Lesbian Teens Allowed At Prom -Scottsboro, AL

[Rico]

Originally Posted by BrotherEastman

Antipas, you're joking right? That would be like trying to say that there is a scientific anomoly for people who always steal, or commit adultery, take the name of the Lord in vain, or a number of other sinful acts. The point is, sinful behavior is a choice, not a sickness.

Same sex attraction is not a choice, Bro. E. Can you seriously say that anyone would choose to be attracted to the same sex, given what homosexuals have to go through while growing up? How about heterosexual attraction? Is that a choice too?

[Rico]

Originally Posted by Antipas

I'll agree. Besides, the Bible commands parents to raise and educate their own children. Christian parents are out of the will of God if they send their children to public schools.

HOGWASH!

[Rhoni]

Originally Posted by Rico

Same sex attraction is not a choice, Bro. E. Can you seriously say that anyone would choose to be attracted to the same sex, given what homosexuals have to go through while growing up? How about heterosexual attraction? Is that a choice too?

Rico,

Research states that some men are born with effeminate qualities because of the lack of a hormone. There is no research that states anyone was born homosexal.

Research does confirm that with women it is a choice and the primary reason is due to abuse sufferred by males or females when in their formative years.

Participation in any type of sin is a choice.

Blessings, Rhoni

[My Own Eyes]

Originally Posted by Rico

Same sex attraction is not a choice, Bro. E. Can you seriously say that anyone would choose to be attracted to the same sex, given what homosexuals have to go through while growing up? How about heterosexual attraction? Is that a choice too?

To be fair, liberal though I am, I would say that homosexuality is sometimes a choice, and sometimes genetic.

Though I don't know that "choice" is the word that I would really use. I think sometimes sexuality can be influenced, by childhood experiences, abuse, etc. (And I am not talking about just abuse by a member of the same sex, but I have heard of girls, when badly abused by men, who have become lesbians)

But I think that if we acknowledge that there are sometimes physical defects in regard to sexual organs (hermaphrodites and such) that we must admit that there are physical defects in regards to hormones and other brain chemistry.

I think the more you delve into it, the more questions that arise (rather than answers). What physiologically in the body causes physical attraction? What influences our own feelings of gender and sexual identity?

We live in a complicated world, and I just don't believe that there are easy answers.

[Rico]

Originally Posted by James Griffin

Personally my God is greater than the school system. My kids not only went to public school, they thrived.

They were involved in Bible studies and prayer groups.

The first year my daughter attempted to sing a Christian song in the talent show, they tried to stop her and only backed down after threat from a lawsuit from yours truly.

By her senior year nearly half of the songs were overtly Christian.


Jesus did not call us to an isolationist lifestyle and hide behind monastery walls.

IF you think the local school system is corrupt, take it back.

My God is able.

Yours?

Thank you.

[dizzyde]

Originally Posted by BrotherEastman

Actually, nahkoe is doing a pretty good job going to school and supporting her kids from what I know about her.

Brother, trust me when I say that if that is true, she is doing very, very much better than most of us are able to. It is commendable of her, but not something that most are able to achieve. I went almost 15 years without a drop of child support, and if I had not had assistance from my family, I would have wound up in the homeless shelter many times.

[Rhoni]

There has always been same sex partners at school dances and prom's...of course I didn't go to any because my church didn't authorize it.

If you don't go to places that accept others whether for race, religion, nationality, sex, or sexual orientation then you may have to stay home with just your family but then you get into the incest issues

[MissBrattified]

I'm not sure I agree with the lack of choice in the matter, based on Romans 1:20

"Likewise...men leaving the natural use of the woman...."

"Leaving", meaning: "...to send forth, in various applications: - cry, forgive, forsake, lay aside, leave, let (alone, be, go, have), omit, put (send) away, remit, suffer, yield up."

(That all sounds pretty purposeful.)

And "natural" meaning "physical, instinctive." (From Strong's.)

[Rico]

Originally Posted by Antipas

So you believe it's right for the government to tax me and others to sustain you and your family? That's socialistic.

So, what do you think was done with the tithes in the OT?

[Rico]

Originally Posted by nahkoe

Nope. I believe it's right for the church and the community to support each other. But that's a pipedream.

I don't like hand outs. I don't like asking for help. I really, really hate needing it. I just want to support my family, raise my children, live my life. But I can't go from here to there alone.

I will use what few resources actually exist to get myself into a position to support myself and my family.

Someday, I'll work to make a difference for as many other people as I can. But first, I have to take care of myself cuz no one else is interested in doing that.

Sister, those programs are there for exactly what you are using them for. They are designed to help people who are struggling. Don't let anyone lay a guilt trip on you.