This is an email Pastor Hunter received about the Best Sex Ever billboards (refer to earlier entry to see the billboard)
"I think your billboard advertising is stupid and pathetic. I am sick of seeing that ridiculous billboard and I cant believe the City of Tallahassee would allow that. What about curious children who have innocent minds. Why do they have to be forewarned about the evils of sex at their age? I enjoy sex more than anybody and I am a good man and a fine Christian, but that type of billboard ad just plain sucks. Go stick your head where the sun don't shine. Your head deserves to be there. "
It seems as though the people who are most outraged by us talking about sex in church are other Christians. I'm boggled by it. My mind is completely boggled as to how people can think that a message about saving sex for marriage is disgusting and inappropriate. It floors me that people can be so ignorant about the world that children have to grow up in....I guess I've become so passionate about this because I am now the mother of a boy...a boy who at 11 months old is ALREADY blasted with sexual images everytime I turn on the tv and there's a commercial for shampoo or even board games....sex is EVERYWHERE with the wrong message and the wrong images effecting children, MY child, in the wrong way and it makes me sick to my stomach.
I'm going to be incredibly candid. My mother told me about sex at a VERY early age. So early that I really don't even remember the conversation. I knew what sex was, what it was meant for (marriage) and what the bible said about it when I was in primary school and because of that I avoided alot of heartbreak, alot of bad decisions and alot of pain. I also was able to ignore the playground education I heard from other kids and avoided alot of confusion. Respecting myself, saving myself for marriage and keeping myself pure were lessons that were drilled into my head, lovingly, my entire childhood and I am a better person because of it. My marriage is healthier because of it. My child was born into a home where his parents are married and inlove with one another...where there will be no divorce or abuse...there are no half brothers and sisters all over planet earth...he wasn't born with HIV or any other complications due to STD's....all because someone took the time to talk to me about sex God's way when I was a little child...tastefully, honestly and biblically. I absolutly credit the positive upbringing I received. I wish the church had been mature enough to raise me in the same way that my parents did. I think alot of other children would have benefited from it.
These billboards are an EXCELLENT conversation starter for Christian parents to take advantage of when their kids say, "What's that?"
The innocence of children should be maintained by giving them a spiritual education on what sex is suppose to be. Honestly, would'nt you rather that your kids learn about sex in church or from you then on the playground or MTV? Unless your child doesn't watch tv, doesn't go outside, doesn't listen to the radio, doesn't surf the internet and doesn't interact with other people, they are GOING to be blasted with sexual slang, images, and lies from all the wrong places. We can't close our eyes and pretend this issue doesn't exist....we've done that for too long and look at our world because of it?
I for one am not going to "stick my head where the sun don't shine" because I'd much rather be in the light.
4 comments:
Well said Kathy!
The church does need to "grow up" and start teaching kids about sex, the right way.
My parents taught me the same way. Sex was never taboo, but the vulgarness about it was always a no no.
The thing about it is God created sex, it's "good" because God is good. It's supposed to be the closest human relationship on earth. It's supposed to be beautiful.
I remember as a teenager in my corps we always wanted to talk about sex. We had one youth leader who actually had the guts to really talk about it. She had a copy of Tony Campollo's And God Created Sec that we would read and read.
We even studied the scriptures about sex. Talked about sex. It's sad but it was almost like it had to be all secretive. Some other "leaders of the church" may have frowned upon it... geese! We were teenagers, our friends were having sex and talking about it at recess. We needed some "holy guidance".
I think what your church is doing is a great thing. They shouldn't back down from it.
It's time that the church started sending positive images of what sex should be and could be if we only were taught the right way.
Keep it real Kathy,
I know you always do!
Wow...that's a harsh letter. Your pastor has a backbone and it sounds like a good circle of support to keep this thing going.
I was watching an interview a few days ago with the guys who founded XXXChurch and they said the people who are most against what they are trying to do with educationg people about porn are Christians.
I heard last night that something like 90% of people wish their pastor would talk more abut sex.
You guys are doin' it right.
"I think your billboard advertising is stupid and pathetic. I am sick of seeing that ridiculous billboard and I cant believe the City of Tallahassee would allow that. What about curious children who have innocent minds. Why do they have to be forewarned about the evils of sex at their age? I enjoy sex more than anybody and I am a good man and a fine Christian, but that type of billboard ad just plain sucks. Go stick your head where the sun don't shine. Your head deserves to be there. "
That type of anger is very un-Christian like. I can't be technical and with some strong rooted biblical arsenal say that this guy practices like he preaches, but if he does, then he certainly is a Christian with issues. From a non-religious perspective I'd easily put him into the "bad Christian" category. And despite what any of us believe, all of that hate isn't a good for anyone...
Hmmm... no wonder non-Christians have such a problem with Christians and the church... because of the ignorance that people speak in the name of Christianity.
When I was looking at your news video, on the side you could scroll down to see other videos too, and so many of the other video topics had to do with sexual predators, teachers getting caught with students, etc. You are right that sex is already everywhere... let's stop pretending that it doesn't exist, and let's take it back as Christians. I think your church is doing an awesome thing for your city.
How was attendance on Sunday? Were people standing in the aisles, waiting to hear what it was all about? The church we have been attending lately just finished a series along the same lines, and attendance was the most that it has ever been. Good job taking a stand!
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