Church leaders have a message for the youth of the church. It's about chastity and the bounds that need to be adhered to. It's about boys and girls. It's not about boys and boys. There is just an injunction forbidding anything like that. No message. No advice. No narrative. That was my experience as a youth. I didn't have any problem following their advice about girls. I wasn't attuned that way. I think Church leaders understand that when youth are left without the message, they don't have direction. That's the reason for their message to the youth. But it's not the same for all youth, and it's not very well tailored to many of our youth. They don't get good direction for their lives, and that tends to lead to more trouble.
We bloggers can share our experiences and opinions, but that's just what they are -- experiences and opinions. They don't form a good set of solid advice like the straight-oriented youth of the church get. It's easy to think that "the rules don't apply to me" when it seems like they were written for someone else. But this "I'm beyond the scope of the rules" attitude can be a dangerous view to hold. It's better to adhere to the rules as well as possible, given personal circumstances. But I would certainly appreciate Church leaders being a little more proactive about this issue.
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