There are things in the world that people seem to make such a big deal out of. Whether its popular television show, an amazing book, or even trendy fashion. Whenever its accepted by the world, it is made into a enormous deal. I have heard of people standing in lines that are outrageously early in the morning. People have stood waiting for the latest Harry Potter book or movie (thank goodness the series finally ended). Some go as far as role play of their favorite cartoon or video game character. But there is one thing that is absolutely exposed everywhere. It is in magazines, movies, books, commercials, the radio, you name it. That one thing is sex.

America has made sex into one of the most popular ads. It is portrayed everywhere, especially with alcohol. A lot of people make such a big deal out it. I see kids five years younger than me that publicly display their affection without any shame. Don’t their parents have any dignity? How can they let their kids grope each other like that? I also notice that there are many teenage girls that are pregnant. Almost every guy that I have talked to has had sex at least once.

Is it really that difficult to not have sex? I can understand that when two people are in love with each other, they will have carnal appetites that may seem impossible to avoid. We have self control. If you trying to convince yourself that it is still impossible to ignore, think about the all nuns and monks that still live today.

Unfortunately, most people just treat their body as a tool of pleasure. As an artist, I view the human body as something beautiful. The human body is a sacred thing and it should be treated with respect. It is not something that should be lusted over constantly. As if becoming one with your lover isn’t a wonderful reward in itself, but new life is created out of the act as well.
Precious and innocent lives have been aborted just because of a careless mistake. I’m not going to go into that, but it sickens me when I hear about throwing away lives for selfish reasons.

Even the language was altered in a gruesome way. Today, having sex can be referred as “screw” or the other word that I am not going to state. It is also not commonly known with the acronym of “fornication under the consent of the king or carnal knowledge”. People fluently use these two words among their peers whether it is joking around or being serious. What bothers me is that they don’t take sex seriously anymore. In fact, you hardly hear the term “making love” these days. The only time I ever hear that is when a couple utters that phrase to each other when I'm reading a good book..

Sex isn’t something that you should just flaunt around and brag about how many people you’ve been with. It is something that God created for us and our significant other. It is meant for that one person who you truly love and deeply desire.

It’s funny that when women get married, most always choose a beautiful white dress symbolizing purity, but I say that probably 80% of the brides who are getting married lost their virginity when they were younger. The percentage may even be higher than that for all I know. The point is, why lie to yourself and dozens of others saying that you are pure? In my opinion, pure is something that is physically chaste sexually. This exempts kissing and other acts above the waist area. Not many women would be wearing white if you go by that.

Many say that my beliefs are strict, but I strongly believe in abstinence until marriage. I am aware that there will most likely be times where they will be tempted, but this isn’t just a promise to myself, it is also a promise to God. Virgins are a dying breed. I believe that there should be more of them in the world.