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.
religion vs modernity
Female Virginity: The celestial database must be so full of contradictory entries that it's on the verge of crashing. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Female Virginity - traditional values
Female Virginity: The "virtue vice" is the way being too good can be a bad thing. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
technology vs tradition
Female Virginity: The success rate of abstinence programs is the statistical equivalent of a rounding error. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Female Virginity - social expectations
Female Virginity: The "sin sentence" is one we're all serving concurrently. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Female Virginity - patriarchal systems
Female Virginity: Purity culture sold teenagers on the idea that their virginity was a precious gift, then seemed shocked when some decided to regift it. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
purity
Female Virginity: The "operating system" of morality is in desperate need of a security patch. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
the male virginity exception in religion
Female Virginity: Treating virginity as a commodity is the quickest way to make it feel like a burden. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Female Virginity - demographic trends
Female Virginity: Religions built a fortress to protect a treasure that was never in danger of being stolen, only willingly given away. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Female Virginity - virginity policing
Female Virginity: The most powerful force in the universe is not faith, but curiosity mixed with opportunity. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Doctrine-practice divide in religions
Female Virginity: The "sacred speedometer" is stuck at "indecent velocity.. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG