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 ideals
Female Virginity: The Lord works in mysterious ways, but He never accounted for the "disappearing message.. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
cultural differences
Female Virginity: The "virtue vaudeville" is the song and dance we perform to convince ourselves we're good. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Virginity as Currency
Female Virginity: The purity ball is the one party where the guests of honor would rather be anywhere else. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
religion vs modernity
Female Virginity: The history of religion is just a long story of rules being made and then immediately bent. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
moral enforcement
Female Virginity: The universe is vast and mysterious, and we've chosen to focus our moral scrutiny on the state of a hymen. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
the battle between abstinence and human nature
Female Virginity: The "commitment to chastity" is a resolution that is revised more often than a first draft. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
religious double standards
Female Virginity: In the city, you're anonymous; in the village, your great-grandfather's sins are still part of the local conversation. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Female Virginity - abstinence programs
Female Virginity: If "thou shalt not" was an effective deterrent, the human race would have died out with Adam and Eve. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Female Virginity - compassion deficit
Female Virginity: Heaven's customer service line must be permanently busy. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
purity pledges
Female Virginity: The "grading curve" for sin is a mystery that terrifies us all. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG