Posted on 02/03/2009 5:56:36 PM PST by Paved Paradise
Okay... I can't take it anymore. Who are all these so-called "Christians" with MySpace pages that are filled with profanity, filthy song lyrics, sexual inuendo, and some blatant sexual come-ons, and so forth?
What kind of witness is that? Well, truth is I don't believe these people are Christians (you shall know them by their fruit) and I know of no truly repentant and on-their-knees Christian that would ever put that on there. They are smearing the name of Christ. It just infuriates me.
One of my nieces is doing this very thing and I'm ashamed for her. She was just married six months ago and has posted provocative photographs of herself.
While I'm ranting, I'd like to mention another thing that just riles me. My niece's mother, newly divorced, is trolling for guys on her MySpace account and has posted pictures of her daughters in rather skimpy get-ups. These are family pictures that aren't meant for mass distribution. Who knows who is seeing this stuff? She's also put enough information on there that a smart person could find out who her kids are. Worse, one of her "friends," (these people will have things like 'has 212 friends' and have really raped the meaning of that term) has pics of herself posted, rear-end side only, in a bikini (and they aren't good either - the Fashion Police here on FR would have a field day). This gal has posted all kinds of pictures of herself and her 8 year old daughter and one pervert commented on the photos, "You're BOTH cute." Arrrrghhh.
What kind of mother would expose her child to this?????
I couldn’t agree with you more.
I learned another new thing today. I might mention this to some people I know.
And yet, you have the time to post this?? Such a baffling post. Very weird.
You are, of course, right. However, think about the innocent children whose parents are posting stuff? It’s no different than the single mom who brings home strange men into the home without much checking but this just brings it into an enormous spectrum that is a little frightening.
You can’t be serious. Myspace is a serious issue? Please, if you’re a 10th as smart as your boasts would have everyone believe you’d know better.
I am a Youth Leader for my church’s youth group, and sadly I see this every single day with Youth in my church. The Youth Pastor and I have discussed it several times, he has preached sermons about the danger of losing your Witness through what you have on your Myspace and Facebook page, but it doesn’t seem to make much difference at all. It’s even scarier, that some of the teens who have the raciest and most profane items on their pages have parents in positions of authority at our church. These teens are the ones praying at the altar every week, raising their hands in Worship, and yet- they’re the worst offenders. I don’t get it either.
It can be hard to do. We are right to warn our brother,{or sister} but leave the judging to the judge. Read up on the prodigal son. Then read it again. The father ran to meet his son when he saw him from far away. We should never let ourselves be like the brother that refused to celebrate the return of his sibling.
Just a guess :)
Irresponsible parents will tend to act irresponsibily. It’s horrifying, of course, but what should we do about? Punish everyone or find a way to punish those who are (ir)responsible? As you pointed out, myspace is not by any means the only way an out of control parent can put their child in danger. There are agencies who have the responsibility to remove children from homes where the parents put them in harm’s way.
There is NO difference? There is NO difference between a mom who posts a picture which a pedophile MAY see, and a mom who gives strangers full access to her children?
You have no sense of proportion at all.
It’s always been that way my friend.
Thanks, Dianna. I was making a point about the fact that these are both BAD things, but I needed you to point out to me that they are distinctly different. Feel free to give me your personal email and phone number so I can call you to make sure I say everything just right next time, okay, and make you all happy.
First off, I commend you for your work with youth. We need more people to help and people are so busy these days I think we are failing in many ways. I heard a great message today on one of the Moody Bible Institute’s affiliates and it was about true repentance. I wonder if some of our youth are truly repenting because I was taught that while we always sin, when we actively engage in it and wallow in it, then something is seriously wrong.
Melas - intelligent people understand that they are supposed to protect their children and putting one’s children’s photos on a MS page along with sexual come-ons while seeking relationships is dangerous at the most and just plain foolish in the least. I am dead serious.
Many years ago a beautiful boy in Florida went to an event for children where they had a kite contest or maybe it was just kite-flying in general. One of the local papers snapped the kid’s pic. Well, some pedophile had been recently released from jail due to overcrowding, saw the boy’s picture - he had the kid’s photo and his name. I remember scant details except the important part about how he abducted the boy and murdered him.
Smart parents know not to put their kids’ names on the back of their book bags, so why you think it’s just peachy keen to have children’s photos smeared all over a website that millions of people can see with even more details than name is beyond my ken. Meanwhile, I do think MySpace has some serious problems... and that’s why they, to their credit, got rid of 90,000 pedophiles. And that’s just the ones they KNEW about. I’m sure there are more. Child pornography is not a billions of dollars a year business because there is nobody out there buying the stuff. So, live in your little dream world.
I don’t believe it takes a village to raise a child, but the whole village needs to at least give a darn about all of our children...
Yes, you are right but it’s good if people can educate the fools - maybe they might listen once in a while.
Oh, do we no longer posts things for debate anymore? We all just smile at each other and agree?
If you can't handle the argument, don't start a thread.
You knew what point I was making and I believe you were just trying to be a wise guy. If I am opposed to parents posting sexual come-ons in the same space as photos of their children, did you for one second think that I would not think bringing home a stranger would be worse? The only difference is that at least the stranger you can ID. In the case of the pervert who finds your kid online and comes for him/her, you have no idea who that person is....
And yes, I am open to honest, sincere debate.
What’s wrong with saying they’re both cute? I don’t get it. I know some cute women who have cute kids. Obviously they’re different kinds of cute, but they’re all cute. Nothing wrong with being cute. English tends to tie a lot of different meanings to single words, and most of the meanings tied to cute are 100% non-sexual.
As for Christians who swear, they’re just words, if they’re not uptight about them that’s their business. I was raised by Marines, swear words have never bothered me, and I’ve certainly never cosidered them un-Christian.
No, I wasn't. I'm used to dealing with drama queens who are sure that THIS SITUATION is the worst one EVER!!! Then they say all kinds of silly things getting themselves all worked up. Sometimes saying, "Think about what you just said," makes them pause a moment and realize they are perhaps over reacting.
Here is the thing: It certainly isn't right for a mother to post suggestive pictures of her daughter online. No, I don't know where her head is. It is HIGHLY UNlikely that anyone would see that girl's picture online and try to track her down and get her. It's possible, but really unlikely. Much more commonly, a perv might use that picture to excite himself. Gross, totally. But it's some random stranger perv and the girl or her mom or us will never know it's even happened.
The MUCH more likely thing to happen with this bozo mom is that she will bring home random boyfriend who tries or succeeds in touching the daughter. That occurrance isn't somehow "better" than anonymous perv jacking off to her picture because mom can finger the guy at the police station. The girl has actually BEEN endangered and harmed by one situation where she wouldn't even be aware of anonymous perv.
It's isn't reasonable to equate an event that is incredibly rare (online perv sees girl and tracks her down) to an event that happens probably numerous times a day in the US (mom brings home scummy boyfriend who advances on her child). That is why I tried to stop you and get you to think.
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