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    Christians Preferred: Are only Literalists True Christians™?

    because these variations complement each other, as I see it. It's as simple as that.
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    Christians Preferred: Are only Literalists True Christians™?

    I disagree. No ignorance here. No idolatry here. I take the Bible literally unless it's prophecy. Jesus is not a literal sheep for instance. I do look at the facts. I disagree, there are perfect goals in soccer, perfect looking women, perfect situations and much more... I don't think that God...
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    Talking to Minors About Sex: Where Is the Line in the Sand?

    that's a very wise point. The questions you would not ask any adults are the ones that should not be asked to children, either. Moreover, children tend to be more outspoken about things than the women at church. If I would ask a sister "how do you masturbate", I don't know if she would even...
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    Talking to Minors About Sex: Where Is the Line in the Sand?

    thank you for bringing the issue up. This google search...
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    Talking to Minors About Sex: Where Is the Line in the Sand?

    I personally take it this way: since you couldn't talk openly about sex 2000 years ago, there a matters that weren't fully understood back then. Lets think in hypothetics for a moment: imagine God would have wanted to tell people that he disliked abortion, infidelity, abusing people and some...
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    Talking to Minors About Sex: Where Is the Line in the Sand?

    thank you for posting the info. In my opinion same rules here: if it's a speciality, they should wait with it until the children get 16. From a quick glance I gather that the JW teaching concerning sex equals standards you can find in any conservative church. I personally have issues with it...
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    Talking to Minors About Sex: Where Is the Line in the Sand?

    this of course is very very special. It's a sign of their subculture as I would call it. In some BDSM circles, they define that there is no rape, either. But they define it for themselves. All of them consenting adults. But (most) BDSM groups do not talk to children about it.. this is how it...
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    Talking to Minors About Sex: Where Is the Line in the Sand?

    thank you for posting this video! So now, what your (former) church did is just different, I think. While Mormons ask very private questions, according to this video, that church you were in passed their specialities off as binding standards or even universal standards. (maybe the Morons do...
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    Talking to Minors About Sex: Where Is the Line in the Sand?

    even if it's a woman it can be sexual molestation, too, I'm afraid. This is describing very personal views and specialities, I think. So, merely pointing out how they use to have sex when children are present is already way over the top, as I see it. But as you say, they didn't merely talk...
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    Talking to Minors About Sex: Where Is the Line in the Sand?

    oh my. You are telling me men and not women were talking about these matters with you when you were under 16! That's unbelievable! In my opinion, this is a form of sexual harassment. It is your right to be free from any sexual harassment. This is my point: these men were not explaining...
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    Talking to Minors About Sex: Where Is the Line in the Sand?

    Lets discuss talking sex with minors of age at church or in the home. In my opinion sex ed is perfectly fine. It's their right to know about sex. However, a fellow poster recently wrote: "Even at 10 I was already told about when I marry my body would be my husband's and I would never be...
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    Misogyny Stemming from the Abrahamic Religions Today?

    you post your claims first and ask questions last. Why not proceed the other way round to avoid prejudice? A question cannot count as substanciation for what you just said in your previous post. It's like saying "he stole my money" - "can you please substanciate your claim?" - " why do I have...
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    Misogyny Stemming from the Abrahamic Religions Today?

    back it up by using real studies please. Scientific studies that prove your point with regard to the reasons of why women have an abortion. I'll take it as presumption otherwise. I think in these kind of subject, presumption htat's passed off as factual merely pushes emotions where clarity and a...
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    Misogyny Stemming from the Abrahamic Religions Today?

    no. What makes you think that I thought so? Provide a quote please... in the context of Galatians 3:28 - gender equality at church, please. So when in some congregation the women can't preach - and there's gender equality in place - this means either men cannot preach either or the men of that...
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    Misogyny Stemming from the Abrahamic Religions Today?

    I think these states can show the world what it's like when all those women who want to obtain an abortion just travel to the neighboring state to get a legal one. That's a "shining example" of restrictive laws inspring abortion tourism in the US. They could perhaps show the world that their...
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    Misogyny Stemming from the Abrahamic Religions Today?

    thank you for sharing. Victim blaming. That's horrible. "That if a man reaches a certain level of arousal they cant control themselves." - that's a messed up view on man's sexuality, I think. It all comes down to excuses for rape, I suppose. They cannot provide but one scientific source to...
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    Misogyny Stemming from the Abrahamic Religions Today?

    this comes across as saying that abortion won't happen if it was not allowed. That's a myth, I think. At least you cannot prove it right using decent sourcing. Why spread rumors about abortion then? Sounds like you think women are having an abortion because they don't like the child? If this is...
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    Misogyny Stemming from the Abrahamic Religions Today?

    thank you, now I know what you were talking about.
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    Have You Been Insulted by Religious People in Front of Everyone's Eyes?

    if you can talk about it... what did hurt you? Can you explain? Was that a pastor taking a wrong decision? Or a friend who did a mistake? I would be very intigued to know.
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    Misogyny Stemming from the Abrahamic Religions Today?

    thank you. Why not handle it this way: if a guy wants to marry you but does not promise equality, you can just wait for the next one? If he promises equality but does not stick to it you could discuss it in front of some friend and eventually in front of the whole congregation, if needed. If...
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