Q: If a person has abstinence education, but then becomes sexually active, won't they be at a disadvantage in regards to knowing about condoms?
A: Those attending abstinence education are just as likely to use condoms if they do become sexually active, so this argument against abstinence education is a false one. Of course, condoms don't protect against the emotional fallout from sexual activity outside marriage, and are not a panacea for preventing sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). The countries in Africa which promote condom use have a much higher rate of HIV infection than do those promoting chastity.
Q: Do parents' opinions really have any effect on young people?
A: Actually parents have a lot of influence over youth opinions regarding sexual activity. Youth who feel their parents would disapprove of them being sexually active are much less likely to become sexually active. Parents who have more involvement with their children, especially parents who stay together, have kids who are less likely to become sexually active. It is important for parents to set a good example of how they expect youth to express their sexuality, and to let youth know that sex is a gift to be saved and given to one special person in marriage.
http://www.ampartnership.org/TeachAbstinence.asp
http://www.ampartnership.org/TeachAbstinence.asp
Q: Is living together before marriage a good thing?
A: There is more chance that a marriage will not last if the couple lives together first. Children born into these relationship are much more likely to end up with only one parent. This causes many disadvantages for the children as well as the parents.
Q: Is pornography something that can affect my chances of having a happy marriage?
A: Pornography has recently been discovered to affect the brain in the same way addictive substances do. Pornographic images become the “drug of choice”, imprinting themselves on the brain and socially crippling the viewer, gradually taking the life from a marriage, and substituting fantasy for love.
