Youth reverting to religious fundamentalism

I happened to stumble upon a website for religious students where they have a "free" forum to exchange ideas...meaning a platform to debase any form of progression in the world today and exemplify the right winged theories they have been indoctrinated to see as fact. Check out the articles I saw (the links), I have also copy and pasted the excruciatingly tactful response I sent...I assure you the difficulty in self-control was beyond what I believed to be inherent in my capability.

If nothing else, read my response, I like to think it is as eloquently written as my capability shall allow; furthermore, many people should be as disturbed that such young people think in such a fashion...should we not be more understanding as time treads on?! It is a scary thought that "we" might not be.

http://everystudent.com/forum/sex2.html

http://everystudent.com/forum/sex.html

and if you have time.... http://www.everystudent.com/wires/christine.html

So this is what I sent to the lovely recipients of e-mail...my review of what I had read.... It is a little long...yes I got carried away:

"I understand the basis of your faith and I respect your beliefs and am impressed by your dedication to remain committed to the teachings and "truths" you have been indoctrinated to be believe as the ultimate law and reality governing existence and the purpose there of.

However, I am writing this, knowing full well, that we might not agree. Bear in mind my intention, commentary concerning the propagandist tone in which some of the articles are written, not an attack on your theological beliefs.

I was expecting much of the writings about sex to be greatly tailored to what is theologically "right" and "wrong" according to the bible, though I was disappointed to find the rhetoric to be so subtly propagandized in a fashion that only those who are objective might detect. I suppose, unlike in journalism, it is the facts that one chooses to amplify and distort may mean more than what is omitted; or maybe both are just as important.

Some of the implications that may be drawn out of some articles are completely offensive.

For Example:

In the article "How do you set your sexual standards" the reader is bombarded with questions that not only allude, but later suggest, that if people might agree with some of the questions, they probably also agree with heinous things that, by inclusion, are placed on the same level.

Having sex with someone on the first date is NOT, in the least bit, comparable, nor is it even on the same moral scale, as having sex with a parent, sibling, minor or "someone who's three years old." That is just sick!!! You cannot compare these things; they do not reside in the same arena.

This is a great faux pas at the hands of the writer to even assume that such questions belong in the same questionnaire.

In the Q&A section, someone had asked if premarital sex is wrong and if we were meant to live boring lives: The analogy of the 13-year-old driving, as a hazard both to himself/herself, irrespective of how much fun it might be, is completely irrelevant, a moot point and unrelated.

There is a difference between a 13-year-old driving and two consenting adults receiving mutual carnal satisfaction. The two examples cannot be compared. Furthermore, other analogies used, again, allude to the idea that those who participate in such an action might agree with adultery, incest and sex with children, which is a disgusting and extremely insulting deduction. The point of the body of writing should not be that it's a slippery slope, as the writer suggests, instead, it should be based in the theological reasoning against premarital sex. I am offended by the fashion in which this was composed and that I, as a person in agreement with safe premarital sex, have been even mildly categorized with people who might partake in such grotesque atrocities. This article calls lines between what is "right" and "wrong," concerning sex, "fuzzy." That is a coward's way of saying they cannot further validate their point. NOTHING is "fuzzy" about this topic; it is not okay to have sex with children, commit incest, nor statutory rape; such actions should not even be subcategorized as traits of someone who partakes in premarital sex.

Furthermore, both of the aforementioned articles slip in such ridiculous allusions that are completely unfounded. There isn't a person, at least not many, that would say that it is acceptable to have sex with someone who has AIDS without telling you, or that having sex with a corpse is acceptable…though I understand that there are people who do think in such a twisted manner, they represent less than a fraction of sexually active adults and thus their ethos cannot and should not be considered while making such generalizations of the sexually active populous.

Ultimately, as was aforementioned, I am not attacking your biblical belief in "Carnal Sin," I do not agree with it, however, I can understand it and thus am not attempting to attack your standing on this topic.

In return, I ask that you employ more intelligent, well researched, better trained and mostly, more tactful writers; instead of people who distort semantics. I would be able to better respect your online publication which should be solely based in theological reasoning, not strategic wording, inaccurate allusion, sub-categorization and veiled propaganda; not to mention, at times, a melodramatic and grammatically flawed body of writing.

Lastly, though I could write endlessly concerning the representation of same sex relationships, I shall bind myself to mentioning that the perpetuation of shame towards those that identify themselves as homosexuals (surprisingly by people who once accepted that part of themselves) is extremely saddening.

This accurately demonstrates the dangerous regression into fundamentalism by today's youth.

It was always my impression that being a good Christian entailed living with christ-like attributes. Thus, it could be said, that one should live with love for all, to have understanding for all, without judgment towards anybody, for nobody is given such power or privilege as god itself.
A true Christian is understanding more than accepting, is aiding without judgment, and is peaceful with the knowledge that such a passion shall overtake force, coercion and guilt."

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I'm proud of what I've written, it sounds good, it's cohesive, coherent, logical, rational while remaining ideological. It's been months and I still haven't recieved a response.