Ohio Town to Hold Father-Daughter Purity Ball
A popular story in the recent news has been the high school principal who cancelled prom because he doesn't want the school promoting a night of "drugs and orgies." Hey, we all know what happens on prom night, so it's not like anyone can really get on his case for being wrong. Frankly, I'm surprised prom night (or as it's also known, "your daughter thinks she's ready" night) isn't more of an issue among parents and schools.
Well, the town of Van Wert (in NW Ohio) is doing something about the drunken debauchery of high school formals. The organization SolidSource ("Building solid relationships and solid marriages in Northwest Ohio") is sponsoring a father-daughter "Purity Ball" on Nov. 19.
The "Christ-centered event" starts with dinner, followed by a purity ceremony in which fathers will pledge to set good examples, and daughters will pledge to "remain pure" (symbolized by the purity ring they will receive). Afterwards there will be dancing to "the best in Christian dance music, Christian ballads, and classic dances tunes (YMCA, Celebration, etc.)."
The cost is $70 per couple. Additional daughters are $25 each.
Well, the town of Van Wert (in NW Ohio) is doing something about the drunken debauchery of high school formals. The organization SolidSource ("Building solid relationships and solid marriages in Northwest Ohio") is sponsoring a father-daughter "Purity Ball" on Nov. 19.
The "Christ-centered event" starts with dinner, followed by a purity ceremony in which fathers will pledge to set good examples, and daughters will pledge to "remain pure" (symbolized by the purity ring they will receive). Afterwards there will be dancing to "the best in Christian dance music, Christian ballads, and classic dances tunes (YMCA, Celebration, etc.)."
The cost is $70 per couple. Additional daughters are $25 each.
posted by Queen City Forum Mag @ 11:12 PM
3 Comments:
At 12:02 PM ,
Yossarian said...
I'm going to call shenanigans. There are ways that proms can be safe and fun without girls dating their fathers.
Have parents chaperone the after-prom events or better yet trust your child to do the right thing without an entire night of constant reminders of what will happen if they have sex (not exactly the night the dreamed of since they were young).
AND why is all the pressure put on the girls? Aren't the boy's immortal souls in peril also?
At 12:02 PM ,
Yossarian said...
I'm going to call shenanigans. There are ways that proms can be safe and fun without girls dating their fathers.
Have parents chaperone the after-prom events or better yet trust your child to do the right thing without an entire night of constant reminders of what will happen if they have sex (not exactly the night the dreamed of since they were young).
AND why is all the pressure put on the girls? Aren't the boy's immortal souls in peril also?
At 1:33 PM ,
WestEnder said...
Yes, how strange that a religious group would have a double standard for boys vs. girls. I can hardly believe it myself.
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