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What's Best: Abstinence or Safe Sex?
Have you ever wondered, "Which one is best, abstinence or safe
sex?" In my opinion and experience, abstinence is the best
choice. Abstinence is abstaining (to stay away from) from
drugs, sex and alcohol. You can just about abstain from
anything like your peers, even sex and drugs.
According to the dictionary, abstinence is forbearance from
any indulgence of appetite especially from alcoholic beverages
or any self-restraint, self-denial forbearance. As far as we
know and what statistics have proven, safe sex is using
methods of birth control, tying of the tubes, condoms or the
pull out method. The pull out method is when a boy says that
he is going to pull out when he feels himself about to
ejaculate.
Again in my opinion, safe-sex isn't really all that safe. You
can still get pregnant, contract STDs or to go deeper than
that, you can possibly feel like a low down whore or like
you've been used or tricked into doing something that you
didn't really want to do. Or as my parents and best friends
say, "looking for love in all the wrong places."
In the end he's gone to another girl and you're left with a
frown on your face and a broken heart full of lies versus
abstaining and standing for what's right and saving yourself
until you're married and financially stable for that kind of
decision or responsibility.
Another fact that has been proven is that people who wait
until they're married have a healthier relationship and a
better sex life, not only better but safer if your spouse is
trustworthy. Also in the Christian religion it states in the
Holy Bible that fornication (having sex before marriage) is a
sin in God's eyes; and when it's judgment day, God will judge
you according to what you did here on Earth.
From my personal experience also in my opinion, you should wait
for sex until you're married because it's not what everybody
makes it seem. Yes sex is full of pleasure and pain if it's your
first time, but honestly if I could give up anything in the
world to get my virginity back I would. To me it's just that
serious to have and it's something so special about it.
From what married couples have told me, there's nothing like
having sex or making love to someone whom you're committed to
versus somebody whom you think you're in love with and they
don't feel the same way about you. Also you may hear a lot of
people say "hit it and quit it," which means a boy will be
with you just for sex, but he'll play games with you until you
give in and have sex with him. Then he'll act like he doesn't
know you and treat you like a piece of trash on the side of
the road, but that's just the beginning. He'll also tell
everybody that you're easy to get and make you feel like you
did everything wrong.
To sum up my experience, I was tired of living that shameful
lifestyle so I decided to make a change and that's when I met
the Real Majority. The Real Majority is a group of teens
standing up for what's right and abstaining from sex, drugs
and alcohol. It changed my life tremendously and it showed me
that now I am one less girl who made statistics, caught STDs
and suffered through teenage pregnancy. Since I've made that
change, I'm rumor free, stress free and drama free. I am a
whole new person with a new reputation and I feel good about
myself since I've made that lifestyle change.
Now the fact of the matter is on you; it's your choice and
decision. This essay is meant to give you a second look and a
whole different perspective on what's better for you. The
question still remains the same, "What's best for you,
abstaining or safe sex?" Just remember, everyone is not doing
it.
Have you ever wondered, "Which one is best, abstinence or safe
sex?" In my opinion and experience, abstinence is the best
choice. Abstinence is abstaining (to stay away from) from
drugs, sex and alcohol. You can just about abstain from
anything like your peers, even sex and drugs.
According to the dictionary, abstinence is forbearance from
any indulgence of appetite especially from alcoholic beverages
or any self-restraint, self-denial forbearance. As far as we
know and what statistics have proven, safe sex is using
methods of birth control, tying of the tubes, condoms or the
pull out method. The pull out method is when a boy says that
he is going to pull out when he feels himself about to
ejaculate.
Again in my opinion, safe-sex isn't really all that safe. You
can still get pregnant, contract STDs or to go deeper than
that, you can possibly feel like a low down whore or like
you've been used or tricked into doing something that you
didn't really want to do. Or as my parents and best friends
say, "looking for love in all the wrong places."
In the end he's gone to another girl and you're left with a
frown on your face and a broken heart full of lies versus
abstaining and standing for what's right and saving yourself
until you're married and financially stable for that kind of
decision or responsibility.
Another fact that has been proven is that people who wait
until they're married have a healthier relationship and a
better sex life, not only better but safer if your spouse is
trustworthy. Also in the Christian religion it states in the
Holy Bible that fornication (having sex before marriage) is a
sin in God's eyes; and when it's judgment day, God will judge
you according to what you did here on Earth.
From my personal experience also in my opinion, you should wait
for sex until you're married because it's not what everybody
makes it seem. Yes sex is full of pleasure and pain if it's your
first time, but honestly if I could give up anything in the
world to get my virginity back I would. To me it's just that
serious to have and it's something so special about it.
From what married couples have told me, there's nothing like
having sex or making love to someone whom you're committed to
versus somebody whom you think you're in love with and they
don't feel the same way about you. Also you may hear a lot of
people say "hit it and quit it," which means a boy will be
with you just for sex, but he'll play games with you until you
give in and have sex with him. Then he'll act like he doesn't
know you and treat you like a piece of trash on the side of
the road, but that's just the beginning. He'll also tell
everybody that you're easy to get and make you feel like you
did everything wrong.
To sum up my experience, I was tired of living that shameful
lifestyle so I decided to make a change and that's when I met
the Real Majority. The Real Majority is a group of teens
standing up for what's right and abstaining from sex, drugs
and alcohol. It changed my life tremendously and it showed me
that now I am one less girl who made statistics, caught STDs
and suffered through teenage pregnancy. Since I've made that
change, I'm rumor free, stress free and drama free. I am a
whole new person with a new reputation and I feel good about
myself since I've made that lifestyle change.
Now the fact of the matter is on you; it's your choice and
decision. This essay is meant to give you a second look and a
whole different perspective on what's better for you. The
question still remains the same, "What's best for you,
abstaining or safe sex?" Just remember, everyone is not doing
it.
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Relationship between religion and schizophrenia
M*W: Scientists have concluded that there is a deeply manifested relationship between religion and schizophrenia. Common symptoms of non-treated schizophrenics include delusions of both spirituality and religiousness. Religious belief delusions vary across cultures. The impact of religion does not always have a positive outcome. In fact, religious delusions may play a part in substance abuse and suicide attempts. Psychiatrists have found that using religion as part of a patient's treatment can often have adverse outcomes.
Researchers studied patients having religious delusions to determine how religious beliefs and practices influenced psychotic illness. They found that religious delusions and hallucinations may lead to violent behavior. Kraya and Patrick found that religious delusions led some patients to commit homicide (1). Field and Waldfogel, et al., along with Waugh in a separate study, found that religiously deluded people have quoted Bible scripture after plucking out one or more eyes (2) or cutting off the testicles (3). Religious delusions about the antichrist have led other patients toward violent behaviors (4).
In a ongoing study by Mohr and Huguelet, their delusional patients who believed they had a close relationship with God, believed that God told them to inflict serious bodily injury to themselves or to others. They found that these same patients heard God's voice telling them to pray, to go to church, to read their Bible, and not to take medication because it hinders their praying and quietens God's voice in their mind (5).
In a study of inpatients with schizophrenia, conducted by Siddle and Haddock, et al., those with religious delusions were the most severely ill with religious delusions that were more frequently observed and lasted for longer periods of time (6).
For their patients with schizophrenia, psychiatrists believe that religion and spirituality cannot be used as tools for ongoing social support as they can lead to a more pathological condition.
Bibliography
(1) Kraya N, Patrick C., Folie a deux in forensic setting. Aust N Z J Psychiatry 1997;31:883-8.
(2) Field H, Waldfogel S. Severe ocular self-injury. Gen Hosp Psychiatry 1995;17:224-7.
(3) Waugh A. Auto-castration and biblical delusions in schizophrenia. Br J Psychiatry 1986;149;656-9.
(4) Silva JA, Leong GB, Weinstock R. Violent behaviors associated with the antichrist delusion. J Forensic Sci 1997;42:1058-61.
(5) Mohr S and Huguelet P. The relationship between schizophrenia and religion and its implications for care. Swiss Med Wkly 2004;134:369-376.
(6) Siddle R, Haddock G, Tarrier N, Faragher EB. Religious delusions in patients admitted to hospital with schizophrenia. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2002;37:130-8.
M*W: Scientists have concluded that there is a deeply manifested relationship between religion and schizophrenia. Common symptoms of non-treated schizophrenics include delusions of both spirituality and religiousness. Religious belief delusions vary across cultures. The impact of religion does not always have a positive outcome. In fact, religious delusions may play a part in substance abuse and suicide attempts. Psychiatrists have found that using religion as part of a patient's treatment can often have adverse outcomes.
Researchers studied patients having religious delusions to determine how religious beliefs and practices influenced psychotic illness. They found that religious delusions and hallucinations may lead to violent behavior. Kraya and Patrick found that religious delusions led some patients to commit homicide (1). Field and Waldfogel, et al., along with Waugh in a separate study, found that religiously deluded people have quoted Bible scripture after plucking out one or more eyes (2) or cutting off the testicles (3). Religious delusions about the antichrist have led other patients toward violent behaviors (4).
In a ongoing study by Mohr and Huguelet, their delusional patients who believed they had a close relationship with God, believed that God told them to inflict serious bodily injury to themselves or to others. They found that these same patients heard God's voice telling them to pray, to go to church, to read their Bible, and not to take medication because it hinders their praying and quietens God's voice in their mind (5).
In a study of inpatients with schizophrenia, conducted by Siddle and Haddock, et al., those with religious delusions were the most severely ill with religious delusions that were more frequently observed and lasted for longer periods of time (6).
For their patients with schizophrenia, psychiatrists believe that religion and spirituality cannot be used as tools for ongoing social support as they can lead to a more pathological condition.
Bibliography
(1) Kraya N, Patrick C., Folie a deux in forensic setting. Aust N Z J Psychiatry 1997;31:883-8.
(2) Field H, Waldfogel S. Severe ocular self-injury. Gen Hosp Psychiatry 1995;17:224-7.
(3) Waugh A. Auto-castration and biblical delusions in schizophrenia. Br J Psychiatry 1986;149;656-9.
(4) Silva JA, Leong GB, Weinstock R. Violent behaviors associated with the antichrist delusion. J Forensic Sci 1997;42:1058-61.
(5) Mohr S and Huguelet P. The relationship between schizophrenia and religion and its implications for care. Swiss Med Wkly 2004;134:369-376.
(6) Siddle R, Haddock G, Tarrier N, Faragher EB. Religious delusions in patients admitted to hospital with schizophrenia. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2002;37:130-8.
YARD WORK
YARD WORK - AS VIEWED FROM HEAVEN
(overheard in a conversation between God and St. Francis):
God: Francis, you know all about gardens and nature; what in the
world is going on down there in the U.S.? What happened to the
dandelions, violets, thistles and the stuff I started eons ago?
I had a perfect no-maintenance garden plan. Those plants grow
in any type of soil, withstand drought, and multiply with
abandon. The nectar from the long-lasting blossoms attracts
butterflies, honeybees, and flocks of songbirds. I expected to
see a vast garden of color by now. All I see are patches of
green.
St. Francis: It's the tribes that settled there, Lord. They are
called the Suburbanites. They started calling your flowers
"weeds" and went to great lengths to kill them and replace them
with grass.
God: Grass? But it is so boring, it's not colorful. It doesn't
attract butterflies, bees or birds, only grubs and sod worms.
It's temperamental with temperatures. Do these Suburbanites
really want grass growing there?
St. Francis: Apparently not, Lord. As soon as it has grown a
little, they cut it....sometimes two times a week.
God: They cut it? Do they bale it like hay?
St. Francis: Not exactly, Lord. Most of them rake it up and put
it in bags.
God: They bag it? Why? Is it a cash crop? Do they sell it?
St. Francis: No sir, just the opposite. They pay to throw it
away.
God: Now let me get this straight...they fertilize it to make it
grow and when it does grow, they cut it off and pay to throw it
away?
St. Francis: Yes, sir.
God: These Suburbanites must be relieved in the summer when we
cut back on the rain and turn up the heat. That surely slows
the growth and saves them a lot of work.
St. Francis: You aren't going to believe this Lord, but when the
grass stops growing so fast, they drag out hoses and pay more
money to water it so they can continue to mow it and pay to get
rid of it.
God: What nonsense! At least they kept some of the trees.
That was a sheer stroke of genius, if I do say so myself.
The trees grow leaves in the spring to provide beauty and shade
in the summer. In the autumn they fall to the ground and form a
natural blanket to keep the moisture in the soil and protect the
trees and bushes. Plus, as they rot, the leaves become compost
to enhance the soil. It's a natural circle of life.
St. Francis: You'd better sit down, Lord. As soon as the leaves
fall, the Suburbanites rake them into great piles and pay to
have them hauled away.
God: No way! What do they do to protect the shrubs and tree
roots in the winter to keep the soil moist and loose?
St Francis: After throwing the leaves away, they go out and buy
something called mulch. They haul it home and spread it around
in place of the leaves.
God: And where do they get this mulch?
St. Francis: They cut down the trees and grind them up to make
mulch.
God: Enough! I don't want to think about this anymore.
Saint Catherine, you're in charge of the arts. What movie have
you scheduled for us tonight?
St. Catherine: "Dumb and Dumber," Lord. It's a really stupid
movie about...
God: Never mind -I think I just heard the whole story from Saint
Francis!
YARD WORK - AS VIEWED FROM HEAVEN
(overheard in a conversation between God and St. Francis):
God: Francis, you know all about gardens and nature; what in the
world is going on down there in the U.S.? What happened to the
dandelions, violets, thistles and the stuff I started eons ago?
I had a perfect no-maintenance garden plan. Those plants grow
in any type of soil, withstand drought, and multiply with
abandon. The nectar from the long-lasting blossoms attracts
butterflies, honeybees, and flocks of songbirds. I expected to
see a vast garden of color by now. All I see are patches of
green.
St. Francis: It's the tribes that settled there, Lord. They are
called the Suburbanites. They started calling your flowers
"weeds" and went to great lengths to kill them and replace them
with grass.
God: Grass? But it is so boring, it's not colorful. It doesn't
attract butterflies, bees or birds, only grubs and sod worms.
It's temperamental with temperatures. Do these Suburbanites
really want grass growing there?
St. Francis: Apparently not, Lord. As soon as it has grown a
little, they cut it....sometimes two times a week.
God: They cut it? Do they bale it like hay?
St. Francis: Not exactly, Lord. Most of them rake it up and put
it in bags.
God: They bag it? Why? Is it a cash crop? Do they sell it?
St. Francis: No sir, just the opposite. They pay to throw it
away.
God: Now let me get this straight...they fertilize it to make it
grow and when it does grow, they cut it off and pay to throw it
away?
St. Francis: Yes, sir.
God: These Suburbanites must be relieved in the summer when we
cut back on the rain and turn up the heat. That surely slows
the growth and saves them a lot of work.
St. Francis: You aren't going to believe this Lord, but when the
grass stops growing so fast, they drag out hoses and pay more
money to water it so they can continue to mow it and pay to get
rid of it.
God: What nonsense! At least they kept some of the trees.
That was a sheer stroke of genius, if I do say so myself.
The trees grow leaves in the spring to provide beauty and shade
in the summer. In the autumn they fall to the ground and form a
natural blanket to keep the moisture in the soil and protect the
trees and bushes. Plus, as they rot, the leaves become compost
to enhance the soil. It's a natural circle of life.
St. Francis: You'd better sit down, Lord. As soon as the leaves
fall, the Suburbanites rake them into great piles and pay to
have them hauled away.
God: No way! What do they do to protect the shrubs and tree
roots in the winter to keep the soil moist and loose?
St Francis: After throwing the leaves away, they go out and buy
something called mulch. They haul it home and spread it around
in place of the leaves.
God: And where do they get this mulch?
St. Francis: They cut down the trees and grind them up to make
mulch.
God: Enough! I don't want to think about this anymore.
Saint Catherine, you're in charge of the arts. What movie have
you scheduled for us tonight?
St. Catherine: "Dumb and Dumber," Lord. It's a really stupid
movie about...
God: Never mind -I think I just heard the whole story from Saint
Francis!
Bible Quotes for January 4
God’s Wrath
Weep and moan, you evil shepherds! Roll in the dust, you leaders of the flock! The time of your slaughter has arrived; you will fall and shatter like fragile pottery. You will find no place to hide; there will be no way to escape. Listen to the frantic cries of the shepherds, to the leaders of the flock shouting in despair, for the LORD is spoiling their pastures. Peaceful meadows will be turned into a wasteland by the LORD's fierce anger. He has left his den like a lion seeking its prey, and their land will be made desolate by the sword of the enemy and the LORD's fierce anger. (Jeremiah 25:34-38 NLT)
God’s Wrath
Weep and moan, you evil shepherds! Roll in the dust, you leaders of the flock! The time of your slaughter has arrived; you will fall and shatter like fragile pottery. You will find no place to hide; there will be no way to escape. Listen to the frantic cries of the shepherds, to the leaders of the flock shouting in despair, for the LORD is spoiling their pastures. Peaceful meadows will be turned into a wasteland by the LORD's fierce anger. He has left his den like a lion seeking its prey, and their land will be made desolate by the sword of the enemy and the LORD's fierce anger. (Jeremiah 25:34-38 NLT)
Bible Quote for January 5
Towns Murdered
The Canaanite king of Arad, who lived in the Negev, heard that the Israelites were approaching on the road to Atharim. So he attacked the Israelites and took some of them as prisoners. Then the people of Israel made this vow to the LORD: "If you will help us conquer these people, we will completely destroy all their towns." The LORD heard their request and gave them victory over the Canaanites. The Israelites completely destroyed them and their towns, and the place has been called Hormah ever since. (Numbers 21:1-3 NLT)
Towns Murdered
The Canaanite king of Arad, who lived in the Negev, heard that the Israelites were approaching on the road to Atharim. So he attacked the Israelites and took some of them as prisoners. Then the people of Israel made this vow to the LORD: "If you will help us conquer these people, we will completely destroy all their towns." The LORD heard their request and gave them victory over the Canaanites. The Israelites completely destroyed them and their towns, and the place has been called Hormah ever since. (Numbers 21:1-3 NLT)
Bible Quote for January 6
Know God, No Peace
So Joshua conquered the entire region – the hill country, the Negev, the land of Goshen, the western foothills, the Jordan Valley, and the mountains and lowlands of Israel. The Israelite territory now extended all the way from Mount Halak, which leads up to Seir, to Baal-gad at the foot of Mount Hermon in the valley of Lebanon. Joshua killed all the kings of those territories, waging war for a long time to accomplish this. No one in this region made peace with the Israelites except the Hivites of Gibeon. All the others were defeated. For the LORD hardened their hearts and caused them to fight the Israelites instead of asking for peace. So they were completely and mercilessly destroyed, as the LORD had commanded Moses. (Joshua 11:16-20 NLT)
Know God, No Peace
So Joshua conquered the entire region – the hill country, the Negev, the land of Goshen, the western foothills, the Jordan Valley, and the mountains and lowlands of Israel. The Israelite territory now extended all the way from Mount Halak, which leads up to Seir, to Baal-gad at the foot of Mount Hermon in the valley of Lebanon. Joshua killed all the kings of those territories, waging war for a long time to accomplish this. No one in this region made peace with the Israelites except the Hivites of Gibeon. All the others were defeated. For the LORD hardened their hearts and caused them to fight the Israelites instead of asking for peace. So they were completely and mercilessly destroyed, as the LORD had commanded Moses. (Joshua 11:16-20 NLT)
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