Tonight was the night when Providence Sociology professors Dennis and Val did the annual "sex talk" with students from across the school.
Before I continue, perhaps I should specify that even though this is a Christian liberal arts university, all of us are quite aware of how babies are made. Some of us even have little minions to care for (For the record, I am NOT one of the above, nor do I plan on being one for a few years yet.). This talk was not on the "birds and the bees", but rather on how relationships, gender and sexuality issues are viewed and dealt with today, both in common society and within Christian circles.
Not all of the points that we as a group wanted to cover in the alloted time slot, such as the LGTBQ debate, male-female interaction, and sexual tension in a relationship, were discussed. However, some major points in the discussion included inter-racial relationships, cross-gender friendships, pornography and chastity in the church's eyes. The points brought up were very intriguing and thought-provoking for all involved. As I'm fighting a cold at the moment, my memory's a little fuzzy (my apologies to the people sitting next to me who had to listen to me sniffle), but I do have some thoughts after this talk.
Why do Christian leaders, as a collective whole, look down so harshly on those who commit a sexual sin? Why are we youth told to "do this, do this, don't do this, and don't even THINK about that!", without getting an explanation? Are our spiritual mentors afraid to cross the metaphorical line and talk to us about the issues we're dealing with as young adults?
More thoughts will probably arise when I've gotten a decent sleep and am no longer distracted with sci-fi memes.
No comments:
Post a Comment