Doesn abstinence mean just saying no?
Absolutely not! You don’t teach someone to play football by tossing them a ball and saying “Just do it.” You give them equipment, instructions, a coach, and lots of friends who are doing the same thing, so that they have tools, instruction and reinforcement. Abstinence works the same way. Back to top 20. Isn’t abstinence just for religious fanatics? No, it’s not. You don’t have to be religious to abstain from sex, you just have to be sensible. It’s about health and it’s about relationships. Abstinence is simply the healthiest way to go, and we want to give everyone the opportunity, regardless of their beliefs or cultural background. In fact, all major religions Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Christianity, Islam, Sikhism, Jainism, Taoism have supported the ideal of abstinence prior to marriage. Even communist societies have actively discouraged premarital sex. Back to top 21. How do we learn to practice abstinence? When you want to encourage someone to play the flute, do you
