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To: L.N. Smithee
Matt 5:27-28
27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

Gal 5:16-17
16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.

James 1:14-16
14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. 16 Do not err, my beloved brethren.

I Jn 2:15-17
15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

Luke 17:1-2
1 Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!
2 It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.

49 posted on 05/17/2002 5:20:36 AM PDT by the-ironically-named-proverbs2
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To: the-ironically-named-proverbs2
There you go, actually citing chapter and verse...don't you know that gets in the way of a good quasi-spiritual argument?
55 posted on 05/17/2002 5:31:18 AM PDT by L.N. Smithee
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To: the-ironically-named-proverbs2
And that gets to the point.
76 posted on 05/17/2002 6:13:12 AM PDT by Tribune7
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To: the-ironically-named-proverbs2
Thank you for putting this discussion back into the context of the Word of God.

This mother, who claims to be wanting a Christian education for her daughter, is teaching her a *terrible* lesson. She's teaching her that it's OK to be lukewarm about what God very plainly says. The girl's innocence could well be being mutilated here. What does God say about corrupting the innocence of a child?

This isn't about the mother's "right" (under man's law, not God's) to work as a stripper. It's about what a girl child learns when she knows that mother won't stop taking her clothes off for money *even when it means giving up her child's school enrollment.*

I think the school was wrong in insisting the child leave before the end of term. That is also hurtful to the child. The right thing to do is let the child finish the term, at least.

As to whether or not a Christian school should accept the child of "scandalous" sinners, that's an individual call. Not all Christians see it the same way. Many people put their children in Christian schools because they specifically want to isolate their children from "unbelievers," the "unrighteous," etc. They know that children form friendships at school, go over to each others houses, etc. I would be very reluctant to let a first or second grade child go over to the house of someone I knew was in some branch of the sex trade - I would fear for my child's safety, not from the mother necessarily, but from whatever "boyfriends," pimps, etc. might be hanging around.

This is speculation, but most likely the mother *knew* what kind of conservative school she was dealing with. She had a chance to change things, and refused. If this means public school or a more "liberal" Christian school, then so be it.

176 posted on 05/17/2002 7:28:24 AM PDT by valkyrieanne
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To: the-ironically-named-proverbs2
What? Sunday already?!
359 posted on 05/17/2002 2:41:39 PM PDT by meadsjn
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