Catholic Problems

Daniel Sedhom 2/11/04

St. Teresa 8-2

“Challenges Facing Catholic Youth Today”

Now, in a world filled with horrors and the worst of peer pressure our society has ever faced, there are many more obstacles facing children in this Twenty-First Century.

There are many problems regarding peer pressure. Cigarette smoking and drugs are overcrowding and taking over the once pure world. Our friends influence us greatly, and they are reason why we act or dress the way we do. Almost all teenage smokers and drug abusers began through the influence of a peer, and the fear of looking like a coward in front of friends. Even many adults who are smokers began through the influence of childhood friends. Violence and alcohol also most be avoided because they are two of the primary reasons who millions of children die every year.

Another obstacle that Catholic children face is sex and abortion. Many children feel they are too young for sex, but in the mean time thousands