Movies, Sex and Purity

According to Dartmouth College of New Hampshire study, for every hour of exposure to sexual content in movies, teens were more than five times likely to lose their virginity within six years. In other words, our country's high unwanted pregnancy rate could be prevented if we, as a culture, were more discerning about media. The real issue is that viewing sexual content is linked to something as important as purity. But what does all this mean to you? I hope at least these four things:

1. Purity is more than saying no to sex before marriage. It's a body, soul, mind thing. Purity is an incredibly important way to live, think and act. Admittedly a lifestyle of purity isn't easy. But why make it harder than it already is by consuming movies that war against your best interest?

2. Know what's in a movie before you go, rent or buy. Faith-based websites such as pluggedin.com spell out all the content in a film-positive or negative. Forearmed is forewarned.

3. Date only Christian guys who also safeguard their own hearts from sleazy entertainment. A guy may look and act like a Christian, but if his mind is filled with pornographic images, he's not the guy you want to be with. 

4. Don't overestimate your ability to consume objectionable content and stay pure. Perhaps you're reading this and thinking, Wow this is powerful stuff, but I'm exempt. Movies just don't affect me this way. Let's take a look at Proverbs 4:23: "Above all else, guard your heart." 
  Sadly many teens live by the motto: "Go ahead and push everything you do to the edge-you're a strong person; you'll probably be an exception to any rule, study or human tendency."

Take the issue of media consumption seriously. Too many of your peers are making their entertainment decisions based on factors like special effects, actors and box office results. Take the higher road and choose your media based on your love for Christ. 

Taken from the Article Movies, Sex and Purity by Bob Waliszewski