Christian Internet Filtering

The amount of financial burdens that many Christian schools and ministries face can be overwhelming.  I know of several small bible colleges that have closed their doors due to the lack of available funds to continue their work.  Many schools use fund raising events to help cover the cost of operation.  There are a few pitfalls in ministry fund raising:

1. The need to provide upfront money to get started.  Many “products” available to be used as fund raisers need to be purchased or a downpayment needed to get started.  Not only is the upfront purchase a burden for most, it also provides another problem.
2. The need to store and account for fund raising products.  If you are selling food items, they need to be stored appropriately.  Accounting of how many, where, who checked out, are details that need to be maintained correctly if a fund raising profit is to be seen.
3. the a bove point brings to bear another hurdle in the fund raising project, time.  Most organizations don’t have the ability to put thier staff on a fund raising project for long.
4. And of course time means that you will need to repeat these efforts in order to continue to see fund raising money added to your organization.

These are a few of the burdens and obstacles that companies face while attempting to raise money for their ministries.  Below is a presentation from Family Filtering Services that brings a unique and interesting answer to many problems organizations face while fund raising.

The need in our day and age of holy living among God’s people is tremendous.  All around this world wickedness is gaining ground and good is being called evil.  The Internet is a powerful tool, but it is equally or more so an open source for worldly temptation.  If our pulpits and pews are to be filled with Christians that can make a difference for God, we need to be pure.  It is so easy to find inappropriate material surfing online.  In an earlier post, all the statistics are listed as to the extent that evil abounds online.  Many good Christians feel that they don’t need the filter because they do not surf for filth, but that’s wrong.  Filth will find you!  The pornography industry is growing because they are aggressive and cunning to find new victims.  Sadly for many, once entangled in this filth they never find victory over it.  The need to have a strong christian internet filter has never been greater than the need today.

With the number of internet filtering companies available the choices are overwhelming.  The reason that a Christian internet filter is needed is based on biblical standards.  The reason for the filtering comes from a desire to be holy.  The customer service personnel are like minded and sympathetic to the needs of families, churches and Christians.  The fact that a christian oriented internet filtering company is focused on helping others maintain and protect their testimony.  Instead of being just a customer, you are a family member.  The difference is this, if you are just a customer then I may be inclined to make my filter more “flexible” for adults.  It is happening right now with many big internet filtering companies.  The adult is able to turn off the filter or put in passwords to unblock content.  Any computer that can have its filter disabled at all is not secure.  Passwords can be found out, systems can be cheated and manipulated.  Don’t take a chance that a moment of weakness will ruin you or a family member.  David was a man after God’s own heart, yet what he saw caused actions that affected his entire life.  Others in the Bible as well, Solomon and Samson both had problems with lust.  To say that you don’t need a filter to protect your testimony online is to say that you are even godlier than David, have more wisdom than Solomon, and greater strength than Samson.

It is clear that the filth of the internt is not going away.  The use of the internet is growing every day and more and more homes get online every day.  Protect your family, be like Joseph and flee any temptation to lust.  Keep the filth off of your computer, get a good Christian Internet Filter today.  We continue to seek out and post reviews of christian internet filters on our review page.  Please take time to consider the need of an internet filter today.

More than 4.2 million pornographic websites exist on the world wide web today. And according to USA Today an average of 1,000 new pages of filth are created daily. What are the chances that you or your children will come across some form illicit content while surfing the net? The answer is 100% guaranteed. The pornography industry will find you, thats how they keep growing. There are many ways to come across filth online.

· Children innocently typing in incorrect URL’s and accessing porn sites by mistake.

· Cookies being placed in browsers by porn sites thereby allowing them to track you and send you pornographic emails.

· Curious children seeking porn sites (and they will) potentially opening themselves up to developing an addiction to online pornography.

“Adam was human; he didn’t want the apple for the apple’s sake; he wanted it because it was forbidden.”- Mark Twain

Families need a dependable Internet filter with accountability software built in.

Generally speaking, the average family uses the internet as much if not more than the television. Unfortunately, many parents feel their children are not in danger and do not require monitoring while online. Nothing could be further from the truth. While it is impossible monitor your families surfing habits all of the time, it is possible to stop filth from being displayed. It is so critical to protect the ones you love while they surf online. Inappropriate content can be found on most major websites in the form of advertising. The slew of filth seems never ending while online. Over 60 million people admit to visiting porn sites on purpose and 70% of those admit to keeping it a secret. The pornography industry grosses more a year than the big three automakers combined. That is staggering news when you consider the largest age group to consume pornography is the 12 to 17 year olds.

Have you ever considered how important an internet filter that stops filth from displaying in your home is?

Studies have shown that it isn’t only the pornography but the threat of predators that make the need to protect our loved ones essential. One in five young people admit to being approached inappropriately by a stranger, yet less than 30% ever told a trusting adult about it

Accountability software is good, but stopping your loved ones from ever seeing the filth in the first place is better.

Marriages and families are being destroyed due to husbands and wives becoming addicted to online pornography. There seems to be no end to the wickedness found online. A powerful internet filter that combines accountability software is the only way to ensure protection for everyone in the home. Internet filtering will improve safety for your family, providing a safer experience online. Pornography, gambling and Internet affairs are not harmless activities, they are destructive and they will find you even if you are not looking for them! Internet Filtering helps your family protect the people you love the most, and it is done with a Family/Christian perspective.

Accountability software combined with a dependable internet filter is the single most effective way to protect families while online.

What internet filtering software is the most effective, cost effective and has the best performance?  That is most common question heard among our ranks.  This post is directed to thoughtful insight in regard to these concerns and the right approach to Internet Filtering.

When selecting an Internet filter, the most important is the inability to remove or circumvent the software.  Passwords and user-names are not near secure enough, just talk to the teens in your church.  If they are honest with you, they know much more about computers and the necessary passwords than their parents.  If you truly want a reliable filter, find the company that controls the removal of the filter.  It sounds like hassle, it is.  That is what you want, if a user is in a moment of weakness, hassle may be what it takes to keep them from sin.  The purpose of the filter is to be a hindrance to evil, sometimes it takes some tweaking to make it right, but our experience shows that three days of use will have most kinks worked out of any internet filter.

The second most important factor is accountability.  An internet filter with the ability to set up accountability completes the whole package.  It is a double deterrent, and parents are able to monitor all the computers in the home from any internet connection.  So you want a reliable internet filter with accountability and what about speed?

If the filter slows down your internet connection then you wont use it for long.  Nobody wants to pay for an internet and then have it slowed down by anything.  A word of caution here, if you have an issue with speed, call your filter provider first.  It could be you need to scan for malware or viruses.   Your internet filter should not slow down your connection to the internet, period.  With that all said, what would service that is reliable, accountable, and fast cost?

There are so many companies with packages that it is tough to sort out the best performance for the best price.  Internet filtering services can be found from $4 to $9.95.  Forget about the free services, it is so time consuming to keep internet filtering software current and running right that no one can do this for free.  The free software companies have a great idea, but fall short of delivering the top of the line filter.  The best range to find a reliable filter is 5-6 dollars.  This is affordable and the companies found in these ranges offer some quality service as well.

In conclusion, an internet filter that is reliable, cannot be easily uninstalled, has accountability features, and fast is the ultimate goal.  Our families deserve to have a filth free internet and at 6 dollars a month an internet filter that delivers is definitely worth it.  We have a page dedicated to reviewing quality christian internet filters.  Please feel free to let us know how your experience works.