2011 PL Essay  Contestant  17 years old12th gradeOliver B. 1st Prize in HS(11-12) Category             Turn on the TV, listen to the radio, surf the internet, walk down a high school hallway, watch a movie, no matter what you do or how hard you try it is nearly impossible to escape the many sexually oriented messages and images we are exposed to everyday. These messages and images glorify pre-marital sex and show it in a positive light. This leaves many people asking what are if any the benefits of keeping sexual purity before marriage?               There are many benefits of keeping...

2011 Pure Love Essay Contest 2nd Prize HS CategoryAge 17  Grade 11  I was brought into this world by a women only 16 years of age at the time of my birth. As I grew older pressure begins to build around the topic of abstinence. Because of her own experiences at a young age I began to get parented cautiously. I wasn't brought up in the church, but I was always a believer of God just for the simple fact that my grandma made us pray before we eat. Growing up seeing images of God around the house made me think this is the right thing to believe in. As I became of age to understand things I was...

2011 Pure Love Essay Contest1st Prize HS Cat. (grades 9 & 10)Kotone N. Age 15 , Grade 10 1) What are the benefits of keeping sexual purity before marriage? Sexual purity is a controversial topic to discuss about. Religion, School, Family, and Experience, these are things that effect a person’s knowledge towards sex and their feelings. Is there really a straight answer to what is right or wrong?  Why do teens struggle so much when we discuss this topic, “sexual purity?”             There is no doubt to say that it's a hard thing to keep sexual purity in the environment that we all live...

2011 Pure Love Essay Contest HS (9&10) 2nd Prize Breeon S.                                                                                                                                                            Page 1 of 2Age 16. Grade 10 How Would Having Sex In Your Teens Affect Your Relationship With Your Parents, Siblings, Friends, And Peers?             Having sex while you’re a teenager can affect your relationship with your parents because you can lose their trust, hurt them, scare them, disappoint them and change their perspective of their little girl/boy. Most parents trust...