Watching porn 'makes people more religious'

'For religious Americans, pornography use is at odds with their view of sexual morality'

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Watching pornography more than once a week can cause people to develop stronger religious beliefs, according to new research that explores the correlation between porn-viewing habits and faith.

Over a six-year period, Dr Samuel Perry analysed data from more than 1,300 Americans and found that those who viewed pornography at least once a week in 2006 reported praying more often and attending worship services more often by 2012 compared to those who had viewed pornography once a month or less.

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