Q. I've heard that some schools won't let the students read Huckleberry Finn at all, only with permission, or edited because of the content. That is how it was back then and children need to learn about that time period.
A. Of course.
All mine did.
This banning stuff because of content is nonsense. Of course, they need to know how things were - doesn't mean they have to be it, do it or repeat it.
And how can one teach children about slavery and civil rights and how all that came about if they don't know the beginnings.
And besides the book is not all about blacks and slavery. It's about being a boy in the 1840s. Which is a lot different than being a boy now.
And what's with banning HF but being ok with Twilight and Hunger Games. HF is bad but being a teenage vampire, having a werewolf baby and running for your life to not be killed is ok?
Seriously?
There is a quote - I don't remember it exactly - something about "Those who do not learn from history are bound to repeat it".
Sanitizing everything to meet today's standards is not the answer.
And shame on that woman who re-wrote "Twas the Night Before Christmas" to get the pipe out of Santa's mouth. Sure, smoking is bad - but education is the answer to smoking. Not sanitizing Santa because he is doing what was accepted in the day the poem was written. Apparently the lollipops and gumdrops are ok. She isn't worried about all the sugar making children obese and diabetic. Apparently the idea of some dude dressed funny - coming into the house when everyone is sleeping and leaving gifts and candy for little children is ok. Actually when one thinks about it - it sound perverted, doesn't it?
Schools may be be banning it - and it's a good thing I don't have kids in school any more - or they would have one very irate parent attending meetings.
But you can do what you want in your own home.
Yes, if it was banned in school - I would let child read it at home. Or read it with child.
How does one learn anything if everything is banned and sanitized?
Censorship of any kind annoys the snot out of me. How dare anyone tell me what I can or cannot read. How dare anyone rewrite a classic Christmas poem because of personal preference. I'm old enough to decide if Santa with a pipe in his mouth is going to make me decide to smoke or not. And I'm confident that children are not going to focus on that one thing - and run out and buy pipes. I would find it very amusing if this woman's own kids were out behind the garage smoking weed on a regular basis.
Next - they will be editing history books to get WW11 out. Delete all the Holocaust stuff. Too scary.
The thing is - yes, we need to educate and protect our children. However, life does not come bubble wrapped and they need all the information they can get to get on in life.
And that - basically - includes reading Huckleberry Finn. And other things written prior to 2012.
All mine did.
This banning stuff because of content is nonsense. Of course, they need to know how things were - doesn't mean they have to be it, do it or repeat it.
And how can one teach children about slavery and civil rights and how all that came about if they don't know the beginnings.
And besides the book is not all about blacks and slavery. It's about being a boy in the 1840s. Which is a lot different than being a boy now.
And what's with banning HF but being ok with Twilight and Hunger Games. HF is bad but being a teenage vampire, having a werewolf baby and running for your life to not be killed is ok?
Seriously?
There is a quote - I don't remember it exactly - something about "Those who do not learn from history are bound to repeat it".
Sanitizing everything to meet today's standards is not the answer.
And shame on that woman who re-wrote "Twas the Night Before Christmas" to get the pipe out of Santa's mouth. Sure, smoking is bad - but education is the answer to smoking. Not sanitizing Santa because he is doing what was accepted in the day the poem was written. Apparently the lollipops and gumdrops are ok. She isn't worried about all the sugar making children obese and diabetic. Apparently the idea of some dude dressed funny - coming into the house when everyone is sleeping and leaving gifts and candy for little children is ok. Actually when one thinks about it - it sound perverted, doesn't it?
Schools may be be banning it - and it's a good thing I don't have kids in school any more - or they would have one very irate parent attending meetings.
But you can do what you want in your own home.
Yes, if it was banned in school - I would let child read it at home. Or read it with child.
How does one learn anything if everything is banned and sanitized?
Censorship of any kind annoys the snot out of me. How dare anyone tell me what I can or cannot read. How dare anyone rewrite a classic Christmas poem because of personal preference. I'm old enough to decide if Santa with a pipe in his mouth is going to make me decide to smoke or not. And I'm confident that children are not going to focus on that one thing - and run out and buy pipes. I would find it very amusing if this woman's own kids were out behind the garage smoking weed on a regular basis.
Next - they will be editing history books to get WW11 out. Delete all the Holocaust stuff. Too scary.
The thing is - yes, we need to educate and protect our children. However, life does not come bubble wrapped and they need all the information they can get to get on in life.
And that - basically - includes reading Huckleberry Finn. And other things written prior to 2012.
What are some unusual, uncommon, yet thoughtful arguments against same-sex marriage?
Q. I am writing my high school senior thesis on why there is no reason same-sex should be illegal. I've covered all the typical, common arguments against it in my antithesis, but I know there are a lot more out there that I would like to include. Thank you.
A. Liberals mock Republicans for claiming that we are on a moral "Slippery Slope," but let’s look at the facts.
Not long ago gays proclaimed: “It’s none of your business what I do in the bedroom! Why can't Republicans mind their own business?” But their gay “lifestyle” somehow left the bedroom and is today being taught to school children...as an “alternate lifestyle.”
Then “the slope” steepened:
-8/18/12 foxnews.com: California law barring parents from 'curing' gay children moves through legislature.
French gays have an even better idea:
-10/11/12 http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012: Legislation that would legalize same-sex marriage and give homosexual couples the right to adopt children also would replace the terms “mother” and “father” with “parent 1” and “parent 2” in all legal documents, including birth certificates.
But why stop at “gay rights”?
-11/2/12 http://www.campusreform.org/blog/?ID=448… Evergreen State College in Washington State: A public school’s ‘non-discrimination policy’ allows Colleen Francis, a biological male who identifies as a woman, to use the women’s locker room and restrooms. According to the police report obtained by Campus Reform, the transgendered man in question, 45-year-old student Colleen Francis, was “sitting with her legs open with her male genitalia showing” with girls as young as six years old present.
-8/13/12 theblaze.com: Democrat Mary Gonzalez was the first lesbian to openly serve in the Texas House of Representatives, and now she’s becoming the first “pansexual,” too.
As Gonzalez defines it, apparently a “pansexual” is attracted to men, women, men who identify as women, women who identify as men, and everything in between....”
What’s next? Incest?
Woody Allen had an affair with his daughter-in-law. Morgan Freeman had an affair with his granddaughter-in-law.
How long will it be before Hollywood gifts us with a movie about this couple?
11/6/12 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-557600/Father-daughter-baby-30-year-separation.html:
-A father and daughter confessed on television last night to spending seven years in a sexual relationship and conceiving two children.
-"John and I are in this relationship as consenting adults," Jenny told Australia's 60 Minutes programme last night.
-"We are just asking for a little bit of respect and understanding."
In a recent episode of the History Channel’s miniseries “Midwife” an elderly brother and sister lived together incestuously for decades. When the two died in each other’s arms -- he of cancer, she of suicide -- the head nun (yes, a nun) who supervised their last days eulogized: “It’s not who you love that’s important, it’s love itself that defines human beings.” It was a real tear jerker...yes, sir.
Oh, look! Here’s another lifestyle!
-2/26/12 http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2012/02/26/bc-vancouver-bestiality.html CBC News, Canada: A Vancouver man is set to go to trial for bestiality, a charge that is rarely prosecuted in the courts. The SPCA alleges it has seized video of Brian Cutteridge, 38, engaged in sexual acts with his dog. Cutteridge has argued openly against bestiality laws and has written extensively about sexual relationships with animals. Two years ago he published a paper called For the Love of Dog: On the Legal Prohibition of Zoophilia in Canada and the United States. "He feels very strongly that that should be something that's legal," Moriarty said. "He feels those relationship with his dogs are equivalent to a marriage-type relationship...”
And another!
-1/3/13 http://m.guardian.co.uk/society/2013/jan/03/paedophilia-bringing-dark-desires-light:
“But there is a growing conviction, notably in Canada, that paedophilia should probably be classified as a distinct sexual orientation, like heterosexuality or homosexuality.”
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“nihilism” defined:
-A doctrine holding that all values are baseless and that nothing can be known or communicated.
-The belief that destruction of existing political or social institutions is necessary for future improvement.
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Footnote: Should gay couples have the same legal status as hetero couples? Absolutely, and they have those rights in most states. In fact, they have rights superior to us due to their federal minority status. They get quotas just like racial minorities. But that’s still not enough! Now they want to change the definition of marriage from a union of man and woman, a tradition embraced by all cultures, world wide, since written history. Man, you talk about in-your-face!
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How did we get here?
It all started 20 years ago with: “It’s none of your business what I do in the bedroom! Why don’t you Republicans mind your own business?”
Not long ago gays proclaimed: “It’s none of your business what I do in the bedroom! Why can't Republicans mind their own business?” But their gay “lifestyle” somehow left the bedroom and is today being taught to school children...as an “alternate lifestyle.”
Then “the slope” steepened:
-8/18/12 foxnews.com: California law barring parents from 'curing' gay children moves through legislature.
French gays have an even better idea:
-10/11/12 http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012: Legislation that would legalize same-sex marriage and give homosexual couples the right to adopt children also would replace the terms “mother” and “father” with “parent 1” and “parent 2” in all legal documents, including birth certificates.
But why stop at “gay rights”?
-11/2/12 http://www.campusreform.org/blog/?ID=448… Evergreen State College in Washington State: A public school’s ‘non-discrimination policy’ allows Colleen Francis, a biological male who identifies as a woman, to use the women’s locker room and restrooms. According to the police report obtained by Campus Reform, the transgendered man in question, 45-year-old student Colleen Francis, was “sitting with her legs open with her male genitalia showing” with girls as young as six years old present.
-8/13/12 theblaze.com: Democrat Mary Gonzalez was the first lesbian to openly serve in the Texas House of Representatives, and now she’s becoming the first “pansexual,” too.
As Gonzalez defines it, apparently a “pansexual” is attracted to men, women, men who identify as women, women who identify as men, and everything in between....”
What’s next? Incest?
Woody Allen had an affair with his daughter-in-law. Morgan Freeman had an affair with his granddaughter-in-law.
How long will it be before Hollywood gifts us with a movie about this couple?
11/6/12 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-557600/Father-daughter-baby-30-year-separation.html:
-A father and daughter confessed on television last night to spending seven years in a sexual relationship and conceiving two children.
-"John and I are in this relationship as consenting adults," Jenny told Australia's 60 Minutes programme last night.
-"We are just asking for a little bit of respect and understanding."
In a recent episode of the History Channel’s miniseries “Midwife” an elderly brother and sister lived together incestuously for decades. When the two died in each other’s arms -- he of cancer, she of suicide -- the head nun (yes, a nun) who supervised their last days eulogized: “It’s not who you love that’s important, it’s love itself that defines human beings.” It was a real tear jerker...yes, sir.
Oh, look! Here’s another lifestyle!
-2/26/12 http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2012/02/26/bc-vancouver-bestiality.html CBC News, Canada: A Vancouver man is set to go to trial for bestiality, a charge that is rarely prosecuted in the courts. The SPCA alleges it has seized video of Brian Cutteridge, 38, engaged in sexual acts with his dog. Cutteridge has argued openly against bestiality laws and has written extensively about sexual relationships with animals. Two years ago he published a paper called For the Love of Dog: On the Legal Prohibition of Zoophilia in Canada and the United States. "He feels very strongly that that should be something that's legal," Moriarty said. "He feels those relationship with his dogs are equivalent to a marriage-type relationship...”
And another!
-1/3/13 http://m.guardian.co.uk/society/2013/jan/03/paedophilia-bringing-dark-desires-light:
“But there is a growing conviction, notably in Canada, that paedophilia should probably be classified as a distinct sexual orientation, like heterosexuality or homosexuality.”
-----------
“nihilism” defined:
-A doctrine holding that all values are baseless and that nothing can be known or communicated.
-The belief that destruction of existing political or social institutions is necessary for future improvement.
------
Footnote: Should gay couples have the same legal status as hetero couples? Absolutely, and they have those rights in most states. In fact, they have rights superior to us due to their federal minority status. They get quotas just like racial minorities. But that’s still not enough! Now they want to change the definition of marriage from a union of man and woman, a tradition embraced by all cultures, world wide, since written history. Man, you talk about in-your-face!
------
How did we get here?
It all started 20 years ago with: “It’s none of your business what I do in the bedroom! Why don’t you Republicans mind your own business?”
I think I have the spiritual gift of prophecy?
Q. Please help, I just turned fourteen today and I'm really scared. I know God is calling me for this. How can I grow in it?
I don't need to prove anything. I've gotten some small visions about my life and they've come true. Wouldn't you be scared?
I don't need to prove anything. I've gotten some small visions about my life and they've come true. Wouldn't you be scared?
A. Trust in God, who raises the dead. I recommend spending time with Him in prayer and devotion, and follow the lead of the Holy Spirit at work in your life. Naturally, you're bound to face objection to women in ministry. Your call may or may not be to lead a congregation. For example, you may be called to lead women and/or children. I have no idea what God's plan and purpose are for you, and only the Lord can answer that for you. Nevertheless, you may find this article to be of interest:
A case for women in ministry
http://www.jameswatkins.com/womeninministry.htm
The author references John Wesley who was an Anglican priest and founder of the Methodist movement. From the Methodist movement grew what is not the United Methodist Church (and other churches), and the United Methodist Church is one denomination that ordains women clergy.
Peace be with you.
EDIT:
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Acts 21:7-9 (New International Version)
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts%2021:7-9&version=NIV1984
We continued our voyage from Tyre and landed at Ptolemais, where we greeted the brothers and stayed with them for a day. Leaving the next day, we reached Caesarea and stayed at the house of Philip the evangelist, one of the Seven. He had four unmarried daughters who prophesied.
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Luke 2:36-38 (New International Version 1984)
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%202:36-38&version=NIV1984
There was also a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old; she had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage, and then was a widow until she was eighty-four. She never left the temple but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying. Coming up to them at that very moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who were looking forward to the redemption of Jerusalem.
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Romans 16:7 (New International Version)
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Rom.%2016:7&version=NIV1984
Greet Andronicus and Junias, my relatives who have been in prison with me. They are outstanding among the apostles, and they were in Christ before I was.
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There is other scripture ;-)
See also this pertaining to spiritual gifts:
1 Corinthians 12:4-11 (New International Version)
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Corinthians%2012:4-11&version=NIV1984
Peace be with you.
A case for women in ministry
http://www.jameswatkins.com/womeninministry.htm
The author references John Wesley who was an Anglican priest and founder of the Methodist movement. From the Methodist movement grew what is not the United Methodist Church (and other churches), and the United Methodist Church is one denomination that ordains women clergy.
Peace be with you.
EDIT:
**********
Acts 21:7-9 (New International Version)
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts%2021:7-9&version=NIV1984
We continued our voyage from Tyre and landed at Ptolemais, where we greeted the brothers and stayed with them for a day. Leaving the next day, we reached Caesarea and stayed at the house of Philip the evangelist, one of the Seven. He had four unmarried daughters who prophesied.
**********
Luke 2:36-38 (New International Version 1984)
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%202:36-38&version=NIV1984
There was also a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old; she had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage, and then was a widow until she was eighty-four. She never left the temple but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying. Coming up to them at that very moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who were looking forward to the redemption of Jerusalem.
**********
Romans 16:7 (New International Version)
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Rom.%2016:7&version=NIV1984
Greet Andronicus and Junias, my relatives who have been in prison with me. They are outstanding among the apostles, and they were in Christ before I was.
**********
There is other scripture ;-)
See also this pertaining to spiritual gifts:
1 Corinthians 12:4-11 (New International Version)
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Corinthians%2012:4-11&version=NIV1984
Peace be with you.
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