"I have 3 grown children, ages 25, 22 and 18. Two married (and were virgins along with their spouses). Selling abstinance is the wrong way to go. It starts with beleif, not behavior.
Last October my 18 year old took a group of non-religious friends to a FCA event before the Wake/FSU game. Her first inkling that it would be a long day ocurred when they opened with cheers for Jesus... "We love Jesus- yes we do! We love Jesus, how bout you!" Things went quickly downhill from there.
Next came a series of talks, all prempted with... "There's a devil at the door." Among the demons was premarital sex. So here is my sweet, cool Lander putting her rep on the line by taking popular friends to hear about Jesus... you feel her pain? Not yet.
Next they were asked to sign abtinate pledges for each demon, ie: drugs, alcohol, sex, gambling. I can just imagine those speakers bragging at the next conference, "I speak to thousands of highschoolers each year and have them sign..."
Posted by Chip Atkinson at February 17, 2005 07:08 AM
He makes a point there re: the 'talks', though I do advocate teaching abstinence. Belief very often precedes behavior, so I differ with him there. Belief is the foundation of my behavior.
Bonnie at Off the Top blogged on a similar topic.
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Hey, Kristen! Where are YOU????
(Ok, this is off topic, I know)...
Missing you. :o)
Mol
I agree- belief preceeds behavior. It is even true with Christians. People have to feel convicted and have a repentant heart before there will be change.
Mr J--Just to clarify, this came from someone else's blog. I didn't write the comment; I just found it interesting in light of a recent post I made. I am so sorry about your wife. :(
Molly--I'm back. :)
Amber Lynn--Absolutely.
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