The Playful Walrus: Fourteen Will Get You Twenty: Just about every young man has heard some variation of this caution against statutory rape. Having sex with a 14 year-old could land you a ...
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Mother's Day in the Age of Same-Sex Marriage | Law and the Created Order
Mother's Day in the Age of Same-Sex Marriage | Law and the Created Order
"Unfortunately, we live in a fallen world where many operate as if sex were simply recreation making children the unintended byproduct of sex rather than the driving purpose behind its design. Theologians recognize two purposes of sex: to produce children (creative aspect) and to define a marriage (unitive aspect). Both of these aspects are child-oriented, not adult-oriented. Even the unitive aspect of sex is intended to create a bond between parents that produces children who are then born into committed and stable homes. What The New Yorker wants us to believe is that biology is irrelevant and that motherhood and fatherhood is simply a matter of will, that men and women become fathers and mothers because of desire and nothing more. If there is much more to motherhood and fatherhood than biology, there certainly is much more to it than desire."
"Unfortunately, we live in a fallen world where many operate as if sex were simply recreation making children the unintended byproduct of sex rather than the driving purpose behind its design. Theologians recognize two purposes of sex: to produce children (creative aspect) and to define a marriage (unitive aspect). Both of these aspects are child-oriented, not adult-oriented. Even the unitive aspect of sex is intended to create a bond between parents that produces children who are then born into committed and stable homes. What The New Yorker wants us to believe is that biology is irrelevant and that motherhood and fatherhood is simply a matter of will, that men and women become fathers and mothers because of desire and nothing more. If there is much more to motherhood and fatherhood than biology, there certainly is much more to it than desire."
Why do the scandals and intrigues (Benghazi, IRS intimidation, violating the freedom of the press) seem so familiar?
Oh, yes, I've seen this pattern of behavior, before:
16"And in the commencement of the sixty and seventh year the people began to grow exceedingly wicked again.
17 For behold, the Lord had blessed them so long with theariches of the world that they had not been stirred up to anger, to wars, nor to bloodshed; therefore they began to set their hearts upon their riches; yea, they began to seek to get gain that they might be lifted up one above another; therefore they began to commit bsecret murders, and to rob and to plunder, that they might get gain.
18 And now behold, those murderers and plunderers were a band who had been formed by Kishkumen and aGadianton. And now it had come to pass that there were many, even among the Nephites, of Gadianton’s band. But behold, they were more numerous among the more wicked part of the Lamanites. And they were called Gadianton’s robbers and murderers.
19 And it was they who did murder the chief judge aCezoram, and his son, while in the judgment-seat; and behold, they were not found.
20 And now it came to pass that when the Lamanites found that there were robbers among them they were exceedingly sorrowful; and they did use every means in their power to destroy them off the face of the earth.
21 But behold, Satan did stir up the ahearts of the more part of the Nephites, insomuch that they did unite with those bands of robbers, and did enter into their covenants and their oaths, that they would protect and preserve one another in whatsoever difficult circumstances they should be placed, that they should not suffer for their murders, and their plunderings, and theirbstealings.
22 And it came to pass that they did have their signs, yea, theirasecret signs, and their bsecret words; and this that they might distinguish a brother who had entered into the covenant, that whatsoever wickedness his brother should do he should not be injured by his brother, nor by those who did belong to his band, who had taken this covenant.
23 And thus they might murder, and plunder, and steal, and commit awhoredoms and all manner of wickedness, contrary to the laws of their country and also the laws of their God.
24 And whosoever of those who belonged to their band should reveal unto the world of their awickedness and their abominations, should be tried, not according to the laws of their country, but according to the laws of their wickedness, which had been given by Gadianton and Kishkumen.
25 Now behold, it is these secret aoaths and covenants which Alma commanded his son should not go forth unto the world, lest they should be a means of bringing down the people unto destruction.
26 Now behold, those asecret oaths and covenants did not come forth unto Gadianton from the brecords which were delivered unto Helaman; but behold, they were put into the heart ofcGadianton by that dsame being who did entice our first parents to partake of the forbidden fruit—
27 Yea, that same being who did plot with aCain, that if he would murder his brother Abel it should not be known unto the world. And he did plot with Cain and his followers from that time forth.
28 And also it is that same being who put it into the hearts of the people to abuild a tower sufficiently high that they might get to heaven. And it was that same being who led on the people who came from that tower into this land; who spread the works of darkness and abominations over all the face of the land, until he dragged the people down to an bentire destruction, and to an everlasting hell.
29 Yea, it is that same being who put it into the heart ofaGadianton to still carry on the work of darkness, and of secret murder; and he has brought it forth from the beginning of man even down to this time.
30 And behold, it is he who is the aauthor of all sin. And behold, he doth carry on his works of darkness and secret murder, and doth hand down their plots, and their oaths, and their covenants, and their plans of awful wickedness, from generation to generation according as he can get hold upon the hearts of the children of men.
31 And now behold, he had got great hold upon the hearts of the Nephites; yea, insomuch that they had become exceedingly wicked; yea, the more part of them had turned out of the away of righteousness, and did btrample under their feet the commandments of God, and did turn unto their own ways, and did build up unto themselves cidols of their gold and their silver.
32 And it came to pass that all these iniquities did come unto them in the space of anot many years,..."
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Prepared LDS Family: 72 Hour Kits: Personal Supplies
Prepared LDS Family: 72 Hour Kits: Personal Supplies: From my search across the internet and in various preparedness books, I've put together a list of personal items for 72-hour kits. I'...
(My heart goes out to those affected by recent violent storms throughout the mid west, especially in OK. Emergencies can happen anywhere, at any time. A little preparedness is never a bad idea. Don't count on the government to come save you. This blog can give you great ideas on preparedness).
(My heart goes out to those affected by recent violent storms throughout the mid west, especially in OK. Emergencies can happen anywhere, at any time. A little preparedness is never a bad idea. Don't count on the government to come save you. This blog can give you great ideas on preparedness).
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