Why is sex rampant nowadays to teenagers?

Why is sex rampant nowadays to teenagers? What do you think is the reason behind the deterioration of values, including self-destruction because the body is a temple of God? Well, the answer lies in how we interpret sex and how we bring up our kids to conform to the norms of spiritual living with the people around us. The upbringing of each child depends upon the family values and conservativeness wherein the family members are afraid of God. They are afraid that they might violate the 10 commandments, most especially the law of chastity. Carnal pleasure is normal, isn’t it? It is normal for every human being who is desirous of something like lust. According to LDS doctrine, chastity is sexual purity. Those who are chaste are morally clean in their thoughts, words, and actions. Chastity means not having any sexual relations before marriage. It also means complete fidelity to husband or wife during marriage. In this explanation, the carnal pleasure should be weeded out in God’s presence, and it should be done only if there is divine permission to procreate. So, carnal pleasure, once it is committed, is purely intended for the devil. Each one of us must avoid it and focus on or pay our attention to God’s eternal happiness. President Gordon B. Hinckley said “Pornography is the literature of the devil. Shun it. Stay away from it. Lift your sights and your minds to the higher and nobler things of life. Remember, ‘wickedness never was happiness’ (Alma 41:10). Sin never brought happiness. Transgression never brought happiness. Disobedience never brought happiness” (Brigham Young University devotional, 17 Oct. 1995).

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