Why aren’t adults held accountable for destroying the lives of our youth? All children are born in innocence and the course of their lives are determined to a great degree according to those who influence them. The monopoly of television and the liberals in public schools and socialist/communist A. C. L. U. are three of the worst influences in the nation. There are numerous laws on the books of every state in America designed to protect the innocence of children as they grow up to adulthood? No one is allowed to offer cigarettes, alcohol, pornography or do anything harmful to one of these little ones.
Jesus had much to say about this subject and here is just one of His statements.
“He said to His disciples, ‘It is inevitable that stumbling blocks come, but woe to him through whom they come! It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea, than that he would cause one of these little ones to stumble.’ ” Luke 17:1-2
He spoke of such negative and destructive influencers as He stood in Capernaum at the northern and deepest end of the Sea of Galilee. Archaeologists have unearthed heavy basalt millstones right by the sea. The text indicates that this stone should be put around the neck of one who harms a child, thrown into the sea and remain at the bottom. One of the primary protections offered in America over the history of our nation is the safety and protection of our children. Today, in our California school system, under the name of sex education and sensitivity training, we have kindergarten and older children being taught about sex in very graphic terms. Bills passed in our state legislature and enforced by our state board of education will shock and appall you. Sometimes children are told not to say anything to their parents about a book or special time in class as they would not understand or get upset. I challenge you as parents to go to the school district office and request to see the materials your child is being taught. Many wonderful teachers modify these materials to help protect innocent ears, eyes and hearts from exposure to things that would embarrass most adults. Kaiser Permanente has a traveling show, Secrets, which has been allowed into our jr. high and high schools here and around the state. It is a thinly disguised safe-sex presentation that says little or nothing about abstinence but promotes risky behavior to our students. This program requires a parents’ signature to attend! They have presented this in many schools without getting the parent’s permission. If a parent complains, they simply reply, “Oops, we forgot to do that part,” and hope that the parent simply goes away and causes no more trouble.
This program assumes that kids are going to get involved sexually anyway so let’s help them by making it safe. Safe sex is a big lie that has been spread by those trying to sexualize children. The failure rate of items used to provide “safe sex” is morbidly high. Notice what California law says about what must be taught and how it must be taught. Public Law 106-554 and California Education Codes 51930 and 51933 require schools to use “medically accurate” information in sex education courses. California law says, “All factual information presented shall be medically accurate and objective.” “Commencing in grade 7, instruction and materials shall teach that abstinence from sexual intercourse is the only certain way to prevent unintended pregnancy, teach that abstinence from sexual activity is the only certain way to prevent sexually transmitted diseases, and provide information about the value of abstinence while also providing medically accurate information on other methods of preventing pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.” Doesn’t’t it make common sense to teach abstinence primarily and list the dangers associated with all other methods?
There is currently a push to remove the teaching of abstinence from public schools. The problem is that most adults get their information from the big networks who are solidly behind the sexualization of children.
You may be familiar with the new shot which Merck has developed, Gardasil, which is supposed to act against strains of the human papillomavirus. The only way for a girl to get this disease is by risky sexual activity. Merck has been pushing state legislators to make this vaccine mandatory for all girls in junior and senior high. Estimates say that Merck would stand to make a minimum of $4,000,000,000 selling the shot. Merck has recently stated that they will no longer “lobby” states to make it mandatory. Another vaccine that is required is Hepatitis B. This disease is only contracted through sexual intercourse. Do all children engage in premarital sex? No way! A large number do not and the number is growing as a result of programs like “True Love Waits,” which encourages youth to wait for marriage to have sex.
In keeping with the title, the only people who are at the head of ‘sexualizing’ our children are ADULTS. Have you seen children producing pornography, sleazy movies and tv shows, books, web sites etc. etc. ad nauseam. Children look to adults for accurate information not being exploited by them to destroy their young lives. I think that it is time for teens to say, ENOUGH” and join together to stop buying what the advertisers are shoving down their throats. These predators see today’s youth as stupid, herd-bound targets to make big money on. I believe that this very intelligent generation of young people could change the downward trend over night by buying other clothes, shoes, games, cars and thousands of other unnecessary stuff. Young people, show them that you are not a bunch of sheep to be led around by the nose. You don’t realize the tremendous power of your generation. Do you remember the movie, “Bug’s Life?” You are the ants and the hoppers are those who are exploiting you. Once the ants realized that they far outnumbered the hoppers they stood their ground and drove the hoppers out of their villages. You can and should do the same. Let me use some facts here to convince you of the truth I write. If these influencers lead you into things that are destructive to your health and morals, when do you see one of them coming to help you once your life is a mess. You are just another kid to throw on the rubbish heap of society. They see you as replicable by a new kid who falls prey to their schemes. Be your own person! You have great power to change the world. You spend billions of dollars each year on products and services that you buy. I say this as a father of two teens myself. I get very angry when I see an attempt to “educate” them in self-destructive things. I have been teaching them since early childhood how to avoid things that will destroy them physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. I love my kids and I love young people in general. I, like a father, want to see you change the world in which we live for the better. You CAN do it! Are you tired of having a target painted on you? You are not theirs to exploit and throw away! You are a person of great value. You are more than a sex object. If you mess up while you are young your future could be destroyed. I know people who are invalids because of risky behavior in many venues. You have a life, a healthy body, you look forward to getting married, having children and contributing to society in ways that will outlive you. Your potential is great. We used to have a saying in our church youth group that says, “OUR FUTURE IS SO BRIGHT THAT WE HAVE TO WEAR SHADES!” So true. Are you game to turn the predators on their ears? Stop buying stuff and start choosing things that will make your life better. I read a survey recently that was done in London, England among teens. One item stood out and was the topic of the article. The teens said, “we are tired of the way things are and we want to return to the values of past generations.” What a revelation! With your heads on straight and with world changing purpose in your hearts you can restore your nation and the world to values that honor humanity and promote morality once again. Are you ready to stand the world on its ear and make your voice heard in positive ways. Some generations have the task of undoing what their parents and grandparents have messed up. Your’s is such a generation. The Bible character Daniel and his three friends were only teen agers when they were taken to Babylon in slavery. They did not just lie down and take it but made a deliberate choice to change the way things were and their story lives as an eternal testimony of what teenagers can do. I believe in you and I will be praying for you as you step up to the plate and hit a grand slam home run. We adults have the power to vote and change the things that wreck the lives of the young. Let’s be the responsible parties who can and must bring change to restore this greatest of all nations.