ORIGINAL: BILLBRASKY
So lets not be elitests here,and use religion as the key to everything in life.We where given minds so to use them and make our own minds up and not have people make them up for us.
......No disrespect but I am Jewish so I guess Im not included in all this "good christan" talk.
I read the bible but dont force it on any one else.I believe you have the right to your own beliefs,but to justify them to everyone in every way possible seems a bit much.....
.....Dont we all have a right to discussion with out religion always being dragged into the conversation?
There is a time and place for that,its called church?......
I never knocked or promoted any specific religion - Jewish or Christian. All religions believe in a supreme being, and provide guides/rules to live by.
If we don't bring our religion into our daily lives, and keep/practice it only in secrecy behind the walls of our houses of worship, what good are they?
In Christianity, the parables/lessons were given in agricultural terms so as to transcend the rigors of societal time and change. They were intended to be used forever. If we only do so in our churches/synagogues, then our hearts, thoughts and deeds belong to God for as long as we're there, and to the Devil for the rest of the week.
We need to practice what we preach every day. And we're charged with being good shepherds - ever vigilant in bringing and keeping every sheep into the flock. While I don't meet this charge given to me as a Christian by God nearly as I should, I practice it in my home.
I get turned off by those who preach God to me, and practice
everything but for all to see (hypocracy), so I make my focus in my home, where I can more effectively control a smaller environment (my little piece of the world) and teach my family (as I'm charged) to do the right thing. When it becomes a practice at home, it's carried over to the outside to "infect" others.
Walking the walk is much more effective than
talking the talk. As you noted, kids are more influneced by what they see rather than what they hear.
.......This stuff all started to happen as the family unit was told not to spank your child,but its ok to let him watch sex and violence on Tv nightly.
This stuff never happened back in the day to the degree it is now happening.If you want to save your kid pull that TV out of their room and limit time in front of the idiot box,and be a parent not a buddy!
I couldn't agree more. The government thinks they know better how to raise our families (and spend our money) than we do. I don't want to get into particulars of my political views or affiliations, so I let this part go at saying that "liberal = permissive", and we need to set a good example for our kids and be a bigger influence to them than some of the garbage we see on TV.