I Kissed Dating Goodbye Part 8: Healing From Purity Culture

What has been called “purity culture” should actually be much more accurately labeled “virginity culture.” Like so many Evangelical and religious teachings, virginity culture has far less to do with God’s will, pleasure or approval than man’s pleasure and approval. When we “come to know Jesus” in some way (often referred to as “getting saved”) the Bible tells us that the Holy Spirit dwells within us and becomes our guide.

Every action we take or don’t take will have a consequence and there are too many people in our lives that want to tell us what to do but they will not pay the consequences for our choices - we will. A critical part of deconstruction, and of healing from purity culture, is learning how to silence all the voices around you that want to tell you what is right or wrong for you and instead learn to hear that still, small voice inside of you that is meant to be your guide.

Here is the link to the Sheila Gregoire episode of The Bodies Behind The Bus Podcast.

Here is a link to Sheila Gregoire’s book The Great Sex Rescue.

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