On a daily basis, we rail against hypocrites, of every stripe. Time and time again, day-in, day-out.
How this out-of-wedlock circumstance, is any different from those we scold, someone will have to explain to me.
Practicing Christians can’t condone; practicing Christian FReepers can’t condone without being labelled hypocrites themselves.
Miss Palin is fortunate to have the backbone of an accepting family propping her up. The only difference from a welfare mom who is told to *keep her legs closed* ...is that Miss Palin is a well-paid spokesperson of *sexual abstinence before marriage*, boggles the mind, and she comes from a wealthy family who can afford all the niceties of life for Bristol and the baby.
Bristol said on national TV: **I*m not going to have sex until I*m married. I can guarantee it.**
To quote Miss Palin again, **God is merciful.** Indeed.
God is indeed merciful. God is also just.
Above all else, God is Love.
I blame only Bristol, not Sarah. Young people have a reputation for being rebellious and not necessarily following their parents’ advice.
Bristol ain’t perfect. But just like an alcoholic that has fallen off the wagon two, or three, or more times one has fought to stay sober and walk the straight and narrow much of the time. For many of us alcohol is not a temptation but other things like sex, money, pride, and other things do tow our minds at times. Following the Gospel helps us but some of us are going to stumble more than just once.
The baby is here and it is not a proper time to wag a finger at Bristol. We can celebrate the baby without reservation.