Promoting the Preciousness of Life
(An Experience Shared)

Respect For Life India

Respect For Life India (RFLI)

C/o Good Shepherd Convent, Museum Road, Bangalore 560025, India.
Phone: 91- 80 - 22246806
Mobile: 9844129904
E-mail: respectlifeindia@hotmail.com

National Training Workshop For Pro-Life Resource Persons

National Training Workshop

Respect for Life India (RFLI) is an active Pro-life organization that reaches out to people in order to promote respect for the preciousness of their own lives and the lives of those around them, and some of the programmes and workshops conducted in 2003 was for training of Pro-Life Resource Persons, conducted from 24th to 26th November 2003, at Ashirvad, St. Mark's Road, Bangalore, India.

Introduction to the Programme :

Every day television, advertisements, magazines and books expose young people to permissive behaviour. Premarital sex, adultery, the killing of unborn children, sexual trafficking, exploitation and pornography are projected. RFLI stands to open their eyes to the insidiously pervasive "Culture of Death" and promote respect for and understanding of persons and wholesome family life.

In this National Workshop we hope to train Resource Persons skilled in effectively communicating the values of the "Culture of Life". We want to impart them with knowledge about the different ways in which men and women are deceived into thinking that choosing to kill their unborn children is something they have a right to do.
The Workshop will also enable the participants to teach Fertility Awareness (NFP) to married couples who want to be responsible parents.

Our Pro-life Workers at RFLI and a panel of experts, with several years of experience in the field, will share their experiences and empower the participants to deal with problem areas.
Participants likely to benefit from this Workshop are Educators, Counsellors and Formators dealing with Sex Education, Pre-marital and Marital Counselling, and handling similar situations.

Objectives :

1. To realize the beauty of Human Sexuality beyond genitality.
2. To popularize the value-based approach to Sex Education, which affirms the selfhood of young people and builds their self esteem.
3. To respond to the threats to human sexuality as a result of increased promiscuity and permissive behaviour being legitimized by the media.
4. To promote a deeper respect for and understanding of marriage and family life.

Training Programme and Talks during the Workshop :

The Preciousness of Life and the ongoing battle between the Culture of Life and the Culture of Death
Basics in Communication Skills for Pro-life Resource Persons
Workshop: Presentation Skills
Value based Sex Education in Schools
Teaching Children how to protect themselves from Sexual Abuse
Abortion-An update-where art we heading?
NFP-Billings method and Couple bonding
Problem solving and group discussion on NFP, Abortion & Sexual Behaviour
Reproductive technologies and their impact on our society
Training pro-lifers to deal with the media
Motivating one another - 3 Pro-lifers share their experiences
Evolving Courses to sensitize people to Pro-life Options.
Four Parallel Sessions:

1. Value-based Sex Education & Preventing Sexual Abuse
2. Teaching & Practicing NFP (Billings Ovulation Method) and Fertility Awareness
3. Preventing Abortion and Promoting Adoption
4. Responding to Reproductive Technologies from a Pro-life perspective

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National Conference On Human Sexuality and Sexual Values

National Conference on Human Sexuality

Our country India, is on the threshold of radical change; aspirations for the future are reflected in the vibrant activities of the younger generation and the changes in society around us. We are experiencing a revolution in Communication Technology, giving everyone an opportunity to express themselves and promote their ideas. We see a change in the attitudes of our younger generation, especially in their approach issues. There are innumerable instances in which Respect for Life India (RFLI) has been called to resolve conflicts in the minds of due to values and lifestyles presented to them as an alternative to the existing time-tested ones. These and other issues have motivated RFLI to organise a National Conference On Human Sexuality and Sexual Values from 3rd to 5th November 2001 in Bangalore.

Introduction to the Programme :

The aim of this Conference is to create awareness about value-based human sexuality and respond to the this RFLI, in association with expert faculty India, Australia and Canada, is hosting this conference, which will initiate the formation of a vigilant support group for sexually broken persons, capable of providing counselling, educational and support services.

Objectives :

1. To realize the beauty of Human Sex beyond genitality.
2. To popularize the value-based approach to Sex Education, which affirms the self-hood of young people and builds self-esteem.
3. To respond to the threats to human sexuality as a result of increased promiscuity and permissive behaviour being legitirnized by the media.
4. To promote a deeper respect for and understanding of marriage and family life

Conference Talks and Workshops :

Human person - sensual, sane and wholesome
Biological aspects of human sexuality
Psychological aspects of human sexuality
Perspectives on sexuality in different religions
Moral aspects of human sexuality
Problems of sexual identity - homosexuality
Problems while growing up
Related problem areas - Panel Discussion covering Child abuse, peer pressure, prostitution, promiscuity, contraception, STDs , HIV, AIDS
Workshop - popular views on human sexuality, stability in sexual relationships and family
Reaching out to sexual strugglers
What is healing and who can be healed?
Reaching out to HIV +ve persons
How to counteract the influence of the Media
How to form a Support Group

Sex is what you are, NOT what you do!

Sex is not only about : the genitals and sexual intercourse

Sex is about : The way you express your thoughts and feelings. The way you perceive others, life the world, God. The way you dress. The way you project yourself. The way you talk and laugh. The way you smile, frown and cry. The way you interact with others. The way you manage your priorities. The way you play. The way you pray.
Sex is also about : Friendship, Welcoming, Celebrating, Loving, Sharing, Journeying, Total self-giving.

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