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.
religious virginity
Female Virginity: The angel in charge of the virginity ledger must have the world's worst case of repetitive strain injury from all the double-entry bookkeeping. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
satire on religious chastity
Female Virginity: The "Book of Life" is probably more like a series of conflicting Google Docs with questionable edit histories. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Teenagers and Abstinence
Female Virginity: The modern relationship with God is less about fear and more about hoping He's got better things to do. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
urban compliance
Female Virginity: The "binding agreement" with God is the one we're most likely to renegotiate under duress. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
urban vs rural compliance
Female Virginity: If the Garden of Eden had had 5G, the entire apple incident would have been live-tweeted. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
double standards
Female Virginity: The "divine drive" is a road trip with no map and a broken GPS. -- 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
Female Virginity - urban compliance
Female Virginity: Religious theory is a pristine, untouched snowscape; religious practice is a slushy city street in March. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
religious rules
Female Virginity: The celestial "Oops" log must be the longest document in the universe. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
gendered morality
Female Virginity: The real test of faith isn't resisting temptation, it's remembering where you put that purity pledge certificate. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG