Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them - that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like. Live each day as it were your last. We are taught you must blame your father, your sisters, your brothers, the school, the teachers - but never blame yourself. It's never your fault. But it's always your fault, because if you wanted to change you're the one who has got to change
Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy. I know where I'm going and I know the truth, and I don't have to be what you want me to be. I'm free to be what I want. Always continue the climb. It is possible for you to do whatever you choose, if you first get to know who you are and are willing to work with a power that is greater than ourselves to do it. We are taught you must blame your father, your sisters, your brothers, the school, the teachers - but never blame yourself. It's never your fault. But it's always your fault, because if you wanted to change you're the one who has got to change.
I'm free to be what I want. Always continue the climb. It is possible for you to do whatever you choose, if you first get to know who you are and are willing to work with a power that is greater than ourselves to do it. We are taught you must blame your father, your sisters, your brothers, the school, the teachers - but never blame yourself. It's never your fault. But it's always your fault, because if you wanted to change you're the one who has got to change.
doctrine vs practice
Female Virginity: The real miracle is that any religion believed it could outmaneuver the teenage libido. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Virginity as Currency
Female Virginity: The path to hell is paved with good intentions, but the detours are where all the interesting stuff happens. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Satire on Virginity
Female Virginity: Treating virginity like Bitcoin is the most accurate analogy no one in finance wants to touch. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
spiritual jewelry
Female Virginity: The patriarchy somehow convinced women that their greatest asset was something they were supposed to never use. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Female Virginity - moral obsession
Female Virginity: The only thing more sacred than female virginity is the collective amnesia about male virginity. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Modern challenges to religious virginity
Female Virginity: The "plagiarism check" for the soul would reveal we've all copied from the same bad sources. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Female Virginity - double standards
Female Virginity: Keeping up appearances is the real religious observance for most people. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Abstinence Programs
Female Virginity: The purity ring industry is the only one that hopes its symbolic product never actually gets used for its intended purpose. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Chastity and Religion
Female Virginity: The angel in charge of "permanent deletion" must have carpal tunnel syndrome. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Your Purity Ring is Calling from the Mall
Female Virginity: The "pious portfolio" is diversified with bad decisions and good intentions. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG