| By Proctor on Sunday, June 29, 2003 - 01:24 pm: Edit |
Virgins Meet in Sin City, Tout Abstinence
Sun Jun 29, 7:54 AM ET
By CHRISTINA ALMEIDA, Associated Press Writer
LAS VEGAS - In a city known more for sin than virtue, a group of virgins from around the country gathered this weekend to send a message: wait until marriage.
It was a clash of the "Good Girls" and the sin-seekers as about 200 teens, parents and youth counselors descended on the Strip to pass out cards promoting abstinence.
"What better place to bring this than Sin City?" said participant Deanna Grimm, 24, of Sioux Falls, S.D. "They need to hear it."
About 750 people traveled to Las Vegas to attend the seventh annual National Abstinence Clearinghouse Conference, which runs through Sunday. Featuring seminars on the history of abstinence and the consequences of premarital sex, the convention's theme is "Beyond the Neon: Creating a Culture of Character."
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On the Net:
National Abstinence Clearinghouse, http://www.abstinence.net
True Love Waits, http://www.truelovewaits.com
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