Why Jesus Loves Porn Stars

Fear. That four-letter "f-word" that imposes so much on our society. Our inner dialogues panic: "Is that thing contagious? Will her ideas rub off on him? That culture is so strange - why are they doing that? They all must be crazy." We fear for ourselves, that we may become spiritually or physically tainted. We fear for others - that given too much freedom, they may make the perceptibly wrong choices.

This four letter f-word is the reason why many Christians, including the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and the American Bible Society, are taking a stance against preaching the Gospel to porn stars. Those who argue with the "Jesus loves porn stars" message seem to think that by preaching to the porn industry, the message of the gospel is somehow diluted.

I fail to see how.

Is it that porn stars cannot be "true" or "real" Christians in the same way that those of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary are? Or is it that Jesus just plain ol' doesn't love porn stars too? So, if any one of us is to slip along our path, the love of the Divine, the unconditional love of the eternal parent is somehow revoked? How comforting.

Let us not forget, "What you do to the least of my brethen, you do unto me." Porn stars, prostitutes, and the homeless are some of the most hated members of our society who have performed nothing but the most victimless of crimes. Porn exists. Porn stars exist. Homelessness exists. Homeless people live and die on the streets of our country everyday. Its the least we can do to treat all of God's people with a modicum of respect, no matter where their path in life has taken them. Our circle of compassion is limitless. Let's take a deep breath and allow it to expand just a little more.