What are the exact biblical views on pornography and strip clubs?
Though he does not go to them since we’ve been married, my husband still thinks there is nothing really wrong with going to a strip club. I know such behavior is wrong not only because he is married, but because it is unholy. How can I help him see this? To the best of my knowledge, Scripture doesn’t deal directly with pornography, as such. (Pornography being defined as depictions of sex intended to cause sexual arousal.) The usual Biblical argument against pornography is that God intended sex to be part of marriage for the purpose of procreation, and anything other than that is sinful. (However, that view of sex is contested by many Christians.) In general, the Bible is far less concerned with sexuality than we seem to be in our age. The ancient Hebrews were concerned about stability within the tribe, orderly transfer of heredity and property, and respect for each other’s property. Sexuality touched on those concerns, but wasn’t itself the primary concern. Thus, adultery was a violati
