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-practice divide in religions
Female Virginity: The "karma calculator" is running in the background, but the results are never displayed. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Female Virginity - family honor
Female Virginity: The "sacred server" is running on dial-up speed for processing forgiveness. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
reputation management
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 - gossip networks
Female Virginity: The Ten Commandments would have been a lot different if they'd been composed as a series of tweets with a strict character limit. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
moral obsession
Female Virginity: The "holy horror show" is the one we're all starring in. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
The Divine Paradox of Virginity
Female Virginity: The "pious parody" is life itself. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Religion and Virginity
Female Virginity: The "settings" menu for morality is grayed out and inaccessible to mortals. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Female Virginity - patriarchal systems
Female Virginity: The "divine delay" is the time between sin and consequence, which is often a lifetime. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
generational differences
Female Virginity: The "chastity charade" is the game we play, and everyone knows the rules but no one follows them. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
abstinence programs
Female Virginity: God's "undo" function must be used more than any other feature of creation. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG