Risky Business
Religious views on sex don’t prevent teens from having sex. Different religions have different opinions on sex, whether it be waiting till your married or just don’t do it at all, there’s a million ways to interpret it. God states that everything he created in the beginning was good. God created sex, so why is it badly viewed when people have premarital sex? It’s one of those things God created that people misrepresent. He meant for it to be within a marriage, for man and wife, and for creation so we as people could multiply and be fruitful. God said do not commit adultery, so we should not have sex outside of marriage.
Although teens might have a certain religion they believe in, and the beliefs that come along with it, do they actually abide by the rules? About 91% of teenage Americans have premarital sex, but 89% of Christian teens are having premarital sex as well. The sexual temptation remains on everybody, Christians, Catholics, and even people with no religion. Teens know what the Bible says about sex, to save it for marriage, but they might think it’s okay because it doesn’t feel wrong and you’re in love. When teens do have sex, they have a feeling of being cut off from God. Many teens feel like they’re hurting God in a way of disrespecting him after they have sex. Teens can love God and church, but fighting off the temptation seems to overwhelm them.
Some Christian teens tell themselves it’s okay I can just become a new born virgin again. They think to themselves everybody does it, or it’s no big deal. They might also say virginity is just a state of mind, or sex and love is the same thing. They might think their will can overcome any temptation, but man is known for falling into sin, especially when you are over confident about yourself. There is a curiosity factor too, the belief of staying pure only makes a Christian more curious about sex, sometimes driving them to premarital sex.
Therefore even if teens go to church, believe in God, or try to follow the rules they always seem to fall short. The temptations are too strong or they make excuses to make up for it. They think everyone is doing it, or sex is just a way to get closer to your significant other. Whether teens think they can handle the temptations, that their will can overcome anything, it seems to be proven wrong.
Religious views on sex don’t prevent teens from having sex. Different religions have different opinions on sex, whether it be waiting till your married or just don’t do it at all, there’s a million ways to interpret it. God states that everything he created in the beginning was good. God created sex, so why is it badly viewed when people have premarital sex? It’s one of those things God created that people misrepresent. He meant for it to be within a marriage, for man and wife, and for creation so we as people could multiply and be fruitful. God said do not commit adultery, so we should not have sex outside of marriage.
Although teens might have a certain religion they believe in, and the beliefs that come along with it, do they actually abide by the rules? About 91% of teenage Americans have premarital sex, but 89% of Christian teens are having premarital sex as well. The sexual temptation remains on everybody, Christians, Catholics, and even people with no religion. Teens know what the Bible says about sex, to save it for marriage, but they might think it’s okay because it doesn’t feel wrong and you’re in love. When teens do have sex, they have a feeling of being cut off from God. Many teens feel like they’re hurting God in a way of disrespecting him after they have sex. Teens can love God and church, but fighting off the temptation seems to overwhelm them.
Some Christian teens tell themselves it’s okay I can just become a new born virgin again. They think to themselves everybody does it, or it’s no big deal. They might also say virginity is just a state of mind, or sex and love is the same thing. They might think their will can overcome any temptation, but man is known for falling into sin, especially when you are over confident about yourself. There is a curiosity factor too, the belief of staying pure only makes a Christian more curious about sex, sometimes driving them to premarital sex.
Therefore even if teens go to church, believe in God, or try to follow the rules they always seem to fall short. The temptations are too strong or they make excuses to make up for it. They think everyone is doing it, or sex is just a way to get closer to your significant other. Whether teens think they can handle the temptations, that their will can overcome anything, it seems to be proven wrong.
3 comments:
Kristy!
Your paper was very interesting. The ideas were very good and supported. You organized your paper very well. I think your paper isn't very argumentative. You need to argue about your issue more. In your paper you just gave facts.
Sister,
"Different religions have different opinions on sex, whether it be waiting till your married or just don’t do it at all, there’s a million ways to interpret it."
The beginning is kind of repeating the first sentence. I think it would be better if you rearranged the words, like "Whether it be waiting until you're married or just not doing it at all, there's a million ways to interpret those views.
"Teens know what the Bible says about sex, to save it for marriage,"
could be "Teens know that the bible says to save sex for after marriage."
I think overall this paper was good because you gave statistics that supported your paper very well. I like how you included when a teen thinks it's okay since everyone does it and that they can be a born again virgin while you mention that teens also feel cut off and guilty. The curiosity factor was a nice thought. Interesting paper.
-Kasey
Hi Kristy,
You have a definite opinion here and quite a bit of information on teens and religion and sexual behavior.
What you need to do for the revision is first, cite your sources. When you talk about how teens feel after engaging in sex, you need to state where you got the information (survey, interviews, etc). They cannot just be opinion or assumption.
The second thing is when you are talking about religious views, keep them in that context. When you switch voice to "God states that..." it sounds like your personal view and not the religious views that you are discussing. I know, it's kind of a fine line, but religion, in general, and its impact on teen sexual behavior is your topic, not your own religious views (and right now, it sounds like you're talking about your own beliefs).
Let me know if you have questions on the revision.
mrs s
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