Originally posted by Icarus Rising
reply to post by Tattoo1377
Ah, secular humanism. Too bad most of us have to get into our 40s before we see what a failed social model it really is.
Since when did condoms protect against STD's?
Abstinence is still the only proven way to avoid unwanted pregnancy and STD's.
Yes, some teens will and do have sex. It is a fact. Encouraging abstinence won't stop them all from doing it. Providing condoms will only encourage
it. I hope you can see the difference.
I thank God for the teens in my church that I am blessed to lead. They choose abstinence out of a sense of responsibility to themselves and each
other. They choose to overcome the world and its encouragement of promiscuity, and I applaud them for it. They understand that sex is defined by God
in the context of marriage for procreation and pleasure.
Genesis 2
24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
I don't see an ownership clause here. You may have been deceived.
Well, I respect your view that secular humanism is failed, but I don't agree with it. And this is coming from someone in their late 30's
As for your rhetorical question on Condoms vs. STD's:
Since they were invented! I'm not saying they are 100% effective against transmission, but I can say with confidence (after googling the topic and
checking several studies) they have a minimum of 70% effectiveness. What really affects the prevention rate is
consistent use.
As to your comparison of encouragement of abstinence vs. condoms-
I can understand you wishing to protect your sunday school students' innocence, but at what cost?
Example:
You take 100 teenagers and tell them please do not have pre-marital sex, but if you do, please use these condoms.
Then..
You take 100 teenagers and tell them please do not have pre-marital sex.
Over time, which group would have a higher rate of pregnancy and/or STD's (assuming none of them married) ?
I think we can both agree on which group it would be.
Kudos for starting an interesting thread!