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As a parent, me & my husband went to one of these Presentations, they travel around the country & stop at Large Churchs & talk to Teens (Youth Group age) about Sex - can read more here : Home
This Large church had a parenting room set up, where the CEO of the movement talked to parents in a separate room , we had the opportunity to buy many books, packages, even text messaging to our teens cell phones to encourage their ongoing purity, we were encouraged to buy our own Silver ring to remind us to pray for our children daily, then we were allowed to view on a huge screen what our children were watching.
Progam lasts 2 hours. Most kids end up buying a Purity Ring by the end of the service for $20. This place was packed, this is a growing movement, it has made Peoples's magazine for a new "fad", the Jonas Brothers I guess have purity rings.
I agree with much of what is presented here, the statistics on veneral diseases, how girls unknowingly can become infertile from some infections, not to mention the breakdown of the family, the girls emotional pain when she is used & discarded, etc. Very emotional dramatic re-enactments on stage.
And how this is indeed a Beautiful way to show your LOVE for your future husband or wife, the goal is give this purity ring to your spouse on your Wedding day. If they both have purity rings, all the most Beautiful, telling each other they have waited for each other all of these years. 3 of my older boys have went to this program in the past, 2 of them have chosen & wear a Purity ring & again wanted to go this night.
I came away with the Goodness/value of this program but at the same time, it was advocated that if you Kiss or even hold hands- while dating, this WILL lead to sex, this I think is too extreme. It is like an ALL or NOTHING philosophy. Me & my husband did not have sex (intercourse or oral ) before we were married- nor with anyone else. I am very happy we waited for this part of sex. In a looser sense, we might have been able to give ourselves a purity ring -if such a thing existed in those days, BUT we did have roving hands! I do not regret this part of our dating at all ! But felt condemned by this program.
Just curious how other parents Feel about this very pure stance on sexuality. A goal to attain? Can kids really do this ? Your thoughts.
This Large church had a parenting room set up, where the CEO of the movement talked to parents in a separate room , we had the opportunity to buy many books, packages, even text messaging to our teens cell phones to encourage their ongoing purity, we were encouraged to buy our own Silver ring to remind us to pray for our children daily, then we were allowed to view on a huge screen what our children were watching.
Progam lasts 2 hours. Most kids end up buying a Purity Ring by the end of the service for $20. This place was packed, this is a growing movement, it has made Peoples's magazine for a new "fad", the Jonas Brothers I guess have purity rings.
I agree with much of what is presented here, the statistics on veneral diseases, how girls unknowingly can become infertile from some infections, not to mention the breakdown of the family, the girls emotional pain when she is used & discarded, etc. Very emotional dramatic re-enactments on stage.
And how this is indeed a Beautiful way to show your LOVE for your future husband or wife, the goal is give this purity ring to your spouse on your Wedding day. If they both have purity rings, all the most Beautiful, telling each other they have waited for each other all of these years. 3 of my older boys have went to this program in the past, 2 of them have chosen & wear a Purity ring & again wanted to go this night.
I came away with the Goodness/value of this program but at the same time, it was advocated that if you Kiss or even hold hands- while dating, this WILL lead to sex, this I think is too extreme. It is like an ALL or NOTHING philosophy. Me & my husband did not have sex (intercourse or oral ) before we were married- nor with anyone else. I am very happy we waited for this part of sex. In a looser sense, we might have been able to give ourselves a purity ring -if such a thing existed in those days, BUT we did have roving hands! I do not regret this part of our dating at all ! But felt condemned by this program.
Just curious how other parents Feel about this very pure stance on sexuality. A goal to attain? Can kids really do this ? Your thoughts.