Radiant Purity Conference

[debrand]

I wish that I was young enough to go and report back to you guys.

stillnearer.com/

Age: 12-22+

Topics:

• Waiting for God’s Very Best

• Giving Your Heart to Your Parents

• Avoiding the Dangers of the World’s Thinking

• How to Delight in Jesus, Our Heavenly Prince

• Using Your Years of Singleness for God

• What the Lord Says About Modesty

• How to Guard Your Heart When You Have a Crush

• Living for God’s Purposes

• Being Wise in Internet Usage

A young lady who is pure shines with a radiant brightness in this world of darkness. How can a young lady stay physically and emotionally pure as she waits for God’s best in marriage? How can parents protect and guide? Creatively presented through stories and testimonies, practical instruction, skits, and real-life examples, this conference gives Biblical answers to everyday questions and deep life struggles. The material is discreet and appropriate for twelve year olds, yet relevant to all ages. Includes testimonies from young ladies who serve as Bright Lights staff, chalk drawings, and harp music.

Click here to see a 2 minute video clip of Sarah Mally teaching at a Radiant Purity Conference in 2009.

Fathers & Mothers are encouraged to attend. Parents’ sessions will include: Every Mother’s Example, 40 Ways to Protect the Hearts of Your Daughters, and Talking to Young Men who Express Interest in Your Daughters.

Conference Registration Cost: $15 per girl / $10 per parent.

[xReems]

I would love to hear their segment on the "world's thinking."

"99.9% of the time, dating leads to pregnancy, premarital sex, drugs, and depression. Therefore, you should let your father, I mean God, decide for you whom you should court."

I think I'd have a failed marriage with their way of thinking, no offense. Being submissive and so dependent on my husband would lead me to stabbing my eyes out with an ice pick.

[forever ago]

What is all this shit about female purity? wtf? Does male purity not matter at all? I'm glad I live in the REAL FUCKING WORLD where as a 19 year old ADULT WOMAN I can talk to whoever I damn well please, male or female, and make my own goddamn decisions and CHOOSE whether or not to involve my parents. Oh, and if I decide to become sexually active, I don't need to be married first. And I did decide to become sexually active, and use the ever-evil, ever-corrupting, BIRTH CONTROL.

Fucking twelve year olds? Ugh. Just fucking UGH. I can't imagine being 22 and having to listen to shit that seems to be directed at 12 year olds. Ew. There's a huge difference in maturity between 22 and 12- oh wait! This is fundyland, where women never mature mentally past the age of 12 anyway. (I'm guessing that "discreet and appropriate for 12 year olds, yet[/]b] relevant to all ages" means that it's really meant for younger teenagers, and older teens/women won't get anything out of it.)

I bet the "real-life examples" are anecdotes, with names conveniently "changed to protect the innocent", that are meant to strike fear into girls' hearts that they may never so much as smile at a boy, even their own goddamn brothers.

Fuck I hate this purity bullshit. This is how half the girls I graduated with in 2010(!) got pregnant. Or wound up getting married right out of high school, THEN pregnant. Abstinence-only is a fucking joke, and not even a good one. Purity balls and conferences and shit... you've got to be fucking kidding me.

[forever ago]

I would love to hear their segment on the "world's thinking."

"99.9% of the time, dating leads to pregnancy, premarital sex, drugs, and depression. Therefore, you should let your father, I mean God, decide for you whom you should court."

I think I'd have a failed marriage with their way of thinking, no offense. Being submissive and so dependent on my husband would lead me to stabbing my eyes out with an ice pick.

It's a good thing my beliefs about marriage prevent me from ever being married (PM if you want details, I'm not hijacking the thread), or I too would have a failed marriage. I may be shy and quiet in real life, but I sure as hell ain't submissive.

[debrand]

Here is another presentation from the Malleys. They were allowed to set up a creationism booth at the National Education Association conference, perhaps a nonChristian can set up a booth at their conference. Oh wait. They only want tolerance for their views.

http://www.brothersandsisters.net/index ... &Itemid=81

Credentials Without College

Two home-school graduates, Sarah and Stephen Mally (ages 32 and 26), will help young people and parents set wise life goals, learn to avoid worldly thinking in the area of education, understand the importance of seeking God's credentials rather than the world's credentials, and consider some of the dangers of college. This workshop communicates the need to be prepared for "life" not just a career with the focus being on doing a "great work" for God.

Creation Science

Covering some of the basics of creation science, this session has lots of variety and interesting facts. It is presented by the whole family, moves quickly, and includes video clips and skits. In this session, you will learn information about dinosaurs, the flood, the young earth, the accuracy of Genesis and how to teach creation science in your family. By the Mally family

[Guest Anonymous]

I would love to hear their segment on the "world's thinking."

"99.9% of the time, dating leads to pregnancy, premarital sex, drugs, and depression. Therefore, you should let your father, I mean God, decide for you whom you should court."

I think I'd have a failed marriage with their way of thinking, no offense. Being submissive and so dependent on my husband would lead me to stabbing my eyes out with an ice pick.

And if I got stuck with a classic patri-arse, I'd probably stab out HIS eyes with an ice pick.

[xReems]

And if I got stuck with a classic patri-arse, I'd probably stab out HIS eyes with an ice pick.

Yes indeedery. I'm sure that chance would increase greatly if the guy ended up being similar to Joshua Duggar. I swear, every time when that idiot opens up his big mouth, I wanna staple his mouth shut.

[luckylassie]

All of this whole purity talk and waiting for prince charming is interesting but there's one question I have for them: what if you end up waiting forever until "prince charming" comes? Also, many abusive relationships start just lovely and then after a while the patriarch's real true colors come out.

[browngrl]

I can understand why fundamentalists worship virginity. It is just another way of infantalizing women. A woman in control of her sexuality and fertility is powerful. She is an adult not a powerless child. None of the fundamentalist religions seem to want women who are powerful and in control - that is reserved for the men.

[nutella addict]

I wonder if they'd let me in at 23? I'd be a terrible heathen in their eyes though, it doesn't matter than my boyfriend of 7 years and I are both Christian, and it doesn't matter that we can be in the same room without jumping in the sack - not only are we DATING *gasp* and for so LONG *gasp* and without parental meddling *triple gasp* but we've even had SLEEPOVERS and traveled together UNSUPERVISED *faint*. It's called self-control, and being old enough to make our own sensible decisions when we both decide we're ready. But I've also (nearly) got one more degree than he does (and will be done soon) and I'm sure not submissive. Oh, and before I dated him I kissed three other guys, the horror! And I'm a promiscuous hugger and hand-holder to boot! The shame!

I suspect that the emphasis on female purity is just selfishness on the part of the men who want the women to have always been 'all theirs'.

Also, 12-22? I definitely wouldn't give the same talk to a 12-year-old as a 22-year-old unless the 12-year-old was particularly precocious and the 22-year-old was especially developmentally delayed.

[luckylassie]

I'm 20 so I would fit in under the wire. I wonder what I would learn at a purity conference? Maybe if I show up in a denim frumper I'll blend in with the crowd.

[FireIsCatching89]

I'm 20 so I would fit in under the wire. I wonder what I would learn at a purity conference? Maybe if I show up in a denim frumper I'll blend in with the crowd.

Need company? I'm 21, and if I managed to go more than ten minutes without cursing, I could blend in, too.

Whenever someone describes someone as "radiant" I always just think of them glowing, a la radioactivity. I don't know why, but it makes for a funny lil picture of these girls.

Also, I quote from the Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, "purity is for drinking water, not people." Be celibate if that's the right choice for you, but don't say you're pure...that's just pure horsepucky and giving credit to things that ought not to be credited OR be public knowledge.

[bananacat]

All of this whole purity talk and waiting for prince charming is interesting but there's one question I have for them: what if you end up waiting forever until "prince charming" comes? Also, many abusive relationships start just lovely and then after a while the patriarch's real true colors come out.

Yes, many abusers are actually more charming than the average man at first. They know what they're doing and it's easy to fall for them.

[clibbyjo]

Come on our younger ladies here, go and take one for the team! We need this valuable research! My daughter is 12 but sadly we live too far away or I would pay her to do it. She would never wear a frumper though,not even for money.

[alphaeta08]

Well, I don't have a whole lot going on, and I'm the right age, so I would definitely go if it wasn't so far away (I actually have no idea where it is). Except my best friend is a boy, so we couldn't go on this adventure together.

[AnnoDomini]

Oh my goodness. There's purity and then there's making an IDOL of purity. Probably without actually ever directly addressing/defining WHAT PURITY IS. Like, there's tons of talk about purity, but it seems very little about what that means. I'd like to go just to 'innocently' rile things up.

In that vein, is there a fundy forum/message board that's somewhat busy? I've looked at 7XSunday but it's totally slow.

[HowRude]

I really think this conference promotes things from one point of view

[ems]

I wish that I was young enough to go and report back to you guys.

stillnearer.com/

Wow, the fundiespeak...

I think after the "waiting for God's very best" (blech, that has to be my least favorite fundie phrase; what does it even mean?) I had read enough.

[ems]

I wish that I was young enough to go and report back to you guys.

stillnearer.com/

12-22 plus, huh? I guess they chose 22 to go conveniently with the 12, but you know they're implying that if you're not married or courting by 22 something must be wrong with you. Unless you're the Botkins...

[Lostie]

Well, I'm 19 (20 at the end of the month) and I would totally go and report back, but it's much too far away. So I'm with the rest of you hoping someone will take one for the team.

[AnnoDomini]

I so wish I could go. I"ve grown up in a fundamentalist household (still there, haven't moved out since my parents evidently gave little to no thought of our futures in a practical sense) and know the lingo and would appear to fit in, but I'd rile things up good.

[Visionoyahweh]

It is presented by the whole family, moves quickly, and includes video clips and skits.

Oh, I'm sure it moves fast enough to outrun the demon of critical thinking and good taste.

[Bookworm89]

I would take one for the team also, but closing in on the too old part being half way through my 22nd year.

Pa, is just a tad to far to drive, though I could speak the lingo and dress modestly enough to pass muster if it was possible. If one ever comes to Texas, I'll take on for the team, I could probably even convince my fundy sister that I *really* wanted to go and she would let me take me niece ....Though I'm not sure I want to subject her to it, better with my supervision then her being there by herself.

[lilwriter85]

I wish I was four years younger. I would love to hear some of the BS, Sarah Mally and others like tell girls and young women.

[QueenNocturne]

I'm still 22 (will be 23 in October) but I'm going to be busy that weekend...getting stuff packed to head back to school in the following week. Because rather than sitting at home and waiting for Daddy to pick a man for me, I'm getting my J.D., working as a staff editor for Law Review, and taking charge in my own friggin' life.