Thank goodness I read some of the amazing Catholic mom blogs I do because I wouldn't find out half the things that are going on around here. Thanks to Modern Catholic Mom for the post about Plan B. However I had to share this article because these kind of things infuriate me and maybe of some interest to those that didn't read it.
It makes me sad that people really believe that there is no such thing as self control and abstinence when it comes to sex. If you "mess up" in other words and get pregnant (which is what's intended when you have sex - isn't it working if you get pregnant?) then you can quickly take a pill to get rid of "your mess up" (the baby.) How can our society be so backwards, so confused.
Lets just tell our 17 year olds and every other 'child' that it's okay to have sex, random sex for that matter, do whatever you want because you do not have to have any responsibility, you don't have to worry about anything because you can just rid yourself of the baby. Oh goodness - lets just place condoms on our counters for our children to take as they head out the door (yes I had a college instructor who did this) just 'incase'. This is the only way - really - no self respect for your body, your future spouse, your future children, whatever.
I really think a lot of times - if you don't have some sort of religion in your life, something to keep your grounded and understanding what life is all about - then it's easy to get caught up in all of this - it's easy to think that what society is telling us is absolutely okay. Oh and I just wish that people would really 'look' into what each form of birth control does - hmm - if people don't even understand how a baby is really made, then how many aborted babies are there really? I'm glad I have my Faith.
I think I'll take my family and hop into my bubble now.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
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4 comments:
wow the comments on that article are disturbing. kids have been having sex forever but nowadays there is no responsibility or shame. seeing pregnant girls in school surprises no one anymore. grandparents raise the babies while the teens carry on with life as if nothing happened. or worse still they get abortions and carry on as if it never happened.
i strongly believe that sex ed is the parents' responsibility!!!! you leave it up to someone else to teach them then don't complain about what they are taught!!
sex is not "just" about making babies. i think it is a very important self giving between a husband and wife that only they share with each other. we need to teach our kids some self worth and stop treating them like nuisances that will do whatever they have to do to get some form of attention from someone!!! and stop bailing them out from every. little. thing. and teach them to take some responsibility for their own actions!!!
This totally frustrates me too. I hate it that I sit here and judge others for having sex before marriage, but I just can't help it! People do not realize how much they are damaging themselves by being so careless with their bodies.
I was just reading along all of your recent posts but really wanted to comment on this one - so first let me say that your pictures above are adorable and your answers to Landen's questions were great! Loved it!
Okay, now I didn't go to the lnk yet, but what I wanted to say is that I think one reason that people think abstinence in sex will never work is because most people in America don't seem to be able to practice abstinence in ANY area of their lives. They overeat, watch too much TV, don't tell their children no, and so on. Sometimes when my kids want something, even if there is no reason to say no, I just tell them that we can't always have every sngle thing we want just because we want it. We all need to learn self control in every area of our lives. I'm sure that's how you parent as well, I just wanted to say that because that's what I always want to say to these people who think abstinence isn't possible. I wasnt to say, I guess it isn't if you can't have self control any where else either. We are a nation full of spoiled brats. Okay, off my soapbox now. Hope you are feeling good. Your baby bump shadow picture was cute as could be!
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Sex ed is the parents responsibility and duty. To not teach your kids about sex i to abdicate the responsibility. i believe that any abdicated duty will have to be answered to on judgment day.
And no babies are not mistakes, having sex outside marriage is, the baby is not.
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