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Originally Posted by Pressing-On
I think I need to clarify this. We do need to own our own bodies, but she comes at it saying, "You decide when to give yourself to a man. If you are good with how you feel, it's okay then. Respect yourself in that way."
From a Biblical perspective, I wouldn't teach this to my daughter. I would discuss the beauty of waiting until you found the one who is to be your husband. After all, regardless of choice, is a Christian parent going to teach something other than what the Bible instructs?
And whether or not a child experiments when obtaining their freedom, do I back away from Bible instruction? I would say no. I would try to keep the dialogue open through the process to help keep them grounded.
That is why I say, she offers advice to the secular world.
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And advice to the secular world is that you are in charge of your own destiny, and you need to control your own body, and not let anyone else have the say over it, which is the typical message one hears out there anyway, I believe.
You might be interested in reading this book, written dealing with the same basic subject, but from a Christian perspective: Unmasked by Jim Anderson.
http://www.amazon.com/Unmasked-Expos...y+jim+anderson
In my opinion, this book is incredibly powerful, and explains why so many women let their bodies be the gauge of their self image, and even better - it offers hope. Not just secular opinion, but real, genuine hope.
The author of the book held a conference in our area a year ago, and it was one of the most powerful services I had been in. There wasn't a dry eye in the place. There were many testimonies from women who had been healed from severe emotional abuse, trauma, and lifestyles. I do highly recommend this book.
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