UK: Young People Want Morals! | 304 | Report 3

A recent survey, commissioned by East Riding of Yorkshire Council and NHS East Riding of Yorkshire has found that young people want to learn about responsible parenting rather than sexual mechanics in sex education. Almost three quarters of boys and 84 per cent of girls agreed that a relationship doesn’t have to include sex. The survey, conducted among over 2,000 13 to 16-year-olds has surprised experts
in the field. Researchers from Hull University said that they were surprised that the majority of those surveyed supported “moral” ideas about having sex.
The survey revealed that the single most important ‘fact of life’ for both boys and girls was parenting. Nearly half the girls and almost 40 per cent of boys considered it the single matter they most wished to learn more about. The findings challenge the current emphasis in sex education on the mechanics of safe sex.
Commenting on the findings, Norman Wells of the Family Education Trust, said: “Young people are clearly tiring of the negative messages they are receiving about pregnancy and parenthood from sex educators obsessed with contraception”.“For too long, Government policy has all too often been encouraging and facilitating casual sex.” It’s time to transform this mindset, take young people at face value, and emphasize responsible relationships.

Source: The Christian Institute; Revival Media

BIBLE STUDY: Psalm 119:9

PRAISE: God that young people want a moral base on which to build their relationships. Pray that it will be given to them through knowledge of the Gospel.

Shock as daughter turns up after 18 years, baby boom Britain sparks concern, and holiday drinkers overdo it

Weekly News Review from a Christian Viewpoint.  Patrick Woodward talks to Linda Owen from Revival,  about the latest news from a Christian standpoint. Today,  the shock of finding your daughter, lost for 18 years, alive and well;  the UK population rise prompts concern about the future;  and the dangers of alcohol-fuelled holidays.

Story Links:

Missing girl found:

independent.co.uk Missing US girl is found after 18 years

bbc.co.uk Missing US  girl bore two children

Baby boom:

telegraph.co.uk  New baby boom for Britain

timesonline.co.uk  Baby boom fuels jump in British population to 61.4 million

dailymail.co.uk The migrant baby boom: Foreign mothers help push Britain’s population past 61m

Drunken holidays:

ananova.com Holiday drinkers down 8 a day

independent.co.uk Holiday drinkers down 8 a day

Are parents to blame for high teen pregnancy rates?, a spiritual dimension to Jade Goody story?, and the Oscars are boring

Weekly News Review from a Christian Viewpoint. Patrick Woodward talks to Catherine Butcher, editor of the Mothers’ Union “Families First” magazine (pictured) about the latest news from a Christian standpoint.  Today,with the news of the 13 year old father, are parents to blame for Britain’s high teenage pregnancy rate?  Also is there a spiritual dimension to Jade Goody as she prepares for her wedding, and the Oscars are boring – why do we watch them?

Story Links:

Teenage pregnancy:

The Sun newspaper Dad at 13

telegraph.co.uk Julie Henry’s blog

romanceacademy.org A novel approach

Jade Goody:

uk.reuters.com Dying Jade Goody to marry on Sunday

hindustantimes.com  Pray for Jade Goody, says Shilpa Shetty

Oscars:

oscar.com Official site

independent.co.uk  All ready for your Oscars gilt trip?