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"Sometimes you end up not really believing in anything. When you are consistently doing wrong and know it, your spiritual life becomes empty and you get farther and farther from God," he says. They still go to church, but their spiritual lives become fake. "I've seen some Christian guys and girls who start having sex, and they change. But I don't want to pay the costs of not waiting, either."Īnd John isn't just talking about physical costs. If you're focused on your goals, peer pressure shouldn't faze you."Īsked about Christian friends who gave in and became sexually active, John answers knowingly. Having babies or getting AIDS is not on your route. "You have to stay prayed up and know what you want out of life. "I haven't given into drugs, alcohol, or premarital sex because I see where indulging has taken a lot of my peers," he says.
Now 18 and studying business administration in college, John says the main thing that helps him maintain a biblical standard of purity is a steadfast emphasis on his objectives. And the girls-they really come after you. "Of course, there was always a lot of pressure to have sex, from teammates and other kids," he says. Popular for his athletic prowess, he had learned that such recognition brought with it certain expectations. The battle to stay pureĪt 17, John was a handsome and energetic high school senior with a charming smile and winning personality. Parents, youth pastors, and other concerned adults might hope that the influence of biblical principles on their young would help them withstand the onslaughts of peer pressure, physical longings, and conflicting signals from secular voices ("Don't have sex, but when you do, use a condom"), but the several teens who spoke candidly with Christian Reader reveal a far more complicated picture. Meanwhile, those not having sex are thinking a lot about it, many of them wavering between fear and curiosity. I know now that was a mistake, and I feel totally ashamed." -Aimee, 16Ī lot of Christian teens are having sex and suffering painful, sometimes devastating consequences. Recently I had sex with a guy, thinking that it would bring us closer. I want to do what's right, but I can't seem to. I want to wait until marriage, but I worry about how this makes me look." -Darryl, 17 "Kids at school are pressuring me and my girlfriend to have sex. Hearing their voices, in fact, suggests that their plight might be even more precarious than their non-Christian counterparts: Despite signs that things are improving, the reality of sexual temptation remains-and Christian young people are not inoculated against these pressures. Still, polls and studies only tell part of the story. And the Centers for Disease Control reports that the number of high school students who said they've had sex has dropped notably, from 54 percent in 1991 to 46 percent in 2001. Indeed, programs like True Love Waits (an international campaign launched by the Southern Baptists in 1993) have challenged millions of teens and college students to remain sexually pure until marriage. Newsweek even touted "The New Virginity" on its cover last fall and acknowledged that religion-along with caring parents and an awakening sense of personal responsibility-has played a major role in why teens are deciding to wait. Much has been written lately about abstinence education and how more teens are choosing not to have sex. But what happens when faith gets thrown into the mix? How does being a Christian affect a teenager's perceptions and responses in this sex-drenched society? Today's adolescents must navigate this cultural morass just at a time when hormonal surges and emerging feelings are making life confusing enough.
#TEENAGE BOYS AND GIRLS DOING TRUTH OR DARE SEXUAL TV#
The fashion world touts midriff-baring designs, while prime-time TV rolls out one sexual innuendo after another.
#TEENAGE BOYS AND GIRLS DOING TRUTH OR DARE SEXUAL WINDOWS#
On the Internet, pop-up windows beckon Web surfers to erotic destinations. On the radio, popular songs declare the thrills of casual sex. Editor's Note: This article features frank discussion of a sensitive theme that may not be appropriate for some younger readers.