anuary 23, 1999 in Atlanta, GA, the Interdenominational Theological Center (ITC) discussed Sex, Religion and AIDS. The ITC panel agreed that "AIDS continues to be a threat to the black community." (7). In Georgia, 59% of AIDS victims are black, even though millions of dollars are spent on educating blacks about AIDS. "The conference will also examine human sexuality from a biblical perspective as well as the behavior of promiscuous pastors"(7). Two articles by John Leo indicate that sexual values and the sexual revolution are being affected by religion. He reports that "75 percent of the women polled said religion is very important in their lives. (9). And that "the growing trend toward less permissive sexual attitudes in the 1990s is associated with religious beliefs." (10). These articles also indicate that religion has been influencing teens and there sexuality. I feel that religion either influences your life on a regular basis, or it doesnt influence you at all. I am not a weekly church goer, but the upbringing I had as a Methodist has formed me into a person with acceptable morals and values. I think that without religion, civilization could not survive. I believe that God wanted us to be good, he saw everything he created as good, but that brings up the question of why there is so much bad in the world. Well that is a whole thesis in itself, but God has a plan for all of us. God has a reason for everything....
