Chastity, abstinence and virtue...those aren't words we hear very often in a very "sexed-up" cultural environment. Still there are some who say there is still a virtue in waiting. And one loud voice in that nearly muted choir is 29-year-old International chastity speaker Jason Evert who is in Belize on a four-day visit. Jason took his visit to high school students in the city today and told us why it is still cool to just wait a while.
Jason Evert, Chastity Speaker
“A lot of people think that abstinence just means no sex and it means dating is bad and sex is bad and that is not true. The gift of our sexuality is something that is wonderful and what chastity offers us is the freedom to have romance without the regret of an early pregnancy, an STD, or a broken heart. You can still have real love without the sex. In fact it makes real love greater because you’re doing what’s best for each other.”
“We come to the teenagers with hope and good news about sexuality and saving themselves for marriage regardless of what they have done in the past. So for those who are virgins we encourage them to stay strong and have love for their future husbands and wives. And for those who aren’t virgins, we give them the news that they can start over.”
KS: So you are saying abstain from sex totally?
Jason Evert,
“Yes because safe sex, and the students aren’t told this, is a scientific false. The number one sexually transmitted disease is called HPV and it kills more girls than Aids but they don’t talk about it because the condom is useless in preventing it. And so they pretend like safe sex is going to help the teens but it makes matters worse.”
KS: Is your message relevant to oversexed teens who receive messages legitimizing promiscuity?
Jason Evert,
“Yeah but if they try that lifestyle they find that they are unhappy. The girls feel used and the guys know they haven’t respected the ladies and they feel guilty. And when you give them this message and they try to live it out, you find out that they are very happy with the lifestyle.”
Jason Evert will take his message to students at San Pedro high school and at the sixth form. He will be west on Thursday and in Orange Walk on Friday.