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This has NO business being in a Bible. This is what parents should be discussing with their children.

Sounds like they got their script from Bill Clinton.

Excerpt:

Discussing her friend "Emma," Ashley says, "The story is that she had oral sex with a guy friend of ours last week. Just for fun. They're not dating, although they've always flirted with each other a lot. Emma took one look at my face this morning, and she knew I knew."

Emma goes on to claim that oral sex "is not even sex," but Ashley disagrees, saying, "God's definition of sexual purity covers much more than intercourse."

Following Ashley's narrative is a warning that "the physical and emotional effects of oral sex are similar to intercourse," along with tips for dealing with friends who are engaging in the practice.

'Am I Gay?'

Another "In Focus" story highlights the experience of "Trish" in "Am I Gay?"

Says Trish: "All my friends are wondering if this guy or that guy likes them. I don't like any guys right now. Instead, I wonder if I have a crush on Sierra. She's one of my best friends."

Trish goes on to explain that her uncle tried to rape her when she was 12 and that ever since, "I haven't wanted any guy to touch me – not even my dad."

The follow-up warning to Trish's story directs the reader to read Romans 1:24-32, in which Paul condemns homosexual behavior.

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Well atelast they acknowledge the ABUSE factor in homosexuality. Still, I wouldn't purchase this.

'Am I Gay?'

The enormous and craven surrender represented by even this title alone represents how far the church has fallen. The correct title should be something like:

Is Playing with Crap "Gay?"

Followed by: My dad is a doctor and I followed him on his rounds with him this morning. He has several AIDS patients whose skin is full of lesions. They are very skinny, like concentration camp victims, and they have no children, of course, to visit them. I felt sorry for them, but they didn't seem to feel sorry for themselves. One of them had very crude language and even said something to me that I can't repeat. Dad told me this was an example of the depraved mind that God speaks of in the New Testament. We prayed for them, and we went golfing with mom afterwards. When you think about God's creation, how my mom and dad love each other, and how I am a product of that love, it's hard to see why the devil has such a hold on some people. I guess we just have to keep praying and preaching, as Dad says.