I recently read an article about a 17 year old boy from a Baptist school in northwest Ohio who is facing suspension for going to his girlfriends public school prom. The school officials claimed that if he went to the prom he was in danger of being tempted to do "ungodly things" and have "wrong and lustful thoughts".
This article prompted me to ask the question, what makes adults think teenagers thoughts are always about sex and related activities? Do adults really think teenages are taking every opportunity they get out of adult supervision to have sex?
And what on earth makes these school officials think that he's waiting till the prom to have these so called "lustful thoughts"? Sure he might be waiting till prom to do the "ungodly things", but what makes them think that he's waiting till prom to think about it?
Hands up who hasn't ever had the odd "lustful thought"? Since when did simply thinking about these things become a problem.
In my opinion there's nothing wrong with a good imagination.
(Article - http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,25459789-5006003,00.html)
That story is ridiculous. I wouldn't have believed it unless i read it for myself. Nice blog again, original idea and sensible perspective most of us out there probably share.
ReplyDeleteWell "lustful thoughts" become a problem when you believe your god knows your thoughts. Luckily some of us have the luxury of not having that problem.
ReplyDeleteNot sure what that's supposed to mean.
ReplyDeleteBy "us" who exactly were you referring to?
I was just referring, in a round about way, to the belief some Christians have that thoughts are sinful, not just the actions. And, as you said, there's a difference between thought and action.
ReplyDeleteAnd "us" refers to me, and possibly you?(and anybody else, really) if I'm correct in inferring that you don't subscribe to the belief that 'wrong' thoughts are as bad as 'wrong' actions.