Double standard?

[Jehoram]

Originally Posted by CupCake

Because I think everyone has a right to decide what may be a sin for them. I don't like socks with shoe's, nor do I like hair bows on grown women, I think these things are ugly as sin, but I'm not going to tell my kids they can't wear them because I think it's a sin. Just because I think a grown woman looks awful doing these things that look best on the younger gals under 19.

Are you gonna let your kids make their own decisions about drugs, alcohol and sex as well? What about stealing and murder? How do they determine what is sin? Who is teaching them values? A young child needs guiderails.

Frightening!

Originally Posted by Hot Coffee Ms.

I don't see what's so hard to understand how that applies to the subject.
If our children hear us griping and complaining about how unfair rules are, that makes them start to notice things, then they start grumbling and griping about things, then the next step is to become rebellious about something else they're told they aren't allowed to do. They watch us and listen to us and learn from us, they know more about us than anyone else in the world.

Kind of reminds me of a verse in Matthew.

Mt 23:15 - Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.

[Truthseeker]

Originally Posted by Hot Coffee Ms.

I don't see what's so hard to understand how that applies to the subject.
If our children hear us griping and complaining about how unfair rules are, that makes them start to notice things, then they start grumbling and griping about things, then the next step is to become rebellious about something else they're told they aren't allowed to do. They watch us and listen to us and learn from us, they know more about us than anyone else in the world.

But that's not the case here. My son will be instructed to follow the rules.


I hope you weren't assuming that was the case here.

[Margies3]

Originally Posted by Truthseeker

I was reading the rules for youth camp that my son will be going to.

The girls are to wear skirts a couple inches below the knees and the boys pants. Why is ok for a girl to wear skirts past their knees but boys can't wear long shorts past their knees??


Double standard?

Oh Oh Oh!!! I know the answer to this one, teacher!!!

It's cuz there's nothing sexier than a man's ugly hairy legs!! You wouldn't want to tempt all those girls, wouldja?

:kill inme

[Felicity]

I don't see what's so hard to understand how that applies to the subject.
If our children hear us griping and complaining about how unfair rules are, that makes them start to notice things, then they start grumbling and griping about things, then the next step is to become rebellious about something else they're told they aren't allowed to do. They watch us and listen to us and learn from us, they know more about us than anyone else in the world.

I think you're taking Truthseeker's questioning a little far.

Who said he was griping and complaining about anything to his children? He simply voiced his question and concern here.

There's a difference.

Originally Posted by Alter Ego

Are you gonna let your kids make decisions about drugs, alcohol and sex as well? What about stealing and murder? How do they determine what is sin? Who is teaching them values?

Frightening!

(cleaning tea off the screen)

[Scott Hutchinson]

Truthseeker, I believe your son is a good boy and I hope he enjoys camp.

[Jehoram]

Originally Posted by CupCake
Because I think everyone has a right to decide what may be a sin for them.

She was talking about kids.

Originally Posted by Theophilus

(cleaning tea off the screen)

Sorry Bro!

We used to attend a church like Bro. Epley's so we just listened to what the preacher told us and obeyed....If we did more than was required, at least we didn't have to worry about mixed signals and double standards...Not condemning anyone who allows things we didn't...but life was simple and what was told to us as right and wrong was just accepted. Please don't attack me for my observations of yester years...I still have an earache..

[Truthseeker]

Originally Posted by Felicity

I think you're taking Truthseeker's questioning a little far.

Who said he was griping and complaining about anything to his children? He simply voiced his question and concern here.

There's a difference.

Right, i wouldn't convey the double standard to him, he will eventually probably pick up on it on his own!