Not really. We judge these laws by our day's standards, which are nothing to brag about. It should actually be viewed as a sign of innocence lost since most people used to go to church on Sundays. I can remember being told in high school that I would have to get my pastor's recommendation in my resume or I would never get a job! Quite a contrast isn't it? It has only been thirty years.
Yow! I've been out of high school 20 years, and I was never advised to put a pastor on my resume. Actually, I was always told to omit all references to religion, unless I was SURE the reference would score me points.
I was in high school over thirty years ago, and never heard anything of the kind. Must have been peculiar to your region.
Thank goodness that changed, or I'd be living in a cardboard box today! LOL!
Or worse, selling my body to lonely, beautiful rich woman - hmm, come to think of it, how come I'm not doing that now?