(March 25, 2015 at 11:12 am)Esquilax Wrote: And there it is! The gotcha: if anyone dares disagree with christianity to their kids, it's a sign of close minded parenting. Because what you really wanted wasn't some fair minded discussion, you wanted to manipulate our free thinking sensibilities into making us give christianity the same free pass that you do. Because obviously we should just surrender all our knowledge of parenting and let our kids do whatever they want, wherever that means they follow the path you want them to, random internet apologist for slavery and genocide.I'm really beginning to respect you lax.. You seem to genuinly be one of the smart ones. Most try,and mimic what smart people do (spelling grammer ect) but the content unless coppied is always lacking. With you I can see the hamster spinning in the wheel house and generally 'know' that who and what you are is genuine.
That said..
That quote is quite possibly the dumbest thing I've ever read.
How do you think Christian parents feel when the things we teach and try to assign value to ethecially is crapped on by soceity, the goverment and by the culture? How is what Brakeman is experiencing any different than the assult on our core beliefs in every other aspect of life? How is the senerio of your kid challenging you any different that the atmosphere western soceity has created to have our children challenge us?
Ex: We tell our kids Homosexuality is wrong, and in every avenue of media, school, friends, and every other non-Christian source is telling them not only is it ok it's what 'trending.' That if the want to get the girl, their going to have to go through a bunch of boys.. This list does not stop here, it goes on and on andon for the Christian. and the first time one of you gets challenged with an easter egg hunt you loose your minds!
Quote:Tell you what, Drich: how about I recruit a bunch of other religious preachers and a host of atheists and we come tell your kids the good news, and every kid at your church too? You wouldn't object, would you? After all, it's all their own choice... or is that only true when it's a choice you agree with?What do you think it is I do here? Have you ever seen the movie Maveric with Mel gibson in the title role?
One of the first poker games you watch is of Maveric promising to loose every hand he plays for an hour... after that time is up He took all their money, and asks "What is it do you think I was doing that first hour?" "I was learning your tells."
I have been doing the same thing for the past 8 years. Now what do you think I've been doing with that information? Bragging about my victorys? Uh, no. I take everything said break it down research it and build counter arguements, then I bring them here and see what you all can do with them. If they make it though the gauntlet the arguements get passed along, if they don't i try again.
If you think you could hold your own with any of the kids I have taught, then bring it. Ill see if anyone wants to 'play.'
