tdekeyser

Hello

I have read your introductions and I have a few questions.

You say you are a mom of a 10 year old and a 7 year old. Are you teaching them about Christ?

What are you going to say when they have to learn evolution in middle school/high school and in college?

Are you 100% sure you are teaching your kids the right things? Explain.....

True Christian

I'm not sure why I've been singled out but I'm not opposed to answering the questions asked above.

My children know very well about our Lord Jesus Christ. They are Christians. They love and serve our Lord Jesus Christ.

I am currently homeschooling my children. The public schools are becoming more dangerous and corrupt. I fear for their safety and what the public schools will teach them. I have no problem with some subjects (e.g. English, Math) but my husband and I wouldn't agree with some of the scientific teachings.

I am not afraid to proclaim that my family and my church are firm believers in the divine inspiration of the Holy Bible. We believe it was inspired by the God of the universe. The Lord revealed as much as He desired how He created the universe.

I firmly believe that I'm teaching my children the right things. They are good children. They love the Lord and are learning good morals and values. I think they will serve the Lord well throughout their lives.

Darwin's Finch

Hi, True Christian. Which scientific teachings, exactly, do you and your husband take exception to?

No doubt, evolution would be one. How do you propose to teach your kids biology if you think that the central organizing principle of biological science is not true? I assure you that you will be doing them a grave disservice if all they understand of biology by the age of eighteen is what you are able to glean from creationist websites and fundamentalist-inspired homeschooling textbooks.

hezekiah jones

And let me tell you, He is delicious!

Talon

I pity those children. The will have no way to handle the real world when they grow up. Christian teachings don't work very well when you have a gun in your face.

Tell me do you even let them have friends?


TALON

blame_the_gods

<Highly Offended!>

Get this filthy CRAP out of My Misc. Discussions! RIGHT NOW!

With ALL the other forums, must Our Blessed Mother of Miscellanity be treated with such Blatant Disrespect?!?

Have we no Standards of Decency here?

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Darwin's Finch

True Christian: "I'm not sure why I've been singled out but I'm not opposed to answering the questions asked above."

I take it that my questions don't merit a reply.

Born Free

True christian

You say that you believe in the divine inspiration of the bible and that the lord revealed how he created the universe.

I wonder would you mind answering me this small question or at least attempt to answer it as honestly as you can. It's a very small thing as you will see but I can't find any christian that will reply to it.

In Genesis 1 chapters (26-30) god said and I quote;

"Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth." 27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. 28 And God blessed them, and God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over every living thing that moves upon the earth." 29 And God said, "Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit; you shall have them for food."


Now I get puzzled somewhat when I read this because this is the very first chapter of genesis so it appears that god has already made man and woman in his own image yet if you look at genesis 2 (chapters 5-7) and again I quote;

"5 when no plant of the field was yet in the earth and no herb of the field had yet sprung up--for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was no man to till the ground; 6 but a mist went up from the earth and watered the whole face of the ground-- 7 then the LORD God formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being."

Would you have a think about it please and try to explain in your own words what this means??? That god has already made man and woman in his own image before, also how could woman be made in his own image when he is male??? Much obliged. I look forward to your reply.

AspenMama

You have been singled out because you are a Xian posting on an atheist board. I am pleased that you are not opposed to answering questions. I look forward to your responses.
I will subsitute your words "our Lord" to mean "my family's Lord" as you must well know that there are many different religions which people here ascribe to and many atheists here who do not consider Jesus Christ a Lord.
So you are certain that they are correctly serving your Lord? Do you follow everything the Bible says, or do you pick and choose what is convenient?
I respect your right to homeschool your children, if you truly feel competent to do so and, I understand the fear of danger, especially since I also live in Colorado. However, I'd like to know in what ways you feel the schools here are corrupt? Evidence please.

Also, if you believe the schools are corrupt, why don't you seek to work within the system to change the schools for the better so that every child in the community can benefit?
Why would you be afraid? Your beliefs are widely accepted in the community. I believe it takes a lot more courage to stand up and proclaim that I am an atheist.
Belief does not equal FACT.
I also believe that, with regards to my own children. You would certainly be a poor parent if you purposely taught your children the wrong things.
My children are also good children who think for themselves. They love and respect other human beings as well as themselves and are learning good morals and values. I am uncertain why you made that one entire sentence "they love the lord and are learning good morals...". So to clarify it for me: Do you believe that your religion has exclusivity on morals? Do you believe that one can be moral without your "Lord"?

I teach my children that love is only worthwhile if it is a love that respects them and doesn't threaten them with eternal abuse and hell if they don't love back.

Again, I wonder in which ways? There will be so many choices available to your children with your Christianity to back it up... and forgive the wrong choices. As a True Christian, which parts of the bible do you choose to adhere to?

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Abacus

Were they given a choice in this matter?