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Breaking the Cycle…!. By Pastor Oliver Johnson, Correctional Chaplain. John 12:32. And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto Me. FACT…!. There is… God’s Plan and then there’s Man’s Plan. This Young Generation is…. The finest generation…
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Breaking the Cycle…! By Pastor Oliver Johnson, Correctional Chaplain
John 12:32 • And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto Me.
FACT…! • There is… • God’s Plan • and then there’s • Man’s Plan
This Young Generation is… • The finest generation… • The Most Media literate • More intellectual • Stronger & more Mature • More rounded & grounded • With good knowledge base • Genetically & Biologically more advanced
BUT… A paradox in terms • The most destructive generation • WHY? • They are the most self-destructive • Holds the most created Stats
Some Stats… • Teen Violence is up 186% in 10 years • 1:16 teenagers assaulted • Suicide second leading cause of Death (15-24 yr olds) • Alcohol and related deaths is the leading cause of Death (alcohol poisoning) • 73% binge drink by 17 yrs old
#2 – Suicide - leading cause of Death #1 – Ultimate act of Violence… Date Rape Crises Pregnancies Post Abortion 69% teenage abortions 1:3 will be criminally assaulted before they die More than 80% high school girls admit to be sexually harassed Expected to put up with it! GIRLS #1 Reason why Girls Drink: “I need to relax, not sure of myself” and “To breakdown the barriers!”
BOYS • Leading cause of death – 21 yr olds • 10 – 15 yr Quadrupled (in last 20 yrs) • 1:4arecommitting DATE RAPE • Heaviest drinking Generation • Drink because their “Hommies” do it
The BIRTH… 1960’s and 1970’s First Generation - VOID
Decided to move Ethical & Moral Standards • to the LEFT • Do Your Own THING • Look Out For #1 • Moved away from Community • To More increased Individualism • If It FEELS GOOD – DO IT! • Started the SEXUAL REVOLUTION
20 yrs ago 20 yrs later Herpes Chlamydia 2 Venereal Diseases – both were curable 51 V.D’s – 2 will kill 7 Types – Incurable - Passed down to baby Months before known - Scars the Fallopian tubes GIRLS (Contd.)Recipients of Sexual Revolution
Individual Rights… • The Good of One outweighs The Good of the Many 2. The Rights of One outweighs The Rights of the Many
1960’s - HIPPIE • Turning ON • Tuning OUT • Started the… • DRUG REVOLUTION
What came NEXT… • 1st time in the history of Civilized Nations • White Supremist Movement • HERITAGE FRONTS
Translates into… • Recruiting Hatred… • Jews - Color - Race - Gender • High Schools Rioting with Hatred • Assaults on others – Causing Death
PART OF THE PROBLEM! PART OF THE SOLUTION!
60’s Generation - Debate • Law Makers wandering how to STOP the trends… • But it may impact… • The Individual’s Freedom or Speech
Meanwhile… • Kids are… • collecting and exchanging even selling • SERIAL CARDS
PART OF THE PROBLEM! PART OF THE SOLUTION!
The Deadliest The Media is designed to make MONEY… ANYWAY - ANYHOW
…The Love of Money • The Media is a Multi-$Billion industry • 30 seconds of advertising - $Billion • This Generation has the… • HIGHEST DISPOSABLE INCOME! • More Shaped & Sophisticated
Advertising FACTS… • Designed to create desires in your mind… • Manipulate desires into NEEDS • Young People • 15,000 to 22,000 hrs - Television • By age 7 yrs – 5,000 hrs (approx)
The Comparison… • Graduates of High School: • 10,000 hrs in the classroom • 360,000 commercials • 100,000 – girls (clothing & cosmetics) • 100,000 – What to drink (premature) • 400,000 acts of violence • 40,000 murders (by age 18 yrs) • More violence than if you were a soldier in the Vietnam War!
Examples • Advertising Income: • Home Improvement - $850K / 30 sec • Super-Bowl - $1.25M / 30 sec • Seinfeld - $1.5M / 30 sec • Married with Children - $450K /30 sec – ran for 14 yrs, 6 days/wk, 2 times/day
Married with Children… • Mother: • Depicted as a piece of meat • Stupid and ignorant • Wears tight revealing clothes • No self-respect as a mother or as a woman
Married with Children…(contd) • Boy: • A drooling moron • Uses teenage schools for sex… • In order to become a real man!
Married with Children…(contd) • Girl: • The Ultimate Tramp! • Use men everyday (Married or Single) • Ultra Stupid • No Morals & No Values • Ambition – work as a waitress and to Have kids from total Rock Band
Did you Know…? • Anorexia: • #1 Medical problem with teenage girls • Being defined by what is on the outside of them! • Impossible to live up to! • …All because of ADVERTISING
Another PARADOX… • This same Generation would… • Send Money to save ONE Acre for the Rain Forest • Send Money for starving Children oversees • Even send money for Adopt-A-Child program
Date Rape - Revisited • 20 yrs ago – 1:7 before graduated HS • 10 yrs ago – 1:5 “ “ “ • 2 yrs ago - 1:4 “ “ “ • 1:4 boys are doing the date rape • Remember these are your sisters, girlfriends, wives even your daughters
PART OF THE PROBLEM! PART OF THE SOLUTION!
Women of the PARADOX • 80 yrs ago – Women could not: • Own a Business • Vote • Be a Lawyer or Doctor • Go to College or University
Women of the PARADOX (Contd.) • Yet Women are: • The GREATEST group of Followers… • 93% drink because their boyfriend drinks • 87% who don’t drink – because their boyfriends do not drink! The Bond of Friendship - greater than FAMILY
Why Friends more than…Family? • “My parents don’t understand me!” • Or • “My parents don’t understand my friends!”
Rebellion in Motion • “As my Friends are…so am I” • I smoke grass…I am a Rebel! • Therefore, “I’m COOL!” • But…! • “E” - jellifies the fluid in the spinal column! • All for the sake of LOOKS & FEELINGS
So…The Blue Zone? • #1 Male suicide • High School Drop-outs • Chronic Welfare • Chronic Unemployment • 1 student in every College/University drop out daily • Binge Drinking
Blue Zone (Contd.) • 80% Date rapes happen with alcohol • #1 Causal link to Wife Battering • #1 Child Abuse • #1 Birth Defect • Alcohol - Desensitizing Process of Violence • Heaviest Drinking Generation!
Media’s Part…? • Media does play a part! • Issues of Violence - More than punching - All Bullies are cowards
Boys: Cut-up girls Demean sexually Girls: Cut-up other girls Getting into Cliques… Your silence allowed it to go on! Don’t want to be called a “RAT” Crimes of Commission & Omission
The Challenge • Are you at fault? • Will you take action against the problem? • The only person who can make a looser… is You! • You were born perfect and fair • You’re either a part of the problem or part of the solution
The Challenge(Contd.) • You are Excellent! • Therefore, bring back Moral Certainty • This is your world! • We have let you down! • Break the silence… • Be You!
The Challenge(Contd.) “If I really want to improve my situation, I can work on one thing which I control – Myself!” Serge LeClerc,
Can Wrong Doers Change…? • Evangelist Harry Williams – SDA Church • Monty Lewis – CONS for Christ • Chuck Olson – Prison Fellowship Int. • Serge LeClerc – New Life Prison Ministry & Teen Challenge Yes, anybody can through Jesus Christ!
Serge LeClerc Credits:by permission • More than 30 yrs in Crime • Ran $4.5B Drug Cartel (CDN & USA) • Over 21 yrs in Prison • A Born Again Christian • Consult to CDN Government • Specializes in Drug Rehab • Teen Challenge, Facilitator & Regional Director • Crime Stoppers – Assoc Member www.sergetalks.com Phone: (306)668-9982
Contact Information • Pastor Oliver Johnson, Correctional Chaplain • Edmonton Institution • P.O. Box 2290 • 21611 Meridian Street • Edmonton, AB, T5J 3H7 • Phone no: (780) 472-4918 • Fax no: (780) 495-6304 • Email: johnsonoo@csc-scc.gc.ca ojohnbil@xplornet.com