Violence Against Women and Children has to Stop

Recently on The Faith Hour, we did a series on Emotional Healing. As part of this, we highlighted pornography and especially, internet pornography, computer games, etc., which promote violence against women and children. In the last episode of this series on emotional healing that is -- healing applied by the Word of God to those places in our emotions where we hurt.  I had, as my special guest, a software developer of the Mother Protection System. This software acts as a filter to exclude certain kinds of programming from having access to your computer hard drive. 

He provided some interesting statistics on the society's development and what types of computer games available which provide detailed accounts on how to attack women and children. Games like Battle Rapist detail how to target certain women who leave work late at nights and use public transportation; how to hurt babies, etc. He also supplied in detail how sexual predators target certain neighborhoods, watch young children and provide information to other predators, who do not live in the same area. Almost as though there is a network of predators who describe what they want and have some one else ssource it for them. I am not suggesting that this is what happened in Florida to Somer Thompson, but as concerned parents everywhere, we need to be mindful of what types of games, and internet predatory activity exists, which provides tools and resources to attack those who are precious to us.

Guard your privacy. Engage in ongoing review and supervision of what your children view and access on the internet, as well as find out what kinds of games they play. The Bible says in Ephesians 4:17-19, "put off the old man and be renewed in the spirit of your mind." It also goes on to say, not to engage in lewdness, and unclean conduct, not to give your self over to deceitful lusts. Don't engage in activities which pollute your mind, spirit, emotions or thought processes. These activities are corrupt and grieve the Holy Spirit in you. Some images you view on the internet through pornography or other media, have caused harmful behavior to children.

As a society we need to examine ourselves and hold ourselves accountable for our conduct. Allowing such types of entertainment suggests that we have become a society given over to our lusts. Somehow, each of us has to demonstrate restraint and be kind and loving to one another. That is the message of Jesus, for if we love our neighbors as we love ourselves, we will become our brother's keeper.

Harriet is the author of "Musings of the Spirit, a book in which she details her own emotional healing, and is also the host of The Faith Hour, a weekly radio show available from wpon.com or AM 1460, and at blogtalkradio.com/The-Faith-Hour.