Thu 24 Jan 2008
A Young Man with Strong Virtue
Posted by Devman under Faith and Reason, Masculine Spirituality, Theology of the Body
A great story of a virtuous young man who has auditioned for American Idol (from Bastrop, Texas, too, unless “Bostrop” is really a town) and joyfully proclaims that he is saving not only the marital embrace, but also even his first kiss, for his wife on their wedding day.
A very confused writer for a company that makes money from lust and unchastity commented on his decision to be chaste in a very telling way:
â€These kids become sex objects, thrust into the spotlight,” she continued. “And while I know they’re all trying to stand out, especially during the audition period, using your Christian beliefs and the fact that you’ve never kissed a girl is not going to bode well for you while trying out to be America’s next big sex object,†Preston said.
She also said that “being in tune with one’s own sexuality goes a long way in being confident with yourself.”
If she only knew!
Mr. Dickson is being “in tune” with his own sexuality, leading to true confidence and peace that only comes from living a virtuous life in line with Christ and how He made us as men and women to love and give ourselves to one another, and never to lust and use one another as objects.
Yet, what does she reveal? Twice she says that people are sex objects and are trying to become sex objects. That is the way she understands sexuality, believing the lie of our culture that lusting after one another and using each other as objects is what fulfills us.

January 24th, 2008 at 10:41 am
One sec… she didn’t say “people” are sex objects. She said “kids”. “These kids become sex objects…” Am I the only one that finds that disturbing?