What is the true meaning of Purity Rings?
I know it has something to do with sex, and marriage but is it really religious? Does it mean the wearer must not have any sexual intimacy? Do they really have to wait until marriage?
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Is just a novelity, like the livestrong wrist bands…
isn’t there a website where they explain it? there must be.
I knew a young woman once who had given herself to a fellow long before it was time to be married…later she made the decision to wear a purity ring much like an engagement ring as a constant reminder of her celebacy before finding the right man to marry…she wanted to give him the new purer version of herself and her love….
I knew another woman (missionary) who before purity rings were around chose not even to TOUCH her future husband the whole time they were courting (dating) for the sake of purity…she had a very strong marriage and big big love for this man until he died…
Hope that helps some….remember purity is a mind state…you might work at wearing the purity round your heart rather than your finger….peace…
Capitalism. Can you say Kabbalah string? Awareness bracelets (as flameboi pointed out)?
Awareness ribbons?
As tanibear says the meaning can vary from person to person. Although the movement started as a Christian movement, it is now more generalized and not directly associated with church. At the crux, the wearer is publicly displaying a symbol that he or she chooses to be celibate until marriage.
OK, so this is coming from a Christian. I’m supposed to support stuff like that, right?!
Honestly, it gets really annoying to me. I go to Taylor University (a Christian school) and I swear more than half of non-engaged girls have a ring on their left ring finger. I’m sure it’s all cool and right for them, but seriously, the God they believe in isn’t a polygamist. I’m pretty sure they all can’t be engaged to him at once. :)
It means that the person wearing the ring wants everyone to know that s/he has vowed to have no sex until marriage.
It is not a sign that they are not out screwing everything that will hold still long enough, mind you. It is also not a sign that the wearer will not creatively redefine “sex” to include things s/he does not want to do, while allowing everything that s/he does want to do.
It is just a PR statement, and should be taken as such.
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