Sad Observation of Threads: LET'S CHANGE DIRECTION!

Originally Posted by Newman

Steadfast- I find "Miss" offensive because I believe (right or wrong) that it implies that one is not accepted as member of the body of Christ. But hey! Truth spoken in love is more desirable from my point of view than hypocrissy.

The forum ebbs and flows. Bro. Epley can not be expected to hold the fort all by himself. Send in the reinforcements! It is better to light a single candle than to curse the darkness.

Newman,

My Mother died when I was 11 in a horrible car accident. She was my hero as my Father was an abusive drunkard until he died when I was 15.

My Mother instilled more in my heart in those 11 years than most would in a lifetime. She pressed upon me to be kind and always be a gentleman my whole life. Part of that was to use dignity when speaking to the opposite sex as 'Miss' or 'Mrs' and I've utilized that my whole life.

I'm sorry you find it offensive as it had nothing to do with your relationship with God. In fact, you'll be hard pressed to find ONE woman in this life to whom I've not been a gentleman.

Yep, I still open doors... give them my seat... take them by the elbow when climbing up stairs... and say 'Miss' or 'Mrs'. I hate that you think I was being disrespectful when my only intention was to be the gentleman my Mother would be proud of.