'Guilty' porn watchers seek comfort in religion: study

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'Guilty' porn watchers seek comfort in religion: study

Posted : 2016-07-26 16:26

Updated : 2016-07-26 16:26

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By Lee Han-soo

Is watching porn always bad?

People who watch porn weekly are more religious than those who watch it occasionally, according to research published in the Journal of Sex Research.

Dr. Samuel Perry, the scientist behind the research, analyzed data from 1,300 Americans over six years to find a correlation between porn and religious belief.

"Those who used pornography at the highest frequencies seemed to be more religious in terms of prayer frequency and worship attendance than those who used pornography at more moderate levels," Perry said. "Specifically, those who viewed pornography weekly or more in 2006 reported praying more often and attending worship services more often by 2012 compared to those who viewed pornography monthly or less earlier on."

Perry suggested that this can be a result of people compensating for their guilt feelings by praying.

However, people who never watch porn were the most faithful and religious, according to the research.

The research stated that it did not find any signs that religion causes people to watch more porn, but that those who watch porn regularly may go to church more often than those who do not.