Thursday, September 11, 2008

Jordin Sparks Defends Jonas Brother's Promise Rings

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1594549/20080910/jordin_sparks.jhtml http://www.usmagazine.com/news/jordin-sparks-defends-jonas-brothers-purity-rings-on-vmas http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20224098,00.html First off, kudos to both "The Jonas Brothers", and Jordin Sparks, for commiting themselves to sexual purity. It's refreshing to see young celebrities/pop stars not follow the "sex, drugs, and rock n roll, lifestyle." However I do not believe that we need to wear a "promise ring" in order to save ourselves for marriage. First of all, I feel that promise rings are self righteous. It's like "look at me, I'm a virgin". When for all we know, it could just be for show. Just like when I was a teenager, and W.W.J.D. wristbands were in fashion. Now were all of the youths wearing them godly people? Many maybe, but certainly not all of them were. A lot of teens are given these accessaries by there parents. So it's moreso there parents imposisition, than there own expression. And secondly, promise rings, like other jewelary, can cost quite a bit of money. Not all girls, and/or boys, can afford them. Frankly, we'll be doing good just to be able to afford an engagement/wedding ring. I also happen to believe that one's spirituality, and sexuality, is personal, and needn't be shown off to the entire world. What's in the heart is the most important thing. And we can not know what's in there heart, and therefore whether or not they're sincere. Hopefuly they will someday find someone to share both heart and body with though.

2 comments:

Deacon Pepper said...

I agree I think it is good that some people decide not to conform to what everybody else is doing.

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RedKnight said...

Thanks for the shameless plug. :) I'm sure that you have a vested interest in the custom, since you make them.;) Oh, well. To each there own. I just feel that what's in the heart is more important than what's on the hand. I also almost didn't even notice the comment, as it was to an older post. If I hadn't happened to be reveiwing and editing posts, I would have missed it. But I'm lucky to get any attention at all, from friend and opponent alike. So any and all comments are appreciated.