Re: Betsy Hart's July 14 commentary, “The dating scene not in my teens’ future�:
This commentary is so right! For several years now, I have been speaking with young people and parents through Pure Way ministry on issues of sexuality, purity and dating. While I teach abstinence, I teach the purpose and principles of dating and relationships with the opposite sex.
What is the purpose of a romantic, committed relationship at an age when marriage isn't an option in the reasonable future? Are parents purposely allowing their children to go the path that leads to pain and frustration while they encourage dating while telling them they should wait? Would the same parents encourage their 14- or 15-year-old to begin driving, thinking it is OK as long as they remember to fasten their seat belt?
The reason for teaching the standards of dating at a reasonable age and saving sex for marriage isn't primarily that the opposite way is wrong, but because our children are so valuable — and so is the person they will spend the rest of their life with! He or she is worth waiting for!
— Irmgart Mitchell, Moorpark
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