Murder Inc. wrote:
But what drives this pent-up demand where American ladies, by the tens of millions, beat a path to the front door of these clinics?
Why was the demand nearly zero in the 50s but by 1973, that rate went through the roof?

Rufus wrote:
Worldly Counsel:
"People need to practice safe sex, like always," Christianson said. "Anyone beginning a new relationship should get tested along with their partner. The way gonorrhea works, not everyone knows they have it. And with this new strain it's even more important than ever to find out."
Godly Counsel:
1 Corinthians 6:18 - Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

Rufus wrote:
Why wait for a man to decide this? Why not just adhere to the Bible and realize the forbidding to marry is a doctrine of devils and that a head of a new testament church is to be the husband of one wife?
1 Timothy 4:1-3 - 1Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; 2Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; 3Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
1 Timothy 3:2 - A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

Rufus wrote:
I've been a zero tv house for over 5 years now. Tremendously liberating and blessed. I'm glad for this trend but if folks eliminate the television but continue watching the programming via other gadgets what have they gained?

Frank wrote:
I will admit that this comment will be divisive and most will disagree with me.

The wives of pastors should simply be wives and mothers and then simply look at life and ministry in the same way any other Christian wife and mother would think about life.

No big deal, but that is the root of this lady's problems.

II Corinthians 4:4 - "...the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them."

II Kings 6:17 - "...LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see."

Luke 24:45 - "Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,... ."

Elise wrote:
Whenever I have to fill in forms and see the word "partner" I stroke it out and replace it with the word WIFE in big letters, as it should be, I will do the same if this comes about, to think of all those that stood for Scotland in days past, those known to us and those only known to the Lord, what different times we have when good is now evil and evil is good.