A Christian Cullen?

Of course the vast majority of you reading this already knew about the highly anticipated Twilight movie - right? Kind of like a combo of Dracula and Romeo and Juliet, this story has captured the attention and hearts of literally millions of teens.

And you also know about the unique choice the Cullens have made in terms of being vegetarian vampires - i.e., not drinking human blood. Sure, it smells great to them, but on moral principle they abstain because of the harm that comes from partaking.

So what about the idea of a 'Christian Cullen'? No, obviously not a decision to abstain from drinking human blood - I'm kinda assuming most if not all of you don't really have an issue with this area.

But there is another area that is definitely an issue with teens. In a word...sex.

Whoa - just wait a second! Am I saying that having sex is like a vampire drinking blood? Well, if it is taking place outside of marriage, yes.

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From Dustin- I haven't seen this movie yet, but I plan to in the near future. I'm not posting this story here because I'm endorsing Cullen as a Christian hero-type that we can point to in our evangelism of vampires. I do think, hoever, that the point that the writer of the above essay makes towards the end of his article is valid, however- postponing the immediate desires of your flesh for the purpose of glorifying God and enjoying a sexual relationship within the confines of marriage is a thoroughly Christian principle, and to the extent that Cullen delays drinking blood, he typifies this principle.

Nor am I pointing to the Cullen/Bella relationship as an example of Christian dating and relationships. From what I've read of the movie's script and plot (and seen in one still shot from a scene in the movie) Cullen and Bella engage in sexual activities that go well beyond the limits that the Bible places on single people. Keep that in mind as you interact (hopefully) with your students about this movie.