Tim Elston wrote:crispfin wrote:I would find the spending of that much money to try to keep her a virgin indefensible. Far too many other pressing needs in the world to try and keep some dumb chick pure.
I thought the same thing, crispfin. It would be a very poor stewardship decision. Zealous, but not wise.
This has been tried in the anti-abortion movement. Trying to offer the pregnant mothers options, counselling. When comparing the abortions prevented to the ones carried through, it is evident that far more people gravitate to wickedness. That fact does not necessarily mean the effort is entirely in vain, and some feel led to work in that field, though that is not my calling.
All the money in the world thrown at this girl won't do her a bit of good if she does not accept Christ, because she'll just celebrate by going out and giving it up for free.
I agree that such an attempt to purchase this girls freedom would make a statement, and I would not rule it out as foolish, but, on the other hand, it would be a faint echo ...
That statement was already made -- loud and clear -- on the cross of Calvary.
I would have to submit that this girl's virginity, as every girl's, is priceless. We need to teach our children that it is a priceless, precious gift that they should offer only to their spouse, and it should not be casually dismissed as a common trinket.