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Majority of Christians feel ‘comfortable’ watching porn, report finds
Originally published in Premier Christian News A new study has revealed that a significant number of practicing Christians, including pastors, admit to viewing pornography, with many expressing comfort in their habit. The research, published by Barna in collaboration with Pure Desire Ministries, highlighted the widespread prevalence of porn use across all demographics, with the gap […]
CFJ calls on Parliament to ‘act now to protect our children from harmful content’
Cause For Justice (CFJ) delivered oral submissions to the Portfolio Committee on Social Development in Parliament yesterday. [1] Over the course of this week, the Committee has been holding public hearings in respect of the Children’s Amendment Bill, 2020. CFJ focused its contribution on the re-inclusion of a certain provision […]
Parts of new sex-ed curriculum ‘nothing less than soft porn’, says FOR SA
Parents of public school children have every reason to be concerned about the new Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) curriculum, says Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA), after viewing the content which has been mired in controversy and secrecy. Some of the content to which children will be exposed, and […]
Parliament says ‘no’ to degrading porn as bill goes to president
The National Assembly (NA) on Tuesday went against amendments proposed by the Department of Communications (DoC) in the Films and Publications Amendment Bill, by voting to retain prohibitions against the distribution of dehumanising and degrading pornography. Welcoming the NA’s decision, Cause for Justice (CFJ) Executive Director and Legal Counsel, Ryan […]
Parliamentary committee rejects distribution of dehumanising porn
In a positive development during its latest deliberations on the Films and Publications Amendment Bill, the Select Committee on Communications and Public Enterprises — a working committee of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) — rejected a proposal to legalise the distribution of vile and dehumanising forms of pornography, […]
Porn bill problems highlighted: call for parliamentary inquiry
Groups concerned about proposals to legalise more pornography have made urgent requests for more time for public comment on the Film and Publications Amendments Bill, and for a parliamentary inquiry into the effects of pornography, before the bill enters the next stage of parliamentary deliberations. The Department of Communications has not […]
ACDP urges MPs not to legalise online pornography
The ACDP has called on members of parliament to take action to protect women and children from sexual violence by blocking proposed legalisation of online pornography. In a speech in the House of Assembly on Tuesday on the Films and Publications Amendment Bill, ACDP MP Cheryllyn Dudley noted that one […]
Investigation into effects of pornography needed — ACDP
There was a need for a credible and thorough investigation into the effects of pornography in South Africa, ACDP MP Cheryllyn Dudley said in parliament this week. She warned that parts of government policy in the Film and Publications Amendment Bill before the Portfolio Committee on Communications promoted sexual exploitation and facilitated […]
Jesus, Hollywood and the Harvey Weinstein scandal
Originally published in Chraisma News This past week, we learned that something really ugly lies underneath Hollywood’s sparkling glamour. Harvey Weinstein, the billionaire mogul responsible for movies including Shakespeare in Love, Chicago and The King’s Speech, was fired from his job and expelled from the Academy for Motion Picture Arts […]