Of course, the decline of the marriage culture has serious societal ramifications. Studies show that children in married family households are less likely to live in poverty than children in single-parent homes. A 2010 Census showed that almost 40% of single-parent homes were under the poverty line. In fact, the state of Indiana links a major cause of the state's poverty to the breakdown of marriage.

The executive director of the Lawyers Christian Fellowship (LCF), Mark Barrell, told the inquiry: "Many Christians are apprehensive they're not 'as equal' before the law". Christians were taking their cases to court as a last resort, but these cases were just "the tip of the iceberg".

Ultimately, without religious freedom, "you cannot have political freedom," he underscored, "because political discussions are expressed in religious terms and religious categories."

In a Nov. 4 interview with CNA, he outlined the consequences that this intolerant mindset has had on the United States.

Trueman suggested that a porn warning label was needed, like the FDA requires for prescription drugs. The warning might look like this:

1. Pornography can lead to sexual dysfunction, even in young men. Married men no longer get excited about their wives, and can't perform.

2. Consumption of pornography will lead to addiction, a significant percentage of whom will become addicts who never recover.