Too Religious to Keep Her Daughter: Are you next?

[simplyme]

What whiney crybaby the dad is and now even the court, goes along; the mom has the right to raise her daughter in a conservative manner, its no one elses business; it sounds like its just the dad trying to come up with a somewhat valid point where there was/is no other good excuse to win his case, for him it appears to be an ego trip, to win at any cost. I'm sure his attorneys pressed that point, and wha-lah, he wins! I do hope that girls ethics kick in, lets pray for her that she does not fall victim as so many other kids in this country, to the wiles of the devil, evidently her father has.

It could've run either way IF the mom was a party-type gal, (substance abuse, etc.) he'd of made a point of that to win. Seems that little by little its getting popular to punish parents for raising their child up to respect the word of GOD, never mind that the Baptists don't have complete salvation truth, its a START I was baptist for many years, its not the worst thing in the world to be, for a little while IF it leads one to grow spiritually mature. the Baptist I belonged to didn't have a dress code, though., but I've heard that some factions (like this one ) do have the sense to teach modesty., as does our LORD.

[simplyme]

Originally Posted by Digging4Truth

Possibly... and the sexual molestation she has suffered at the hands of her half brother, being left in the vehicle while dad goes into Hooters... being kept out past midnight while dad loads up at Logans...being left alone at the house while dad goes out to drink some more... being babysat by known prostitutes...

An improvement?

The better of the 2 evils?

What say ye?

VALID points indeed, but do the 'courts' wanna see that?

OF course not., and then the criminal justice system complains about youth crimes, substance abuses and such., what stupidity reigns in the courts; but what can one expect from gov't entities that think that there should be a division btwn church and state., and what can one expect from a family that is split by 'religious' beliefs, the dad wants to live with abiding by GOD, and the mother does., sounds like a normal thing these days., and even with the mom being 'spiritual' it doesn't guarantee that her daughter will grow up similarly anyway.

But in instances like this custody battle., they DO bring up church or religious beliefs/activities, in a country where freedom of religion is touted and was a basis for this country even BEING, isn't that a conflict of interest(s)? Isn't that a violation of this systems own rules about dividing church/state, yet they bring in her religion?
Hmmm, if I was that mother I'd get a better attorney.

[Sister Alvear]

I think we must be very careful...lots of horrible things go on in the name of God and church....Over the years we have stopped fellowshipping some people because they were way to far out to be normal...

I know a place where the "church" kids are not even allowed to go to Walmart...not that Walmart is all good and no bad...I have never been much in favor of raising kids secluded for when they do get out of the little or big fence around them most do not know how to face the REAL world...

[Sister Alvear]

and in no means am I saying to leave our kids to try everything without boundries...but I am saying we need to teach our children about the REAL world.

[Digging4Truth]

Originally Posted by Sister Alvear

I think we must be very careful...lots of horrible things go on in the name of God and church....Over the years we have stopped fellowshipping some people because they were way to far out to be normal...

I know a place where the "church" kids are not even allowed to go to Walmart...not that Walmart is all good and no bad...I have never been much in favor of raising kids secluded for when they do get out of the little or big fence around them most do not know how to face the REAL world...

I think it is safe to say that she has received some experience in facing the "real world" now.

She has been molested, had prostitutes for babysitters, been shown hardcore pornography...

Yep... no more sheltered life for her.

[ForeverBlessed]

Originally Posted by tbpew

where I live (mid atlantic), since the mid '80's, most any family court will award custody to the child's choice for any child who is 12 years or older...assuming the parent does not have contradicting reasons that already are in the public record.

Marriage is spiritual and divorce is destruction of something that should not be destroyed. The issues (reaping) that flow from these things will always be the source of sorrows, some godly, some of this present world.

yes they do allow older kids to choose...

my boss raised her three kids without any support from their dad for years... as they got older, she let them go visit their real dad on Holidays. This past year, her 11 year old son decided he would like to be with dad now and never came back home.

She remarried an executive several years back, and they live a very nice lifestyle... sports cars, luxury home, Paris, Vegas, Disney vacations several times a year... they have a young son together.

The Dad is overseas w/Marines... and so through the whole court proceedings, the son is living in NYC with a step mom.. now how crazy is that???

My boss' heart was broken.. the family has been through so much as she fought for custody of a son she raised by herself when times were really rough.

I can't believe the dead beat dad has any rights...but she said she never asked him for anything after the divorce... never filed for child support or anything... just raised them on her own.

Now she's lost the pre teen.... this is sad.

Divorce hurts, and the court system is crazy today.

[COOPER]

Originally Posted by Digging4Truth

Possibly... and the sexual molestation she has suffered at the hands of her half brother, being left in the vehicle while dad goes into Hooters... being kept out past midnight while dad loads up at Logans...being left alone at the house while dad goes out to drink some more... being babysat by known prostitutes...

An improvement?

The better of the 2 evils?

What say ye?

Oh my *gasp*

[DividedThigh]

so true, divorce hurts everybody, and those who have not experienced it need to be filled with compassion for those who have, children and adults, i was at church last night, and just gazed around at about 100 people and i counted about 16 different couples that had experienced the ravages of divorce personally, some of them on both sides, god help us be loving and compassionate, and also to defend that little girsl innocence, dt

[COOPER]

Originally Posted by Digging4Truth

TIC?

yes

[Esther]

Remember Alabama is the state that removed a judge for having the Ten Commandents in the building.