In a very rudimentary way a man’s life consists of a balance of faith and behavior. Faith, simply stated, consists of what a man believes. Behavior is the action that results from what men believe. Faith is the sum of thoughts, emotions and feelings all displayed through behavior.* One of the most defining behaviors of a man is his sexual behavior.**

Reckless sexual behavior leads to sexual disease. In the U.S. 50% of sexually active adults have a sexually transmitted infection at some point in their life (CDC, 2008). STI’s (previously referred to as STDs) are common and a sexually active person is more likely to catch a disease than they are to avoid one. In an ideal world, HIV and other diseases can be prevented by abstinence and marital monogamy, but the truth is most people report having multiple sexual encounters before marriage.

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