Archive for July, 2009



Teaching Abstinence Doesn’t Work?

I found this article on the  “An Angry American” blog site.  I think it is very interesting–
 
 
An Angry American

Random thoughts on politics, life, and the world in general
 
Teaching Abstinence doesn’t work…
At least that’s what they say. But, how about the alternative? How does it measure up?
Here’s an example of just how well they’re doing:
A [...]

Parent Alert about Movie “Brunio”

Pro-Family Media Group Asks Local Gov’t Officials
To Consider Banning Controversial ‘Brüno’ Movie
Los Angeles, Calif. – Movieguide®: The Family Guide to Movies and Entertainment has sent a letter asking local government officials throughout the U.S. to consider restricting the screening of the controversial movie “Brüno” starring Sacha Baron Cohen, Movieguide® Publisher Dr. Ted Baehr announced today.
In the letter, [...]

Safe Sex Message of Our Culture

I love the following from “Why True Love Waits” – The Definitive Book on How to Help Your Kids Resist Sexual Pressure by Josh McDowell.
 
“The ‘safe sex’ message of our culture encourages a false sense of security in our young people. They rationalize, ‘I want to have sex, but I don’t want to get pregnant [...]

Teens on Abstinence

I found this article in a recent issue of the Goldsboro News-Argus.  It is refreshing to see these teenagers take on the importance of abstinence in their life.
 
Abstinence essay winners named

By Phyllis Moore
Published in News on June 18, 2009 1:46 PM

As any good musician knows, timing is everything.
The same holds true for the [...]

Nancy Pelosi’s New Ideology: Condom-ism

by Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse
Barack Obama promised us “change we can believe in.” He promised to move beyond all the tired ideologies and culture wars of the past. How strange then, that on his watch, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi should propose the implementation of one of the most outdated and laughable ideologies of [...]

“The Purity Myth”

Have you read “The Purity Myth” by Jessica Valenti. In my opinion,  Ms. Valenti spends an enormous amount of time trying to explain why a young women’s character should not be defined by their virginity or lack of it.
 
Unfortunately, along the way, Ms. Valenti presents many skewed facts in her publication regarding abstinence education, abstinence programs, [...]




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