Comments on: Putting in a request http://online.worldmag.com/2008/06/06/putting-in-a-request/ A forum for discussion of news that arises at the intersection of Christianity and culture. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:03:05 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Doreen http://online.worldmag.com/2008/06/06/putting-in-a-request/comment-page-1/#comment-309170 Doreen Sat, 07 Jun 2008 06:27:25 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/06/06/putting-in-a-request/#comment-309170 Karen, I'll add your daughter to my prayers. Not sure why it's comforting to know someone else is in the same boat...strength in numbers maybe. Karen, I’ll add your daughter to my prayers. Not sure why it’s comforting to know someone else is in the same boat…strength in numbers maybe.

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]]> By: Karen O http://online.worldmag.com/2008/06/06/putting-in-a-request/comment-page-1/#comment-309067 Karen O Fri, 06 Jun 2008 21:23:46 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/06/06/putting-in-a-request/#comment-309067 Doreen - I'm in the same situation with my daughter as you are with yours. May God open their eyes to the spiritual danger they are in, save their boyfriends, & bring our girls back to Himself. Doreen – I’m in the same situation with my daughter as you are with yours. May God open their eyes to the spiritual danger they are in, save their boyfriends, & bring our girls back to Himself.

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]]> By: REG http://online.worldmag.com/2008/06/06/putting-in-a-request/comment-page-1/#comment-309062 REG Fri, 06 Jun 2008 21:08:59 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/06/06/putting-in-a-request/#comment-309062 "(This is a variation on the worry of a father who watches his 16-year-old daughter go off on her first date and hopes the guy is not like he was.)" A 16-year-old still needs the protection of her parents. She may not report it if she is date raped. She doesn't need to be out alone with a male. There are other ways to socialize. Group dates. “(This is a variation on the worry of a father who watches his 16-year-old daughter go off on her first date and hopes the guy is not like he was.)”

A 16-year-old still needs the protection of her parents. She may not report it if she is date raped. She doesn’t need to be out alone with a male. There are other ways to socialize. Group dates.

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]]> By: sami13 http://online.worldmag.com/2008/06/06/putting-in-a-request/comment-page-1/#comment-309002 sami13 Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:41:21 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/06/06/putting-in-a-request/#comment-309002 I also pray for my son and daughter to be around at least one Christian - but a better one than myself! This article makes me realize I need to work on my witness. We are all so flawed, but God has never ending grace. I also pray for my son and daughter to be around at least one Christian – but a better one than myself! This article makes me realize I need to work on my witness. We are all so flawed, but God has never ending grace.

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]]> By: outdeep http://online.worldmag.com/2008/06/06/putting-in-a-request/comment-page-1/#comment-308948 outdeep Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:47:02 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/06/06/putting-in-a-request/#comment-308948 "You want someone who is more charismatic than not, even if you yourself have always avoided charismatics; someone who talks about Jesus at socially inappropriate times. You want a person who is not so “sensitive” to the cultural situation that it’s never going to be the right moment to bring up the subject." ------------- Is this because your daughter is not a Christian and you want someone break social barriers to maker her one? Personally (and it is a big problem when writers use the word "you" because not everyone in their audience thinks the same) I want my son to be reached out by a Christian who is genuine and has cultivated an attractive spirituality. I'm not necessarily looking for someone who is emotionally driven who will spout off Christians cliches and talking point without any depth of thought. “You want someone who is more charismatic than not, even if you yourself have always avoided charismatics; someone who talks about Jesus at socially inappropriate times. You want a person who is not so “sensitive” to the cultural situation that it’s never going to be the right moment to bring up the subject.”
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Is this because your daughter is not a Christian and you want someone break social barriers to maker her one?

Personally (and it is a big problem when writers use the word “you” because not everyone in their audience thinks the same) I want my son to be reached out by a Christian who is genuine and has cultivated an attractive spirituality. I’m not necessarily looking for someone who is emotionally driven who will spout off Christians cliches and talking point without any depth of thought.

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]]> By: Bob Buckles http://online.worldmag.com/2008/06/06/putting-in-a-request/comment-page-1/#comment-308925 Bob Buckles Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:03:49 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/06/06/putting-in-a-request/#comment-308925 As parents, we never pray enough… As parents, we never pray enough…

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]]> By: Spinoza http://online.worldmag.com/2008/06/06/putting-in-a-request/comment-page-1/#comment-308924 Spinoza Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:02:49 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/06/06/putting-in-a-request/#comment-308924 <b>"Demon</b>inational affiliation" Now there's an apt typo! “Demoninational affiliation”

Now there’s an apt typo!

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]]> By: Doreen http://online.worldmag.com/2008/06/06/putting-in-a-request/comment-page-1/#comment-308920 Doreen Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:01:23 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/06/06/putting-in-a-request/#comment-308920 This one sure hit home. My daughter just moved in with Jacob (who has no limp). She met him at work and they both need Jesus. (She was adamant that he was a Christian when they started dating...to convince herself and us it was right, I suppose.) Please pray for their salvation. And for her mom who is learning the hard way how to let go and let God take his rightful place: learning not to follow behind him with my eraser as He writes her story. This one sure hit home. My daughter just moved in with Jacob (who has no limp). She met him at work and they both need Jesus. (She was adamant that he was a Christian when they started dating…to convince herself and us it was right, I suppose.) Please pray for their salvation. And for her mom who is learning the hard way how to let go and let God take his rightful place: learning not to follow behind him with my eraser as He writes her story.

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]]> By: Bianca http://online.worldmag.com/2008/06/06/putting-in-a-request/comment-page-1/#comment-308860 Bianca Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:09:54 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/06/06/putting-in-a-request/#comment-308860 Bianca, if you can't say something nice... I know, I know!!! Bianca, if you can’t say something nice…

I know, I know!!!

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