My dismay over this entire ‘revelation’ was the few in our ranks who wanted to tar and feather the girl and her mother.
I’m not excusing what happened. Good grief. However, I want to show the Palins forgiveness. Heaven knows I sure could use some in my life. My desire is to see this family move forward as best they can. I want Bristol Palin to become a beacon for other teens to practice abstinance or if the worst does happen, to show maturity by taking responsibility and not taking the EASY WAY OUT. I want positive things to come from this but for that to happen, there are people on our side who need to unbutton their collars and suck in some air.
Yes, Bristol Palin sinned. Haven’t we all. Yes her pregnancy is a mark on the family. I don’t know too many families in this day and age mark free—including Christian families. This young seventeen-year-old instead of having an abortion or giving up her child, is instead sacrificing the remainder of her youth to become a wife and a mother. That is atonement.
Its a sorry day when those on our side chose to pillory the family. Some of the disgusting remarks I’ve read on this site demonstrate that the stereotypes of intolerance & rigid thinking aren’t too far removed from the truth. The libs are wringing their hands and salivating with glee hoping Christians will devour each other over this.
Sara Palin has my vote; her daughter has my empathy; her family has my support. Where do you stand?
You haven’t been reading my posts on this thread and many others.
I’m solidly supportive of Bristol’s decision to raise the baby. I’m proud of the 2 for their decision to firm up their commitment to one another in public marriage. My prayers are with them as they grow together.
I can’t help but notice, though, that this girl is fully mature. Anyone looking at her can see that she’s a woman and not a little girl. She is also 17.
We make no provision for fully mature late teens to satisfy themselves in the bonds of marriage. Even those who choose to do so are ridiculed for “throwing their lives away,” as if the entire plan of the universe is for kids to attend college, delay sexuality, become professionals, settle on an appropriately successful mate, and then settle in to satisfy those sexual urges that had been with them for over a decade.
I don’t think it’s entirely realistic for us to bad-mouth the marriages and the opportunities of the physically mature young who are among us.
Bottom line: Sarah Palin has my vote.
Ditto