Rev Mike wrote:jw123 wrote:Rev Mike wrote:The only thing I will add is that if Im doing something that I wouldnt do in front of my children or dont want them to do, Why should I do it? Thats become my way of looking at things in my life. And I am far from perfect on this, so I dont want to judge anyone, cause I am a sinner.
I only want to say, that this comment is not even practical. Everything else you said was insightful, but there are MANY things adults do that they would not do in front of their children because they don't want their children doing them, drugs, sex, watch certain movies, etc. But if we all show each other mutual respect and openly debate without sarcasm and vicious, unnecessary attacks, then we are in the right, no matter what our beliefs, I think we can all agree that acceptance along with open, friendly debate is always a better solution to differences. whether you worship god, buddha, mohhamed, the sun, or a head of lettuce, you have the right to do so, and I applaud your ferver, but I always try to remember that anyone who is 100% SURE they are right is usually wrong, I don't claim to be sure I am right, how could I...the only way we will all know for sure is when we die
Rev its practical to me, and I work at this every day, cause in spite of any success's, all the money Ive made, all the places Ive gone, all the friends Ive made, the only Legacy that I will leave behind is the character that my kids carry on when Im gone. I would sure hate for them to find out at some point that I was living some sort of lie.
So you don't have sex? Or you have sex in front of your children? Because by your logic, that would be the only way you would, you claim to not do anything out of their view that you wouldn't do in front of them? You know, masturbating in front of your children could be a sin too...
Just kidding, I know the gist of what you're saying, but the reason I said the statement was impractical is because you WOULDN'T have sex in front of your children...if you did, I think that'd be a little worse on them than seeing you smoke a joint.
Rev you have lost credibility with me here. This thread has nothing to do with sex. It was about smoking pot, plain and simple and how we view it. I stated my view, made some comments that I thought I shouldnt have, apologized and now you want to come back for more? I dont get it.
"A winks as good as nod to a blind man"
