Posted on 01/12/2013 4:38:21 PM PST by rhema
Who -- in the sensitive, civilized Minnesota of 2013 -- could possibly be in favor of bullying? If you were short or fat in sixth grade, you may have cringed from bullies yourself. If your kids have endured bullying, you've suffered through it with them. No child should have to put up with bullying. So how could a decent person oppose a campaign at our State Capitol to prevent it?
But what if the antibullying campaign now unfolding there has little to do with protecting the traditional targets of bullies: kids who are pudgy, shy or "vertically challenged"? What if it's driven instead by a political/cultural agenda that's not so much about stopping bad behavior as it is about using the machinery of state education to compel children to adopt politically correct attitudes on "the nature of human sexuality," "gender identity" and alternative family structures?
What if a new antibullying law would require private religious schools -- along with public schools -- to enforce this agenda, so families who don't want to subject their kids to indoctrination in state-approved views of sexuality have no educational refuge?
In the 2013 legislative session, you'll hear lots of warm, fuzzy language from lawmakers and public officials about protecting "all kids" from bullying. You'll read about hearings designed to break every legislator's heart with tearful stories about bullying.
But every Minnesotan with a child in public or private school should understand that there's more going on here than meets the eye.
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Is there ANYTHING that does NOT get your respect?
Of course.
The only thing I would add to what you say is that "Republicans" (at least the common garden variety GOP apparatchik) are little more than bullying interns, studying to be full blown Progressives.
I just read Saturday's paper.
NOW I know where you got the 'one life' from: the idiot Biden!
I read about that Canadian case. I don’t know if that could happen in the U.S.
Yeah, Christians....
Any human being should be treated with respect regardless of their sins or crimes. They are made in the image of God, remember?
Now THIS is a bit different from: Even death row inmates get respect.
They ARE?
When did THAT change back?
So God created mankind in his own image,
in the image of God he created them;
male and female he created them.
Genesis 5:1-5 1 This is the written account of Adam’s family line. When God created mankind, he made them in the likeness of God. 2 He created them male and female and blessed them. And he named them “Mankind” when they were created. 3 When Adam had lived 130 years, he had a son in his own likeness, in his own image; and he named him Seth. 4 After Seth was born, Adam lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters. 5 Altogether, Adam lived a total of 930 years, and then he died.
Luke 3:23-38 23 Now Jesus himself was about thirty years old when he began his ministry. He was the son, so it was thought, of Joseph, the son of Heli, 24 the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melki, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, 25 the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai, 26 the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josek, the son of Joda, 27 the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri, 28 the son of Melki, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er, 29 the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, 30 the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim, 31 the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David, 32 the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon,[d] the son of Nahshon, 33 the son of Amminadab, the son of Ram,[e] the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah, 34 the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor, 35 the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah, 36 the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech, 37 the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Kenan, 38 the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.
12 Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all people, because all sinned—
13 To be sure, sin was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not charged against anyone’s account where there is no law. 14 Nevertheless, death reigned from the time of Adam to the time of Moses, even over those who did not sin by breaking a command, as did Adam, who is a pattern of the one to come.
That describes original sin we inherit from Adam, and Christ cleanses. This does not describe, or contradict, the makeup of man in the divine image.
While on this topic: one must distinguish evil inclinations, such as homosexual attraction, or propensity to alcoholism, or broken concept of dignity of man. These are very unfortunate, but they are not yet sin. They become sin when a homosexual act is committed, or drunkenness takes over a life, or a murder occurs. It is the job of schools to steer young people away from evil inclinations they may have before they become actual sins. The problem with anti-bullying campaign is not that it, on its face, calls for mutual respect among the children, but that it, combined with the prevailing culture, confirms homosexuality as a lifestyle choice and teaches that that choice — rather than the man erring in his choice, — needs to be respected. That is what is evil about it. However, the fundamental evil of American schools is not that they are places where sexual deviance is promoted, — they are that, but that is merely a consequence. The fundamental evil of American schools is that they do not teach Christianity. It is not more complicated than that.
Oh?
Matthew 5:28
... but I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
“... but I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.”
I would just like to join with you in commemmoration of Jimmy Carter’s great Playboy interview back in 1980!
It helped push Reagan over the top to victory!
Thank you, Jimmuh, and thank you, Elsie!
Don’t forget the insane rabbit attack!
I agree, as they are made after the similitude of God," (James 3:9) being spirit, soils and body, (1Thes. 5:23) though on the other side man also has the nature of Adam, and the even the Ephesians "were by nature the children of wrath, even as others." (Ephesians 2:3)
That bit of theology aside, the issue of "respect" can vary and i have mentioned before the kind of cruel "respect" sanctioned by Rome as well as early Protestants in following the world.
Yes; there are levels of sin; struggling with various illicit attractions is the daily struggle for straight men as well as, I suppose, for the homosexuals. It is a struggle for me, despite being a happily married, way over 50 straight man.
Respect should not be confused with liking everyone. It is a form of love: a desire for another to come to salvation in Christ.
Even Luther? And Calvin? And John Hus? And Tyndale?
And all the *heretics* the RCC tried to save their souls by torture during the Inquisition?
And Protestants who some people think should be eradicated?
It is job of schools to EDUCATE, not to indoctrinate.
Parents are responsible for their moral development and *steering* them away from evil.
Schools don't need any more power than they already have.
I don’t feed trolls and stand by all my posts.
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