One More Thing from Seventeen
— Posted by Annie (March 28, 2008 at 3:07 pm)
It seems everyone is all about going “green” these days ever since Al Gore won the Nobel Peace Prize. I’m all into taking care of the environment. I recycle and other such things. After all, we are called by God to be good stewards of the earth. I even wrote a post about it a few years ago.
So it’s no surprise that Seventeen has jumped on the band wagon as well. Throughout the magazine, at the bottom of selected pages, there are tips on how you can go “green”. But here’s one I’m not sure is so prudent (and probably doesn’t really save that much energy anyway). Let me know what you think:
“Save electricity – turn out the lights and have a candle light dinner with your boyfriend!”
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Meg says:
Candelight dinner can be fun and romantic, but could possibly lead to temptations. It’s good advice for saving electricity, but not for saving purity. I’d suggest going out in groups or during the day.
Comment posted March 28th, 2008 at 9:03 pm
Deb says:
I’m pretty sure God won’t mind if our teens leave the lights on and I know I’m more than happy to foot the bill for leaving the electricity in the light bulbs.
Comment posted March 28th, 2008 at 9:43 pm
Ben says:
A candle lit dinner doesn’t mean that you’re going to have sex, this is a little ridiculous. I don’t think you’re really saving that much electricity by using a candle and true romance doesn’t have to betray purity in any way, its all about your intentions and preparing yourself for temptation.
Comment posted March 29th, 2008 at 12:40 am
Coleen says:
Maybe someone can suggest that they include that a good way to go green is to stop using birth control. Not only are condoms creating more garbage, but the chemical hormones end up in our drinking water and cannot be removed, so they are mutating animals so far – and who knows what they are doing to us humans. It would be much more ‘green’ than saving a little electricity during dinner.
Comment posted March 29th, 2008 at 2:34 pm
Sarah says:
No matter what kind of a background you come from or what your
parents taught you, a romantic candlelight dinner is enough to put
any impure thoughts into some poeple’s minds, especially those
who read seventeen magazine, which promotes the use of
contraceptives and teens being sexually active. At any rate with
movies and currnet commercials having seens that start out just
as romantic candle light dinners with a boyfriend and ending in an
impure act, it is probably best to save the candlelight dinners for
marriage. If you absolutely must have a candlelight dinner though,
maybe instead of a boyfriend you could have one with your family
or a few friends.
Ok so God created the world for us to live in, but God would not
have created an imperfect earth that would fall a part before the
last day. If everyone would stay respectful to themselves and
respect the world and all life God creates, the planet would be in
great shape.
Comment posted March 31st, 2008 at 3:55 pm
ldawg says:
Really guys? Candles make people have sex? Are you serious? This has to be a joke.
Comment posted April 1st, 2008 at 7:53 pm
Christina says:
Ldawg,
Candles don’t necessarily make people have sex. We’re saying that it’s just simply a good idea to steer clear of the temptation to have sex by not having a candlelight dinner with your boyfriend or girlfriend. We’re saying don’t play with fire, don’t make it so hard for yourself and your friend.
God bless.
Comment posted April 2nd, 2008 at 12:30 pm
Carmen says:
I like the way Christina put it: Don’t play with fire (literally). There’s no reason to put oneself in a compromising situation to save an infinitesimal amount of energy.
Comment posted April 2nd, 2008 at 4:01 pm
Miss March says:
Many good thoughts.
One alternative (and I found is very fun too) that is both “saving electricity” and keeping from temptation is a campfire with friends. Alot of times during the summer my friends and I (both boys and girls, but a group of us) will get together, build a campfire and roast marshmallows. It is a great time to talk and have fun, but without the temptation.
In fact, this “idea” could be applied further. What about a candlelight dinner with your boyfriend, and some other friends? It could be like a double (or more) date! You could really have fun with it, decorate the dining room, dress up, and have a nice dinner. It would be like going out to a expensive restaraunt, without the huge expense. Plus, again, it would be alot of fun, but with a group there isn’t the temptation to go places you’d rather not.
It would be fun to for those (like me) who don’t have a boyfriend because it would be fun with friends too.
Just some ideas.
God bless all!
Comment posted April 3rd, 2008 at 10:36 am
Marie says:
I think this is a little ridiculous. I don’t believe just having a candle light dinner with your boyfriend is going to make you cross the line of purity. Besides, teens should be prepared to stand firm in their beliefs even in the face of temptation, and they are going to come across a situation sometime, somewhere, where they are tempted, and if a girl and boy can’t share a simple dinner with each other without having sex than they’re in for trouble.
Comment posted April 20th, 2008 at 5:26 pm