IMO, a father overreacting to his son liking something traditionally feminine would be a traumatic event. What if a boy loves to cook and learns to make pastry and cakes? So what? Maybe he will grow up to be a chef? How about if he DOESN'T like to hunt or kill animals? My husband HATES to hunt and when he went with my brother-in-law, he would scare the animals (rabbits, deer, whatever) away and then my BIL would angrily chase him through the woods. That doesn't make him less of a man! I love that he has stepped in and told our kids that we are to respect God's creation and that my son isn't allowed to squash frogs or torture animals just for the pleasure of it--something a lot of parents see as "typically male behavior."
Most men can really cook! Whether it is BBQing outside or baking. I never considered that to be a sole task assigned to women.
Gives us a break sometimes.
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FYI... this particular clip has been edited in a couple of places... this was being discussed this morning on the morning news here in Nashville. Even the "beat the gay away" part is an editorial note from the person who was posting the clip. So, the clip has had a few places edited out.
Pastor Harris posted a response that should also be read, since we don't know the full intent of what he was saying, and he was in the middle of being wound up and used some words that might paint different "mind pictures" than what we would have used.
My four year old friend has the same story; I really liked his dad, too, called him "uncle," but I took the kid's side, in my usual tactless way...and that was pretty much the end of that.
Dr. Joseph Nicolosi is the head of NARTH the leading authority on helping homosexuals out of the gay lifestyle. They are some of the few psychiatrists and psychologists who treat homosexuality as a mental disorder, what they call a "gender deficit disorder". They have some wonderful resources that can be found at www.narth.org
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Dr. Joseph Nicolosi is the head of NARTH the leading authority on helping homosexuals out of the gay lifestyle. They are some of the few psychiatrists and psychologists who treat homosexuality as a mental disorder, what they call a "gender deficit disorder". They have some wonderful resources that can be found at www.narth.org
Well, the testimony above is awesome, don't hear too many of those.
Of course all one hears about Narth is the horror stories.
Exaggeration? He says, "Can I make it any clearer? Dads, the second you see your son dropping the limp wrist, you walk over there and crack that wrist. Man up. Give him a good punch."
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Exaggeration? He says, "Can I make it any clearer? Dads, the second you see your son dropping the limp wrist, you walk over there and crack that wrist. Man up. Give him a good punch."
Exactly. I simply don't believe he was endorsing breaking wrists and knocking your kid out.
I don't believe we should tolerate or encourage homosexual behavior in children anymore than we tolerate acting out other sinful behavior.
Having said that, I agree with the Deac as well, - the relationship and positive interaction of the father being key.
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Exaggeration? He says, "Can I make it any clearer? Dads, the second you see your son dropping the limp wrist, you walk over there and crack that wrist. Man up. Give him a good punch."
Seriously? Oh, well then we're talking about counseling the wrong party, lol.
He'll straighten up--around you, and double it up everywhere else, hello.
Seriously? (Can't watch anything now).
Seriously? Oh, well then we're talking about counseling the wrong party, lol.
He'll straighten up--around you, and double it up everywhere else, hello.
Seriously? (Can't watch anything now).
That doesn't make him less of a man! I love that he has stepped in and told our kids that we are to respect God's creation and that my son isn't allowed to squash frogs or torture animals just for the pleasure of it--something a lot of parents see as "typically male behavior."
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