June 28, 2004
Silver Ring Thing
I've blogged about Silver Ring Thing before, and sent a letter to the Archbishop of Canterbury expressing my concerns. Anyway, a troupe of 30 Silver Ring Thing virgins arrived in the UK this week, intent on spreading the message of abstinence to the faithless youth of Britain. Unfortunately for the SRT, they don't appear to have realised just how secular this nation has become. Of the 9 shows planned for their tour, 3 have already been cancelled due to lack of interest. Which is, in my opinion, a good thing. What is needed now is a more realistic and open approach to both sex education and contraception. Firstly we need to accept that young people are going to experiment with sex, as generations before have done. In which case, we should try and ensure that young people today are equipped with the knowledge to practice safe sex, and thus avoid the risks of both unwanted preganancy and infection by sexually transmitted diseases. My sincere hope is that this tour is a resounding failure, and that Silver Ring Thing departs these shores, taking its dangerous dogma with it.
Posted by Clive on June 28, 2004 9:13 AM in the category Religion
Comments
No disrespect intended but its attitudes like yours that have plunged Britains youth into Filedering filth. As long as you accept and condon bad behaviour it will flourish. I myself have never been to america or even attended one of the silver ring concerts. I've never even read about only heard about them. but the instant i heard what they were doing, i felt that i had found a haven. Promoting sex and flaunting it in teenagers faces will obviously raise their hormones. I'm not saying they should be ignorant just have more respect for them selves and the people around them. And because of the freedom Britains teen are given, I am one of only a few young people who are determined to save themselves for marriage. I have seen everything teenagers get up and been tempte once or twice, but as a vow to myself i would never committ fidelity.
Posted by: nomta at May 17, 2007 6:06 PM