Interesting study on children of GLBT parents

[MagicFingers]

Tiny exactly and in regards to homosexuals adopting this is my thought. I would rather a child be placed in the care of a homosexual couple where they are given love, respect, consistency in the home than to have them bounce from foster home to foster home until they are old enough to be on their own or have children raised in an unsupportive, abusive environment. Kids just want to know they are safe and loved and cared for they don't care if it is coming from two moms or two dads. When you role model respect and love it doesn't matter who it comes from the child will learn from that.

Edited to add my two friends (female) who are married who have three kids only one is adopted the other two they conceived via IVF..... for the first child the one mom carried but the other mom donated her egg, then they reversed it for the second child this way each woman had a role in the conceiving and carrying of the child.

Now doesn't that blow your mind, does that go against religious beliefs as well. not only IVF but IVF among homosexuals.

[Soundbear]

Tiny exactly and in regards to homosexuals adopting this is my thought. I would rather a child be placed in the care of a homosexual couple where they are given love, respect, consistency in the home than to have them bounce from foster home to foster home until they are old enough to be on their own or have children raised in an unsupportive, abusive environment. Kids just want to know they are safe and loved and cared for they don't care if it is coming from two moms or two dads. When you role model respect and love it doesn't matter who it comes from the child will learn from that.

I agree. But ultimately, once again, I don't think the child will fully grasp the nuances of the relationship between a man and a woman in a married relationship.

Edited to add my two friends (female) who are married who have three kids only one is adopted the other two they conceived via IVF..... for the first child the one mom carried but the other mom donated her egg, then they reversed it for the second child this way each woman had a role in the conceiving and carrying of the child.

Now doesn't that blow your mind, does that go against religious beliefs as well. not only IVF but IVF among homosexuals.

And they still needed a man.

[MagicFingers]

and they still needed a man.

duhhhhh!

[Soundbear]

Glad you agree!!!

[Disgusted]

What this world needs is men of conviction who are not afraid to stand for truth.

Yeah, so long as it's your truth they stand for...

[Soundbear]

Yeah, so long as it's your truth they stand for...

Not at all. I admire anyone who treats his fellowman justly and stand up for SOME kind of values.

As opposed to snipers with nothing of value.

[stupefied]

...I don't think the child will fully grasp the nuances of the relationship between a man and a woman in a married relationship.

Hard to argue with that. No reason to think the child won't grasp the nuances of the relationship between the couple though. I don't imagine it's really much different.

[Disgusted]

Not at all. I admire anyone who treats his fellowman justly and stand up for SOME kind of values.

As opposed to snipers with nothing of value.

The problem is, you assume people have no values, if they don't have your values.

We've all seen your assumptions, time and time again.

[Soundbear]

The problem is, you assume people have no values, if they don't have your values.

We've all seen your assumptions, time and time again.

Sure you have.

[Soundbear]

Hard to argue with that. No reason to think the child won't grasp the nuances of the relationship between the couple though. I don't imagine it's really much different.

That's apparently because you reject the idea of differences between a man and a woman.

[stupefied]

No, that's not true. I just don't jump to the conclusion that the relationships would be that much different.

When you refer to the relationship between a man and woman in a marriage I wonder what you mean though. Unless you think that relationship is one where the man works, the woman stays at home, the man is the disciplinarian and all the other traditional stereotypical aspects then I don't think the gender of the two should make that much of a difference.

Since that traditional type of home is far from the norm I assume that's not the case.

So what are the differences you refer to?

[Soundbear]

No, that's not true. I just don't jump to the conclusion that the relationships would be that much different.

When you refer to the relationship between a man and woman in a marriage I wonder what you mean though. Unless you think that relationship is one where the man works, the woman stays at home, the man is the disciplinarian and all the other traditional stereotypical aspects then I don't think the gender of the two should make that much of a difference.

Since that traditional type of home is far from the norm I assume that's not the case.

So what are the differences you refer to?

Be back to you tomorrow. Have a good night!!!

[Bluesky]

Here's a thoughtful article, not related to the parenting issue. Agree? Disagree?
http://theaquilareport.com/first-the...they-came-for/

[MagicFingers]

OK I basically skimmed this article so will fully admit i may have missed something in the message. I will comment that yes ALL groups face some sort of stereotypical discrimination even evangelical bible thumping groups (yes my stereotypical tone coming through) I am not for organized religion as I will put it out there. I think it has hurt a lot of people. I am not opposed to religion just don't believe in organized groups. (cult) likeish to me.

That said a few issues. the whole kirk cameron issue he did that to himself with the statements he made not because he was an evangelical follower. As the old saying goes...a few rotten apples spoil the bunch...so yeah perhaps he made his religious group look bad. Just as rotten apples in every group make those groups look bad. IE the homosexual community you have good and bad in there as well that hurt their cause and or status along with the straight community, native community, caucasian community it doesn't end.

I am really apphauled by the nazi correlation in the article because now are they turning the table saying that we are victimizing nazis because we have villified them as well after they did what they did? I think the author of this article has to be very careful with what they write.

I also think this quote "We evangelicals are currently going through the process of demonization, the fact that evangelicals as a group are the most charitable people on earth, or that they have created the freest and most tolerant societies is being conveniently forgotten, and the myth of the ignorant, ranting, gay basher is being spread far and wide."
If anyone has heard of Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy you will note many faults with that statement. Firstly I don't think anyone demonizes them I have not heard one person put down that community it is just their own perception based on a few nay sayers. Secondly there are many charitable groups have they done a study that says they are the MOST charitable not likely, are they charitable probably. As for the ranting gay basher I don't think there was much of a link to his religion as there was to his fame and his quotes. I heard about him bashing didn't knwo what religion he was. So I think this community has pulled the kirk cameron pitty party on themselves.

[stupefied]

Here's a thoughtful article, not related to the parenting issue. Agree? Disagree?

I would agree that some thought went into the article. I would disagree with the message though.

A different point of view.

[Bluesky]

http://www.baylorisr.org/2012/06/a-s...s-controversy/

[Bluesky]

http://ht.ly/ccICV