I remember being in health class when we covered the ways to avoid sexual disease. The teacher asked for the best way to avoid STDs. Several students, myself included, raised their hands.
"Condoms?"
"Those only work 85% of the time."
"Withdrawl?"
"That works sixteen percent of the time."
"Surgery?"
"That works, but isn't a feasible method for your age group."
Then the teacher, who hadn't smiled up to this point, grinned and asked for my opinion. She knew my background in the church, and knew that I wore my purity ring for a reason.
"Abstinence?"
"Exactly."
Another student made a confused noise and asked, "What's that?"
"It's saving sex for one person, namely the person you marry," I replied.
I had about thirty students laughing at me at that point, but the teacher quieted them and said, "It's true. The easiest way to avoid a disease is to avoid whatever causes it."
To illustrate her point, she had one of the girls carry a box of donuts around to all the guys she thought was cute. There were only two of us that chose to reject the donuts...myself and my other Christian friend, Paul. She used a similar illustration to the flower.
I've never seen a redhead blush so hard that her hair matched her skin. I felt bad for her, but the point was made: abstinence is for the best.
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The foundations that we used to uphold
Now regarded as the madness of old
Every alteration made to the standard of truth
Is a nail in the coffin we hold
We embody everything they despise
Because they see us through degenerate eyes
So when they cast you down as intolerant filth
Stand firm, never bow to the lies
Demon Hunter - "Relentless Intolerance"
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