Here we go again! Today, (May 31, 2008) the Naples Daily News carried a story reporting the disciplinary action taken by Collier County against several male employes whose government issued computers were found with sexually explicit material on them.
We are not a large community. However, this story exemplifies what is happening all over our country. These local men are facing reprimands ranging from days of suspension to the termination of their jobs. It is hard to imagine the embarrassment their spouses and families are experiencing. They represent a small sample of men across our country who are caught up in this kind of shameful behavior.
In all likelihood, these men began to view pornography on the Internet when they were very young. The pornographer’s largest market are males from 12 to 17 years of age. This underscores the need for parents to inform their sons of the dangerous risks pornography poses for them. Pointing out these risks should be part of a healthy biblical sex education for their children. My latest book,Teaching Your Children the Truth About Sex, provides parents with practical helps for engaging children in a dialog about sex from the time they learn to talk until after they are married. It contains valuable information about the pornographic industry that should be shared with their children at the appropriate time.
The home, not the public schools, is the institution best suited for providing children with a sound moral approach to sex education. Churches can help by offering parents an elective in their adult Christian education programs designed to enable parents to serve this vital role in the lives of their children. Our Parents First Program is ready made for churches who are willing to assume this vital investment in the sexual future of their children. The kit includes: my book, a five to six minute DVD introduction for each session, an Instructors Guide and a Parent’s Notebook. The book and the kit are available from my website www.drdobbins.com.
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