Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops Pastoral Letter to Young People on Chastity
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Very underwhelming. Could have been found on the brochure table in the entry hall of a church 50 years ago.
“Why should I (a teenager) remain chaste when I’m wildly in love with my boyfriend and all my friends are having sex and it doesn’t seem to be hurting them one bit? In fact, I know for a fact that my parents lived together before they got married and look how happy they are??
Answer: “Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit and God wants you to be chaste.”
True, but about as convincing as: “Why should I not smoke?” “Because it’s bad for you.”
There are a lot of very good, very specific, very convincing arguments about why a teenager should remain chaste and this pretty much makes none of them.
I agree, CM. This is pretty bad. So stilted, using language and arguments that simply won’t resonate with young people, let alone be understood or embraced by them. The section on marriage is especially bad.
Far from presenting sexuality as a “gift,” this really makes it sound like something that must be quashed and overcome until you get married and then it’s still only a “gift” under the right conditions. Oh my …
As for the section on singles (which describes me), I guffawed and literally laughed out loud. Sorry, but remaining chaste doesn’t make me some extra-special person with more to give others! I and other singles I know are pragmatic, not brimming with idealism, lol. Where do they get this stuff?
This idiot essay NEEDED to make the vital distinction between getting laid and making love. This is not a difficult distinction and the young and not so young can grasp it without laughter or doctoral research.
Where do they get this stuff says Teatime. Beats me T but it sure separates the chaff from the wheat and throws away the wheat. Larry
LOL Love that last line! Must save it for future use. 🙂