Schoolies Australia

In Australia our media refers to "Schoolies," (that is, the week long alcohol fueled sex party after high school), as a "Rite of Passage into Adulthood". Most of these youth are only 17.
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I believe that these Year 12's and the so called "Toolies" are only attracted to "Schoolies Celebrations" because they are yet to have an 'extreme encounter' with Jesus Christ. I am not talking about sitting in Church singing a few songs and listening to a sermon, or playing games at youth group. I am talking about being totally blasted by the presence of God. Experiencing first hand, God healing people, setting them free, filling them with the Holy Spirit making them new, blasting them with joy.........As the old chorus says "and the things of this world grow strangely dim, in the light of His glory and grace."
Bob Lipsys, Australia