The message to the youth in the church in the 80's.

[_karl61]

If you are not a virgin then you are nothing.

[_bcspace]

That's strange. I seem to recall that the message was...

"Be in the world, but not of the world."

[_karl61]

That's strange. I seem to recall that the message was...

"Be in the world, but not of the world."

The only problem is that Los Angeles and Salt Lake are two different worlds.

[_bcspace]

The only problem is that Los Angeles and Salt Lake are two different worlds.

With regards to this topic? Not really.

[_Scottie]

If you are not a virgin then you are nothing.

That seems a bit over-simplified...

[_karl61]

Actually there is when you subject someone to one environment against another - but the bottom line is that the post is true and given the nature of teenagers and young adults, the church sets people up for a bad experience. The likelyhood of experiencing tremendous shame is high when living as a youth in the LDS church. Why would an LDS girl try to get an abortion and have a temple wedding rather then having a baby and a civil marriage. She likely experienced the same culture that I did. I can understand her mind when looking through the lens of an LDS teenager and what people tell you in church. How many women have had abortions and temple weddings. Most experiences of people are not terminally unique.

[_bcspace]

but the bottom line is that the post is true

No it's not.

[_harmony]

How many women have had abortions and temple weddings.

Only those who are liars.

[_karl61]

but the bottom line is that the post is true

No it's not.

Missionarys wanted: only virgins apply! is that true?

edit in: only those reporting to be virgins need apply.

[_Mercury]

That's strange. I seem to recall that the message was...

"Be in the world, but not of the world."

a.k.a., isolation and cultish tendencies. In but not of the world? This is another way of saying that one is above the "rabble" while being poor, irrational, isolationist or just a plain old twat.