In response to the recent MTV incident we have been
bombarded with requests from news reporters and the media to give our response to the incident. We did not see the event (except for news
clips). It is not our place to decipher
people’s motives and intentions, and render judgment. We hope that apologies are sincere and
forgiveness is genuine. We pray that
this incident brings a new awareness and respect to abstinence and purity. We
hold the Jonas Brothers and Jordin Sparks in the highest regard and applaud
their strength and convictions. They are
a positive influence to millions and certainly have the respect and admiration of
a generation.
Now let’s address some
facts -
Did you know that teens not being abstinent results in:
Millions of Unwanted Pregnancies Every Year
Over 40 Million Abortions since the early 1970’s
Millions of Serious and Deadly Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Every Year
Millions of Families Torn Apart Every Year
Millions of Teens Raising Children in Poverty Every Year
Millions of Teens not Being Able to Live Their Dreams,
Finish Their Education and Support Their Future Families to the Standard of
Living That They Hoped For.
Millions of Severely Broken Hearts Every Year
With
our heartfelt repentance God is always quick to
forgive – but as the facts above clearly show - there are often
hardships and hurtful consequences caused by our wrong decisions.
As you can see – making fun of purity is not funny, period. Making fun of someone wearing a purity ring,
it’s like making fun of someone for wearing a wedding ring – it doesn’t make
any sense.
It’s
our responsibility as parents, mentors and as a society to protect
children (and believe it our not, teens are still children).
Encouragement, education, being a positive role model – it’s all part of
being a responsible adult. It’s time to
teach teens about truths. Truths that no
one ever enjoyed having an abortion. No
one ever enjoyed an unwanted pregnancy.
No one ever enjoyed getting a sexually transmitted disease. No one ever enjoyed foregoing their education
and living in poverty, and no one ever enjoyed giving away a piece of their
heart to someone who ultimately crushed it.
It’s our decision as to whether we are going to strive to be
our very best, respect ourselves and others – or throw our lives into
chaos. It’s clear that abstinence is the
only thing that protects teens from the horrible statistics listed above.
Parents – it’s time to be parents. Care about these teens, encourage them and
educate them. Teaching them about
abstinence, purity and God’s unconditional love for them is great first step.
Let’s work together to encourage and inspire the next
generation! Purity and abstinence work
(God tells us so) !!!