Sex Education

I know that some of the people that read my blog may have a problem with how bluntly I am going to discuss some of the topics in this post, but that’s ok because sometimes you just have to be direct and say things. Today’s topic is important enough that it cannot be sugar coated or skirted around. Today I will be talking about sex. Did you know that many sex education programs are showing pornography and teaching children things such as how to masturbate? Children as young as kindergarteners. If this does not concern you then I am concerned about you. Many people believe that the sooner we “educate” children on every aspect of sexuality the better off they are. In contrast research has shown that premature exposure to sex leads children to feel isolated and vulnerable. Children who had their first sexual experience at an early age felt as if they had all of their power taken away while those who encourage these sex ed programs believe that it empowers children. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints has put out a manuscript outlining proper and age appropriate guideline’s for sex education of children. It is called a Parent’s Guide (https://www.lds.org/manual/a-parents-guide?lang=eng).

Once children grow up and get married sex is good in that relationship, but new problems set in. The biggest issue is that of fidelity. Fidelity means faithfulness or exactness. One comparison is listening to records versus music today produced through our phones or radios. On a record what you hear is what there is, pure and unaltered. Today music can be autotuned and altered so that we cannot trust what is original. Fidelity is not simply not cheating, it is remaining true and open to your partner in all things. When we start sharing feelings and personal experiences with anyone besides our spouse an inappropriate relationship begins to form. In our marriages we need to remain cautious to keep our spouses the first ones we go to in all things. Throughout our lives we can be greatly impacted by sexual activities and we need to be cautious  and use wise judgement.