"You who are dating have a duty to do everything you can to protect your virtue. The Lord knows that you know better than to approach the edge of sexual enticement. You will lose part of that which is sacred about you if you go beyond the edge and abuse the great powers of procreation. We are each accountable for our own actions. How can any of us hope to play a great role in time or eternity if we have no power of self-control?

"Some thrill seekers seem to be trying to satisfy an internal emptiness through the external gratification of alcohol, drugs, and illicit sexual relations. To ease their consciences, some vainly wait for the Church to 'get modern,' 'to wake up,' or 'to get with the times.' That internal emptiness can be filled only by making our relationship with 'God the center of our being,' as President David O. McKay taught. " 'It is not an easy thing to make God the center of our being. To do so we must determine to keep his commandments. Spiritual attainment, not physical possessions, not the indulgence and the gratification of the body, must become the chief goal.' "

(James E. Faust, "On the Edge," New Era, Feb. 1997, 6, 8)