Poor little Katie is knocked up with freakazoid's baby. Jennifer Garner is having Ben's love child. What is up with Hollywood's blatant backwards-ness?
I realize, of course, that Hollywood has never been the bastion of the moral right. However, today's celebrities seem to have veered way, WAY left. When did people decide that it's perfectly acceptable to get pregnant and THEN get married... or maybe even not get married at all?
Obviously, mistakes happen. My own family has been touched by this several times. But they were just that-
mistakes, not the purposeful thwarting of social norms and religious responsibility. Will today's teenagers not bat an eye at baby- before- marriage, just like I don't bat an eye at ... well,
something. Something that doesn't faze me but which horrifies my mother, whatever that would be...
I'm becoming more and more convinced that to raise a Godly child in today's society you have to be without celebrities and the media in your home, spewing lies and tawdriness at every turn. Not that I'm ready to take that step, mind you. I just think it is a good idea.
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Although I'm not a christian, I attended three services at Saddleback church titled "Raising G-rated kids in an X-rated world" - I was trying to find details on their website, www.saddleback.com, but unfortunately to no avail. The youth pastor said some things about raising kids - and about relationships in general - that made a lot of sense to me.
If you write, I'm sure they'd make the CDs available to you - I recommend them.
I'm really sorry that you are so sickened by me.
Their is a HUGE difference in judging people & judging their actions. God alone can judge people. Anyone can judge their actions. And, Slush & I completely abhor abortion! If their are people out there doing as you say, we hate that as much as you do.
Christians, fail as much if not more than anyone else. It is our belief that we have forgivness in our Savior Jesus Christ. We strive for perfection, but unfortunately we often fail.
But that's only half the responsibility. The rest is to work with each other at restoration, to come along side and walk with people until they're strong again. That's how the rest of the world is supposed to know we are Christians - by our love for each other.
No matter what anyone says, however, the Hollywood model is the wrong one. Just because a whole bunch of people are doing something doesn't make it right. And parents have the responsibility of teaching their children to follow God - teaching them what He says is right and how to live it.
Have a great day! :)
And yes, in general, I don't berate those for having kids out of wedlock... I mean my Mom was a couple months pg w/ me when she married my Dad.
But geez... these people are indirect rold models!!