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Originally Posted by rosie321
Originally Posted by rosie321 
So as long as someone feels a crime is being committed its ok to take away someone elses rights? I can't disagree more with that sentiment more. |
Are you saying there were no warrants issued--that a judge was not convinced that there was enough evidence to justify the intervention?
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Lets apply your thinking towards gay rights. Many legislations have been created with the intent to protect this population and give them the right to live life free from persecution. However, some of these laws can and have been used at times to go after people who merely disagree with the lifestyle and who feel that it goes against God's will.
Some gay rights activists have argued that it is child abuse to promote anti-gay ideas for young children. In fact California schools have already adopted many such ideas into their programs. Anything that discourages or looks down on the lifestyle is wrong
How would you feel if someone came and took your children because you could not agree with this lifestyle?
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A judge issued a warrant, meaning s/he was convinced there was enough evidence of child abuse to justify removal and investigation. And, again, the crime here is illegal polygamous and pedaphilic marriages of 13 year old girls to 50 year old men!
You oppose the state CPS intervention because you fear that someday government may declare it illegal to teach that homosexuality is a spiritual sin, and may remove children from religious households that teach such??? I would suggest to you that God is not the author of fear, and that these young girls needed immediate help. God uses Caesar for just this type of purpose.
Concerning free speech, your concern is good reason for Christians to remain active, offering "salt and light" while the day remains.
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Polygamy has existed throughout history. As it has been pointed out it is only recently in this country history that it has become popular for children to be older when they marry and have children. History is full of examples of young people marrying and having children. Arranged marriages are still a part of other cultures. Should this group be penalized because they cling to traditions and past cultural norms?
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This group is not from the Middle East, and they do not live in an agrarian age, in which most are barely literate. Even then, marriages were between adolescents, not arrangements created under religious guise, so that 50 year old men could have their way with numerous young teenage girls. Polygamous marriages are illegal, and in this country, the men engaged in statutory rape.
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Some might say the same for christians who disprove of the gay lifestyle. Should everyone who disagrees with the gay movement and does not feel that it is right in the sight of the Lord have their children rounded up?
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It's okay to teach your children that polygamy is God's will, and that teenage girls should form harems for 50-year old spiritual patriarchs. But, when you actually bring these teachings into action, you engage in illegal marriages, statutory rape, and you are labeled a pedaphile.