Quote Originally Posted by kuulbns
My first husband was a "heterosexual" man that wanted his children raised his way. If that took beating the crap out of a six year old, too bad he was teaching his way. I did eventually make it out with my kids, who were all raised in a heterosexual, church going home. You raise your daughter your way (She must be grown by now) as I'm sure she is perfect. A pedophile is not the same thing as a gay person. Who is better equiped to raise kids, A poor teenage couple, or a financially stable educated couple ? At least my son didn't have kids he wasn't ready for at 16! lolI would much rather see people such as my son raising children than someone with little or no tolerance for others. By the way!! I was brought up to believe that a man with facial hair is a sneaky person with something to hide. A man with long hair was considered to have feminine traits!! LOl, Better get a haircut, or the Holy rollers will tell their kids you're a boogie-man. LMAO ) Torog, I usually ignore a lot of things I don't agree with, let's get off the whole subject. Just think, 50 years ago you may have been debating interracial marriage. ( The study was conducted in The Netherlands, Useing Magnetic resonance to study brain reactions to differant stimuli including human phermones.)
Howdy kuulbns,

My dad,used to beat the heck out of me and my brother,with a belt,and I usually got beat the most,because I was the oldest,and should have known better..I even took the blame for things my little brother did,to spare him..but it didn't always work. When I became a dad,at 19,I vowed to never beat my child with a belt..and I never did..she got a few spankings,but she was a quicker learner than me and I didn't have to spank her much,at all.

I was raised to believe that men with facial hair,had something to hide and that long hair was girly too..however,when I decided to join the hippy revolution in the early 70's,I began growing my hair and beard out,so that I could seperate myself from the redneck cowboys..I wanted to be non-conformist..my old man didn't like it..but I stuck to my guns..and when the vice-principal told me to shave off my goatee and cut my hair,my old man surprised me and stood up for me. Maybe it was because the he didn't want anyone to tell his son what to do,maybe it also was because the vice-principal was black..after my old man had a talk with him,he didn't ever bother me again. That vice-principal,is now the mayor..lol..funny how things turn out.

I haven't gone to my Church,in a long time,it's a 40 mile round-trip and I can't afford to go anymore..but it would be interesting to see how the folks there would treat me and my Jewish girlfriend..I'm certain that they would have some kind of issue with my long-hair and beard,and my Jewish girlfriend..however,lately right-wing Christians are siding with Israel..so maybe she would be welcome.

I wish nothing but the best,for you and your's..I'm trying real hard to not be so judgemental of other folks and leave things in God's Hands..but it ain't easy.

Have a good one !