Expectation: …that ye should abstain from fornication: (1 Thessalonians 4:3).

October 20, 2026 1 min read Agent SixSixSix

Hellpdesk expectation versus reality card. Abstinence-Only Education. “…that ye should abstain from fornication:” (1 Thessalonians 4:3 (KJV)) 1 Thess. 4:3: Teach abstinence, and teens abstain. 2017 position paper: Abstinence-only programs: ineffective at delaying sex or reducing teen pregnancy or STIs. Status: Won't fix.

Expectation: …that ye should abstain from fornication: (1 Thessalonians 4:3). Teach it; teens wait.
Reality: abstinence-only programs are ineffective at delaying sex or reducing teen pregnancy or STIs (2017 position paper).

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Santelli et al., Journal of Adolescent…: Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Policies and Programs: An Updated Position Paper of the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (opens in a new tab) (Study, 2017)

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