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We have sex offenders, sex predators, child molesters and rapists. Where did they come from? God did not make them.

We either made them or allowed them to be made.

It’s all about sex. Look at the magazines displayed at your local newsstand. Ask to see the ones under the counter. Notice the pornographic videos that can be viewed or rented. Short shorts can’t be any shorter and blouses can’t be cut any deeper.

“We know our teenage son sneaks in a girlie magazine and hides it under his bed. But, it’s OK; it’s just a step of growing up.” Really?

“My husband watches porno videos in our bedroom. But it’s OK; he’s just having some fun.” Really?

You don’t start a “small” fire in a tinder-dry pine forest. It soon spreads to the entire mountain, consuming everything in its path: homes, vehicles and even people.

How strong is the sex urge? King Herod in the Bible had a birthday. His wife surprised him with a big party. The entertainment was a dance by their beautiful daughter, Salome. Herod’s eyes opened wildly, and his heart and mind were filled with lust. Herod asked his wife if he could “have” their daughter. She said yes, but she wanted something in return: the head of John the Baptist! Herod agreed.

This would not happen today. Really?

Because of a sex crime, people with fine reputations have destroyed their lives, jobs, marriages, families and even futures because they have been incarcerated.

It can affect anyone: men, women, sports heroes, government officials, clergy, teachers and students. Churches, religious schools and ministries have had to close because of bankruptcy and million-dollar lawsuits, because someone on their staff committed a crime involving sex.

So, how strong is the sex urge? We – you and I – must stop making sex offenders, or allowing them to be made.

John J. Rygiel

Wyoming

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