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.
sacred symbols
Female Virginity: Saint Peter's ledger must have more asterisks and footnotes than a legal textbook. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
religious compliance
Female Virginity: The real "chosen people" are the ones who successfully navigated their teenage years without their parents finding out. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
doctrine vs practice
Female Virginity: The "virtue venture" is a business that never turns a profit. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Religious Texts on Virginity
Female Virginity: If religious doctrines were cars, their safety ratings would be based entirely on crash-test dummies that never actually crash. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Female Virginity - virginity as currency
Female Virginity: The "angelic auditor" is the one we hope is bad at math. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
religious rankings
Female Virginity: The confession booth is the original spin room. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
moral expectations
Female Virginity: The "sin scale" is balanced with feathers on one side and lead balloons on the other. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
religious accessories
Female Virginity: Heaven's customer service line must be permanently busy. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
community enforcement
Female Virginity: The real "original sin" isn't disobedience; it's the bureaucratic mindset that decided to track this in the first place. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Female Virginity - cultural differences
Female Virginity: Purity culture is a hall of mirrors where everyone is distorted, but no one can find the exit. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG