The Silver Ring Thing, now this is what I call "Bling Bling".

Please read the following article and my comments that follow:

The ALCU filed suit in Boston accusing the federal government of improperly using taxpayer dollars to fund Christian religious activities in a nationwide program called the Silver Ring Thing. The program, which uses music and comedy skits to promote premarital abstinence among teens, is an offshoot of the John Guest Evangelistic Team, a Pennsylvania-based Christian ministry. Since 2003, the program has received more than $1 million from the Department of Health and Human Services as part of an initiative to expand abstinence education. The suit claims that the Silver Ring Thing uses the money to encourage youths to commit themselves to Jesus Christ. Founder Denny Pattyn said funds have been properly used. - USA TODAY Tuesday May 17, 2005

I like this Silver Ring Thing because (no matter what you or I believe) abstinence is the choice that works. We can argue whether or not youth (and adults for that matter) will commit to being abstinent but the fact remains; the one that abstains will not get pregnant or a disease and that's worth a lot of Bling Bling.

If one young person is spared the heartache, pain and mental anguish that is guaranteed when one engages in sex outside the marriage relationship (being one man and one woman) the Silver Ring Thing has fulfilled it's purpose. God's design for sex is 100% effective as He is always right. It only fails when we don't obey.

If the ACLU wins the law suit, the victory has already been won on several fronts. Many youth have, and will continue to be, reached for Jesus Christ. Trading in their wood, hay and stubble for real Bling Bling: Silver, Gold, and Precious Stones. These youth are rich and have their entire lives ahead of them to be productive as they live to serve others.

Jesus Christ provided the victory long before the ALCU, you or I ever existed; or sinned. His free gift of Salvation through His death on the Cross and subsequent Resurrection is priceless.

• no taxpayer dollars required
• no amount of taxpayer dollars sufficient