Out of wedlock Sex has a price...and it is one of the things destroying our youth and our nation.

Sex has a price tag ^ | February 29, 2004 | Jeff Head

[Jeff Head]

Today during our church services we held a combined meeting of all of the adult men and women who were not involved teaching our primary aged (2-11) and youth aged (12-18) children. I wanted to report to FR about the meeting and the content and its impact. The meeting had been planned for some time to view the video"

"Sex has a price tag"

A lot of thought and prayer went into presenting this video and its content. We wanted the adult thoughts on this before we hold a meeting for all of the youth in our congregation.

The video is very direct and very plain and straight talking about the sexual revolution and its physical, emotional and spiritual impact on the youth in America...and on adults who practice sex out of wedlock. It is extremely well done and is delivered very professionally and very aptly in the video to a catholic high school assembly meeting by a Pam Stenzel. She uses appropriate humor, straight talk, statistics, clear logic and scriptural reference to reveal the truth about the rampant spread of over 30 STD's in our society today, many of which I had never heard of before, and their impact. She speaks very eloquently about the terrible emotional and mental impact of the consequences of these diseases both to those who contract them...and to any future partners or spouses they may have.

The presentation would not be allowed in public schools because of its religious message...but the overall message is one that every American adult, parent and child from the sixt grade up should hear.

Our congregation is of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but we very willing listened for an hour to a presentation by this good, moral and very talented Catholic woman as she presented the truth ahout the virtue of sex within marriage, and the abject dangers and rampant disease and risk associated with it outside of marriage.

I urge every Freeper to get a copy of this video or cassette and view it yourself...then show it to your entire family...then do all in your power to hold church and community meetings to show it to everyone you can.

The speaker talks of the media's willing efforts to hide and obscure the facts and only present their politcally correct and motivated message that is doooming hundreds of thousands of people, even millions (mainly youth) to misery and eventual death by not presenting all of the facts.

I am completely unaffiliated with the people producing the video, but know it is available in cassette and DVD format as well. I inted to buy one for each of my grown daughters (two married and one single) and send it to them urging them to watch it ASAP and teach the information to their own children (in the case of the married daughters) as soon as they are of age.

I intend to buy many cassettes and vidos and DVD's and to work here in Emmett, ID to have every church in our valley of every denomination look to having similar presentations...ultimately having them all come together for a community presentation to reach as many people and youth as possible.

Needless to say, I was very impressed by this timely and critical message, and despite whatever doctrinal differences my church and denominations have between themselves...this truth is universal and something most all of us can agree on and present for the benefit of all.

[Jeff Head]

BUMP'ed back at you my friend.

[Jeff Head]

And another BUMP for critical information that should be spread around the entire nation and should be viewed by every teen and their parents.

[wai-ming]

Yes. Today's "anything-goes" churches are a far cry from the "hell-fire and damnation" churches of the past.

Give me some of that old time religion! (Just not too much.)

[apackof2]

Big Bump

[Jeff Head]

Thanks...and a BUMP back.

Please try and get a copy of the presentatin...view it, and then if you are so inclined (and I am betting you will be)...spread it around. Every child and their parents should see this.

[Stone Mountain]

In addition...based on the information available regarding STD's...it is also dangerous. Given the dangers...you would be best advised (but certainly not required) to check out the information included in this presentation, whether you believe in the moral/spiritual side or not. Such behavior endangers yourself and those with whom you practice sex.

I am well aware of the dangers of STDs and the other health information associated with sex. I have managed to live into my 40s without contracting any of them. I also believe that my life would have been much less fulfilling and complete had I not had sex. Are there dangers inherent in having sex? Sure. Just as there are dangers inherent in driving a car or hiking up a mountain. Life, at least life as I want to live it, entails some risks. However, there are procedures one can take to minimize risks as well. Seatbelts won't save everyone in a car accident, but they will save many of them. As will careful driving, and avoiding obvious trouble spots or conditions. People have died in cars, and I'm sure that if you were able to go back and ask them, "Was it worth it to die, just for the convenience of driving your own car?," most would probably say that it wasn't. Nonetheless, all of us know the dangers inherent in driving and choose to do so anyway, because we believe that our lives are made better by driving, and that the small risk of dying or getting injured is worth it. Similarly, I understand that I have had some non-zero probability of contracting an STD in my life, but I feel the risk is worth it compared to the benefits I have received. I certainly don't presume to recommend this particular risk-benefit analysis for everyone, but I don't think anyone can say that it's not a valid reasoning.

If you don't buy any of this, just consider it as another bump for your thread!

[Jeff Head]

As I said, you are certainly free to do as you please.

I will repeat however that you would be well served to get this presentation and view its contents in any case.

Otherwise...I do thank you for the BUMP to the thread.

[TamiPie]

Sex is overrated. Hollywood and the media has blown sex out of porportion.

[philetus]

Ping

[Jeff Head]

Well, I am happily married for 26 years and have five children, four of whom are now adults and have provided us with three wonderful grandchildren.

Within the confines of that type of relationship it has been a blessing and a wonderful experience.

Outside of that type of relationship, God in Heaven has made it clear that it is sinful and leads to sororw and serious bad consequences...irrespective of today's "eat-drink-and be marry" approach to life that has been adopted by so many.

The presentation that is the object of this thread makes those consequences clear and should be watched by every teen and their parents...and any other adult IMHO, in this country.

[TamiPie]

I've been with the same man since I was 18, when I was a virgin. We've been together for 24 years. We're married now have two great kids. He is the only man I ever had sex with, and hopefully vice versa...

[Blue Collar Christian]

"Why is it "conservative" or "puritan" to say this is base stupidity?"

Because when you really are right, you are conservative. When you are immature and contrary to the truth, just to be contrary, you are liberal.

[Blue Collar Christian]

"I have yet to attend a Christian service that condemns sexual sin of any kind."

Where have you been going to church?

My parents' Catholic church condemns sexual sin in sermons, my Southern Baptist church's pastor preaches against sexual sin regularly. That's 2 for 2 in my experience.

[patton]

Thank you.

[mel]

I just ordered the tape. I was reading about Pam on other places and she had great reviews for this tape. thanks for the tip.

[Jeff Head]

You are very welcome. I am sure after seeing it that you will feel, as we did, compelled to spread word of the presentation/video and its message to as many people as possible.

[mel]

Ok, I just watched the tape and it is very powerful. When she talked about her mom and I thought I was going to break down crying. Pam doesn't even know her nationality. Gee, when she talks about birth control pills protecting you from pregnancy but not from disease, she is right on target. You will survive pregnanyc but you may not survive these diseases. Wow what a powerful tape. I am going to share it with everyone I know. Thanks That Pam is really cute to, she has a cute personality. Was everyone at your church amazed at it. I thought when the camera showed the kids you could tell they were really paying atteniion.

[Jeff Head]

Wow what a powerful tape. I am going to share it with everyone I know.

Outstanding! Most people watching it feel the same way and are spreading it around.

At our church we showed it to the adults as a prep and "advise and consent" prior to showing it to the kids. The adults all insist that the film be shown to our youth groups and we are going to do that in three weeks now.

We are going to look then at getting all of the churches in our community together and try and have several community meetings where it is shown.

[mel]

I saw that not long ago Pam was in Tennessee I could kick myself for not going. If only I had bought the tape when you first made a post on it, I might have been able to go. I am telling everyone that they need to watch it because it may save a life