Comments on: The Silver Ring Thing goes to British courts http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2007/06/22/the-silver-ring-thing-goes-to-british-courts/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:57:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: The Silver Ring Thing - UK judge rules in favour of school at Bene Diction Blogs On http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2007/06/22/the-silver-ring-thing-goes-to-british-courts/#comment-90520 The Silver Ring Thing - UK judge rules in favour of school at Bene Diction Blogs On Fri, 20 Jul 2007 02:35:47 +0000 http://www.benedictionblogson.com/?p=3224#comment-90520 [...] Background on the Playfoot case here. [...] [...] Background on the Playfoot case here. [...]

]]> By: BD http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2007/06/22/the-silver-ring-thing-goes-to-british-courts/#comment-90116 BD Thu, 05 Jul 2007 07:01:20 +0000 http://www.benedictionblogson.com/?p=3224#comment-90116 I am. Quite a bit actually. British bloggers didn't have to dig to deep to see where the money and the impetus is coming from. http://www.ministryoftruth.org.uk/2007/06/26/asexual-nazis-for-god/ I am. Quite a bit actually.

British bloggers didn’t have to dig to deep to see where the money and the impetus is coming from.

http://www.ministryoftruth.org.uk/2007/06/26/asexual-nazis-for-god/

]]> By: Bene D http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2007/06/22/the-silver-ring-thing-goes-to-british-courts/#comment-89950 Bene D Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:09:17 +0000 http://www.benedictionblogson.com/?p=3224#comment-89950 Adolescents are a huge block of consumers - and vulnerable. Hey, if you can exploit peer pressure, sell jewelry and event tickets and say it's about God...gives new meaning to making out like a bandit. The Silver Ring Thing owners have clearly stated their objective, it isn't about caring. Am I missing something? Adolescents are a huge block of consumers - and vulnerable.

Hey, if you can exploit peer pressure, sell jewelry and event tickets and say it’s about God…gives new meaning to making out like a bandit.

The Silver Ring Thing owners have clearly stated their objective, it isn’t about caring.

Am I missing something?

]]> By: Drina http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2007/06/22/the-silver-ring-thing-goes-to-british-courts/#comment-89901 Drina Sun, 24 Jun 2007 03:45:35 +0000 http://www.benedictionblogson.com/?p=3224#comment-89901 I still don't fully understand why wearing jewelry is considered an important aspect of virginity by Christian fundamentalists... am I missing something? I still don’t fully understand why wearing jewelry is considered an important aspect of virginity by Christian fundamentalists… am I missing something?

]]> By: TravisM http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2007/06/22/the-silver-ring-thing-goes-to-british-courts/#comment-89881 TravisM Fri, 22 Jun 2007 23:50:44 +0000 http://www.benedictionblogson.com/?p=3224#comment-89881 Extreme ideas almost always have extream blind spots (I say almost, becuase Jesus' ideas were extreme, yet w/o the blind spots). I am so thankful that the church community that I grew up in has never been ashamed to speak about all of sexuality, good, bad, ugly. Most of all it's promoted, not outside marriage, but promoted as a wonderful gift. Before my wife and I were married the subject was talked about in great detail, we learned everything from different positions, things that might cause us trouble, and how we should treat it as a gift for each other and not as a tool. I know that w/o that advice from our spiritual leaders it would be a very different story today. Programs like the ones mentioned above give Christianity a foolish look, the religious legality and rigidness has become our biggest blind spot. Christians can be sexy, and I think should be, not in the flaunting lustful, self centered way of the world, but in Christ's way, lovingly. Extreme ideas almost always have extream blind spots (I say almost, becuase Jesus’ ideas were extreme, yet w/o the blind spots).

I am so thankful that the church community that I grew up in has never been ashamed to speak about all of sexuality, good, bad, ugly. Most of all it’s promoted, not outside marriage, but promoted as a wonderful gift. Before my wife and I were married the subject was talked about in great detail, we learned everything from different positions, things that might cause us trouble, and how we should treat it as a gift for each other and not as a tool. I know that w/o that advice from our spiritual leaders it would be a very different story today.

Programs like the ones mentioned above give Christianity a foolish look, the religious legality and rigidness has become our biggest blind spot. Christians can be sexy, and I think should be, not in the flaunting lustful, self centered way of the world, but in Christ’s way, lovingly.

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