Envy of Non-Members

[_Jason Bourne]

I like these sentiments.

Thanks

I remember a number of years ago when I was smack dab in the middle of an intensive faith crisis I was talking to my bishop who is a bit younger than I am. We knew each other fairly well. In our conversation he mentioned that whether or not the gospel/church is ultimately true, it provides a very good place for raising righteous/moral children and to instill faith in a higher power, provide real opportunities for service, and so forth. His honesty was refreshing, as is yours.

I would also like to note that other religions produce similar children. I would also like to also point out the more casually religious families as well as non religious families do so as well. Where I live work and play there are lots and lots of decent people that come from all sorts of backgrounds.


And if the church/gospel IS true, it's a good place to be when all is said and done.

[_Doctor CamNC4Me]

Hello,

The more I see Mr. Jason post the more I like him. He's a heart-tendery kind of fella. Good for him.

V/R
DC

[_Yoda]

Thanks, everyone, for sharing your views!

I particularly enjoyed Jason's moving account.

I will share some of my thoughts a little later, when I have more time to write.

[Guest]

The idea is that many members of religious groups that frown on things like no sex before marriage tend to be envious of those who are not so limited. Certainly they are not envious of those who contract some disease, and religious constraints on sex have nothing to do with sexually transmitted diseases.

People who are envious of those who are out there having sex with many partners do not understand that sex does not exactly lead to happiness. Many youth are contacting diseases from sex. And some young girls get pregnant. And when one does catch herpes or HIV the virus with that person until death.

We tend not to think of the consequences of our actions but we can be envious of the free spirit just as the free spirit can be envious of a different lifestyle.

[_Jason Bourne]

Hello,

The more I see Mr. Jason post the more I like him. He's a heart-tendery kind of fella. Good for him.

V/R
DC

Why thank you sir!

[_why me]

Actually it's about 16%. Higher for women and black populations.

Genital Herpes

An estimated 25 percent of American adults have genital herpes.
About one in five people in the United States over age 12 (approximately 45 million individuals) are infected with HSV-2, the virus that causes genital herpes.[2]
Genital herpes affects approximately one in six Australian adults
According to the A.H.M.F. (Australian Herpes Management Forum) genital herpes is under-diagnosed - of people with genital herpes simplex virus infection only 1 in 5 are diagnosed and, up to 80% of cases of genital herpes are not recognized as such by clinicians.
Up to 1 million new HSV-2 infections may be transmitted each year in the United States.[1]
Costs associated with genital herpes totaled approximately $237 million in 1994.[3]
Genital herpes infection is more common among African Americans (45.9%) than among White Caucasian (17.6%).
Since the late 1970s, the number of Americans with genital herpes infection has increased 30%.
The largest increase of genital herpes is among young White teenagers.
Genital herpes infection is now five times more common in 12- to 19-year-old White adolescents.
Genital herpes is twice as common among young adults ages 20 to 29 than it was 20 years ago.

http://herpes-coldsores.com/herpes_statistics.htm

I tend to trust this site. I played it in the middle just in case at 20 percent.

[_why me]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xE-iK1pdp0

These young people are less likely to catch a std.

[_Hoops]

Perhaps I missed something... but, my God man... really? That's life you're so casually dismissing. The greatest expression of the divine.

See Chap's post on the previous page.

I don't dismiss life at all. Life is doubly sacred to me, because I believe it's all we get.

No, I read the entire quote. I suspect I'm missing the context of what your responding to. Nonetheless, I'll take your word for it.

[_sock puppet]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xE-iK1pdp0

These young people are less likely to catch a std.

or enjoy life. Everything involves risks.

[_Hoops]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xE-iK1pdp0

These young people are less likely to catch a std.

That's a laugh. The biggest skanks I knew were LDS. They just didn't advertise it.