That's because they didn't have parents like @Ike Willis and me who would have said to them: "You may not leave our home dressed like that." So then they would go back upstairs, change into something we considered decent...and stick the clothes they wanted to wear in a duffle or bag and take it with them to put on somewhere else. A lot of kids think we didn't know this, but we just wanted to know that what what we said was respected in our homes.
Understood, but that "fight" can be just too costly. We don't like when things are shoved into our faces either. My wife can be verbal around me, but not around others. She has taught me to be sort of the same. Things happen to people who become to verbal.......home invasions, car break-in's, personal physical attacks, death threats in e-mail, etc., etc.. My wife has taught me to "try" not to be too verbal, or verbal at all, about certain things. I remember when my SIL sent me an e-mail about her dislike of the U.S. Government. I wrote back to her and told her to never/ever send me an e-mail like that again. I don't want to have the FBI possibly knocking at our door about an e-mail I received. I told her, "your e-mail like this could be picked up by any law enforcement and you could get a visit and end up going to jail or prison. How would your family handle that?" She said, "I don't care if I was to go to jail or prison, I'm sick of what's going on. The family can/will survive without me." I told her, "your completely/absolutely wrong!" She said, "I don't care what you think then." As far as the LBGT thing, what about churches that allow them to attend? Unless it's a small town church, with a small congregation, who's gonna know who is attending?
Churches, like many other institutions, are being forced/blackmailed into accepting things they never would have, or don't want to. Find the source of power of this force, and destroy it. Or, keep on slipping down the ever steeper slope to hell.
Then, with today's kids, they run away or, if old enough, pack clothes, say "goodbye" harshly and leave. Keeping "family unity" together means understanding and discussing. Unfortunately, a lot of kids of today get "peer pressure" from friends. Because of the strictness I had with my step-parents, I couldn't wait to leave home........and did, after I graduated high school. So, to keep kids from running away, joining gangs or whatever, there has to be an understanding between parents and their kids. Kids don't want to feel like they are in a prison or jail.
We are living in 2016, like it or not! Some things can be changed, while other things can't be. Sometimes our thoughts ARE just too "old fashion", IMO. We will never return to the Lassie and Rin Tin Tin days, no matter what.
You have to make the decision on whether that fight will be to costly Cody...I can't make if for you. If I take a stance, I will definitely have considered the cost before making it. There are many ways to take a stand and being very verbal in public isn't the best way in many instances to take that stance. There are petitions you can sign to help prevent a change from taking affect that you don't agree to. You can write to your Government Officials and let them know what you are against or for. If you are a believer then one of the first things you should do is pray and ask for wisdom and discernment on what to do...this is always what I do first. This is just a few things you can do. If someone who lives a lifestyle that the LBGT live would come to my Church I would love them and share the Good News Gospel with them. I would do my best to tell them in a loving way that God calls their lifestyle an abomination, perversion....and a sin but that Jesus Christ died on the Cross and shed His blood to forgive and wash away our sins...and to set us free from strongholds, addictions, anything that puts us into captivity and sin. If after all that they said they didn't want to be set free and loved their lifestyle and are not giving it up, then I would tell them they are in the wrong place because our Church is where we sinners come to give up our sins and be set free from them by the blood of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Many parents today do not parent their children...they coddle and spoil them and want to be seen as friends instead of parents. So their children grow up feeling entitled to do and say anything they want and they do not respect or like their parents because their parents allow them to walk all over them. Mom and Dad are the authority in the home. A lot of Families hold family meetings where they do discuss some decisions with their children...but the final say goes to the Parents as it should be. Children are going to have times of rebellion, but if you give in to that rebellion then it will only lead to more. And if you have been the authority in their life from the time they were born and not just coddled and spoiled them...then you will have a lot less problems with your children. Authority has to be with love and respect too though. My girls used to get mad at me because they didn't like a rule I had made, etc. and sometimes I would hear them mumbling under their breath their dislike of me and my authority. I would then tell them that it was alright not to be happy with my decision but if they needed to grumble about me and that decision they needed to go to their rooms, shut their doors and get it all out. When they were finished letting their displeasure out they could come out and we could go on from there. This worked for us as I acknowledged their feelings while at the same time sticking to what I believed was best. Parents and children should be able to communicate and acknowledge their feelings....but the authority in the home should never be given over to the children. Even when you have raised your children right, many of them when they come of certain ages will still go their own way and do things you taught them not to do, etc. This is not because of bad parenting (although it may be that sometimes) but often it is just because kids are trying to become grown-ups and they need to see for themselves if what their parents taught is going to work for them or not. Over time much of what a good parent taught is going to be what their grown children keep...but they will also find other things that they feel is right for them. My ex would never discipline our children or correct them....he told me he didn't want to be the "bad guy" and have his children dislike him. So I had double duty as being both mom and dad in those areas. But in the end my children love and respect me....and their dad is someone who mostly is thought of as their kids Grandpa.[/QUOTE]
Ok, I understand. But, we aren't the kind to sign petitions or anything like that. For one thing, my wife doesn't want to lose her job by doing something like that, even though she may believe in the cause. Question: Have you ever known any gays or lesbians? I use to work for a lesbian couple at their equestrian center. At the time, I really needed a job, but didn't stay too long. They were a very nice couple, but I sure didn't talk to them about how I felt about their sexuality. A lesbian use to work in the same department that I did when I worked for a senior health care company. Without a doubt, I knew she was a lesbian, but had no problem talking with her (not religious talk though). She left the department and went back to being a driver because she felt our Director/Supervisor didn't like her. None of the staff knew why she felt this way, but.........oh well. I'm sure if you were to tell a LBGT person, that didn't want to change their lifestyle, that they were in the wrong place (a church), they would make darn sure the Senior Pastor and news media heard about what you had said to them.
Parenting of today can be/is definitely different than parenting of our generation, but. Laws today protect the children, so spanking is out. Verbal confrontation with teens and sometimes younger, can get dangerous. What is the solution, who knows. Like I said, my step-parents were very strict towards me and I couldn't wait to leave home. But, then again, I found out what REAL strictness was with the Navy!
Have no idea what you are talking about!! But, whatever! Let's not start getting on people who don't agree with you.
Liberalism is the root cause, and the solution is to stamp it out. Out of government, out of schools and out of churches and the workplace.
I agree with you on this Cody...and I apologize to you for the above statement I made. I'm sorry for saying this to you.
I presume you meant Satan in this last comment...and if you did..then shame on you, absolute shame on you. My daughter has several small tattoos, and is the kindest, most giving person you could possibly meet,. is extremely well educated, a top class musician, a Black belt Martial artist and not only that a stunningly beautiful woman. Has never smoked, drunk alcohol to excess , or taken drugs. Has her own business, and has spent her life working very hard and travelling the world, and learning about other cultures (unlike some) ...and not closing her mind off to people by judging them by how they look... She spends her life 7 days a week caring for animals... how dare you decide who has the devil in them just because they have a drawing on their skin!!