, and empires of the world. (Mt. 4:8-9, Lk. 4:6-7)
which is why he is presently called the prince of this world (Jn. 12:31, 16:11)
and not only did the transgression of Adam bring sin into the world and with it
death, and not only did his actions bring a curse upon the entire creation and
cause the dominion over the earth that was initially given to man to be diminished,
we, because of sin, are born estranged from our Creator from whom we would
otherwise not be estranged but with whom we would otherwise have a perfect
unity and an uninterrupted fellowship.
Sin is not just a bad action or behavior and it isn’t even what comes
out of our mouths but it also influences the thoughts and desires from which
the outward acts are produced and the motives and attitudes that drive the
actions and not only has sin produced moral corruption within man and spiritual
darkness, but it also twists the affections and desires that God initially
instilled in man into affections and desires that He never placed in them and
so when someone attempts to justify sinful and wicked behavior by claiming that
God made them that way, He didn’t make them that way. Sin made them that way just as sin turns
everything else into what God never created it to be and because sin turns all that
it touches into that which God never intended and because of the eventual destruction
that it brings, God cannot allow anyone in sin into His Kingdom because if He
did, then Heaven above would be corrupted and defiled as the earth has been and
because we have all sinned and fallen short of the glory of God, (Rom. 3:23) entry
into Heaven does not come by our own merit or by our own goodness because even
our own efforts to be morally upright are also tainted by the sin that is
present within us, but there is good news and the good news is, is that God
Almighty is not willing that any should perish and be forever damned to Hell
but that all would come to repentance (2 Pet. 3:9) because He loves us more
than we can possibly know and desires to show us mercy rather than judgment and
because He desires to show us mercy rather than judgment, He sent into the
world Jesus Christ, His only begotten Son, (Jn. 3:16) to offer Himself for the
sins of the world and because Christ was and is without sin, (2 Cor. 5:21, Heb.
4:15) He was able to be that perfect sacrifice needed to take away the sins of
the world (Heb. 7:26-27) and this He did by offering Himself unto death by way
of the shedding of His blood upon the cross on which He was crucified and after
having in His death satisfied the demanded penalty, He was raised again from
the dead that we, by faith, would be justified in Him (Rom. 4:25) if we will but
in sincere faith and repentance call upon Him for the forgiveness of sins.
(Rom. 10:13)
And with the forgiveness of sins comes reconciliation with our Creator
from whom our sins had once estranged us (2 Cor. 5:18) and also with that
repentance and forgiveness comes a spiritual transformation (2 Cor. 5:17) that
causes us to no longer desire to follow after selfish and worldly pursuits but
after those things that pertain to the Kingdom of Heaven,
to no longer take pleasure in those things that are evil and
displeasing in the sight of the Lord, but in that which is good, right, and
pleasing in His sight,
to no longer desire to walk in the lies of this present world, but
only in the truth that comes from Christ Almighty, no longer placing our hopes
in the things of this present world, but looking forward to that new and better
world to come, (Rev. 21-22)
to no longer rely on worldly resources, men, or even our own power,
abilities, skills, and wisdom for our needs and provision but upon God who is
able to meet all of our needs, (Mt. 6:25-33) recognizing that the resources of
this world and even the people He brings into our lives are but instruments and
vessels through which God meets our needs and that the skills, power,
knowledge, and wisdom by which we might acquire our provision are provided and
instilled in us by God,
to no longer fear what men can do to us, but rather fearing the God
before whom we will have to one day give an account for how we lived our lives,
(Mt. 10:28)
to no longer look to corruptible institutions within our society for
direction and order in our lives but to God who, by His written Word has given
us laws and precepts to be applied to our lives and which serve to produce and
maintain an ordered life, and who, by His Holy Spirit which comes to dwell
within us upon repentance, establishes in our lives a course and direction in
our lives to pursue for His glory,
to no longer seek our own glory but the glory of God,
to no longer rally behind corruptible men, but instead behind the
incorruptible God in Heaven bearing in mind that those men and women God raises
up for our edification are but instruments and servants of His for that
respective purpose to which He has called them,
to no longer seek to align ourselves with the things of darkness but
only with the things of the light,
to no longer trust in the wisdom of the world but only in the wisdom
and knowledge that comes from above, nor depend on corruptible earthly
authorities to swiftly administer justice, but only in the power of God to
deliver us from evil.
This is the kind of change that causes unnatural and inordinate
affections to be changed into that which is natural.
It is the change that causes the drunk or druggie to stop consuming
toxic substances which destroy their bodies and make them unstable in their mind
and in their ways but rather fill themselves with healthy things.
It is the change that sets fools on the path to wisdom and ignorant on
that of the knowledge that comes from above.
It is the change that causes the lewd to become modest.
It is the change that brings humility to the prideful.
It is the change that makes the sexually immoral to embrace sexual
purity.
It is the change that makes the violent to seek peace.
It is the change that replaces hate with love.
It is the change that makes the respecter of persons impartial.
It is the change that makes the selfish selfless.
It is the change that makes the stingy generous.
It is the change that makes the covetous and jealous content with what
they are given and provided.
It is the change that makes the merciless and unforgiving merciful and
forgiving.
It is the change that makes those once cruel and harsh to become gentle
and kind.
It is the change that makes the speaker of lies seek to be speakers of
truth.
It is the change that makes the deceiver to embrace honesty and
integrity.
It is the change that turns the corrupt into upright and principled
persons.
It is the change that makes the lawless lawful.
It is the change that makes the unholy holy.
It is the change that makes the ungodly godly.
It is the change that makes the unrighteous to pursue after
righteousness.
It is the change that makes the evil prefer good over evil and to love
the light instead of darkness.
It is the change that makes the unjust to be just.
It is the change that fills the despairing with hope.
It is the change that brings a sense of purpose into those who had
none and which motivates the lazy to be diligent in whatever their hands find to
do and to be productive contributing members of society.
It is the change that sets one’s sights on the things from above
rather than the temporal pleasures of this life.
It is the change that causes one to want to build up treasures in
Heaven instead of treasures on earth.
It is the change that causes one to place their hopes in the new and
better world to come instead of this present world.
It is the change that causes one to value the love, favor, praise, and
honor that comes from God above that of man.
It is the change that causes one to rather stand with God and be
judged by the world than with the world and be judged by God.
It is the change that brings courage to the cowardly in the face of
evil and injustice.
It is the change that brings respectability, honor, and trustworthiness
into established institutions, organizations, and movements.
It is the change that can turn a household into a light to their
respective neighborhood, a neighborhood into a light to a community, a
community into a light to their respective province or state, and a province or
state into a light to an entire nation and a nation into a light to the entire
world.
It is also the change that can change a culture of death and darkness
into a culture of life and light.
And it is also the change by which oppressive forces are eventually
vanquished and which brings liberty to those once captive.
And just as we are made spiritually new in Christ, so then do we look
forward to the day when we will be liberated from bodily death when our present
bodies in which sin dwell and are presently subject to death as a consequence, are
changed into bodies in which there is no sin and therefore are exempt from
death (1 Cor. 15:51-55, 1Thess. 4:13-18) for where sin is not, neither is there
death.
And then the adversary of our souls claiming lordship over the people,
nations, kingdoms, and empires of the world will be cast out of this world upon
the return of the King (Rev. 19-20:3) by whom all things are made (Jn. 1:1-3)
and will, along with all who have followed him, receive his final sentence
which will make his defeat final. (Rev. 20:10-15) And finally, creation itself will be
liberated from the curse of sin when it is made anew into a world and universe
in which Heaven and earth are joined together and in which sin, death, and
decay will be no more and in which there will be no more curse, nor any more
grief, pain, sorrow, anguish, torment, suffering, affliction, misery, poverty,
sickness, famine, oppression, adversity, hardship, or evil of any sort, but life,
light, goodness, peace, contentment, joy, happiness, and harmony before the
Lord God Almighty. (Rev. 21-22)
If there are certain things about yourself that you are not proud of
but would like to see changed be it an addiction or a struggle with abnormal
affections that you would rather not have but do not know how to rid yourself
of them, there is a God in Heaven who is able to bring about in you that inward
change for the better if you will but invite Him in to do so and a desire to be
changed for the better is a start towards the saving faith that brings about in
the repentant sinner a cleansing of the soul from sin and a transformation that
causes the repentant sinner to no longer take pleasure in the things that had
once placed his soul on a road to perdition, but in the things that are good
and right in the eyes of God. It is but
a simple sincere prayer of faith and repentance away.
“Lord Jesus I need you.
I realize that I am a sinner
who has fallen short of the glory of God
and that my goodness falls short
of your standard of Moral perfection.
Please forgive me of all of my sins.
Come into my heart and into my life
to be the Savior and Lord of my life.
Make me into the servant and follower
that you want me to be.
In your name Lord Jesus, I pray.
Amen.”
Know that God is not concerned with the words that you use to call upon
Him forgiveness, but with the attitude of your heart and if you have, with all
sincerity, have asked Christ to forgive you of your sins, placing your trust in
Him only for your salvation and in nothing else, then your sins are forgiven
and your place in Heaven is certain.
End notes:
1. Lauren Duggan, “ 'Child
protection' group fought crackdown on childlike sex dolls, cartoon child porn,”
World Net Daily, January 22, 202; Originally posted for The Daily Caller News Foundation
https://www.wnd.com/2023/01/child-protection-group-fought-crackdown-childlike-sex-dolls-cartoon-child-porn/
2. Ibid.
Scripture references:
1. Isaiah 14:11-21
2. Ezekiel 28:12-19
3. Genesis 1:26
4. Genesis 2:16-17
5. Genesis 3:3
6. Genesis 3:6
7. Genesis 3:4-5
8. Genesis 3:7
9. Genesis 3:19
10. Romans 5:12
11. Romans 6:23
12. Romans 8:19-22
13. Matthew 4:8-9
14. Luke 4:6-7
15. John 12:31
16. John 16:11
17. Romans 3:23
18. 2 Peter 3:9
19. John 3:16
20. 2 Corinthians 5:21
21. Hebrews 4:15
22. Hebrews 7:26-27
23. Romans 4:25
24. Romans 10:13
25. 2 Corinthians 5:18
26. 2 Corinthians 5:17
27. Revelation 21-22
28. Matthew 6:25-33
29. Matthew 10:28
30. 1 Corinthians 15:51-55
31. 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
32. Revelation 19-20:3
33. John 1:1-3
34. Revelation 20:10-15
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