Carrie Prejean, Miss California USA, gave an honest answer to a politically charged pageant question more than three weeks ago, and has been viciously attacked ever since.
I’ve been appalled and disgusted by all who have sought to ruin the life and reputation of one who chose to voice her honest and widely held, yet “politically incorrect” opinion about the nature of marriage. Read the rest of this entry »
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Equality means that any man and woman who wants to marry can do so. Any other combinations are going to have to find something else to call it, since “marriage” is already taken. Marriage was defined and created by God. It’s not up for human redefinition. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Miss California recently got caught up in a heated controversy about marriage when answering an interview question during the Miss USA pageant. I’m not a big fan of beauty pageants, but I’m now a big fan of Carrie Prejean who stood up for marriage! Read the rest of this entry »
In doing some research, I stumbled onto some fascinating insights about men and their sexual socialization.
With the advent of Viagra-type products, there is an increasingly reductionistic and medicalized focus on the sexual functioning of body parts while ignoring the relational aspects of sexuality.
The trend to medicalize sexuality and reduce problems to body parts feeds into the cultural phenomenon of boys and men being socialized to be disconnected from their emotions, limiting their capacity for intimate communication and connection.
Washington D.C. — A new study released today by Family Research Council’s Mapping America Project finds that children have fewer problems at school and home when they live with both biological parents and frequently attend religious services.
It is evident from this video that standing up for the definition of marriage matters.
No parent wants to be threatened with jail in order to protect their children from being exposed to controversial teachings especially at such a young impressionable age. One of the big concerns, as evidenced by this family’s experience, is that the rights of parents to freely raise their children with religious moral values is in jeopardy. Read the rest of this entry »
Can I just say how infinitely impressed I am with Jordin Sparks, former American Idol winner. Though she has a great voice, it’s not even her singing talent that I’m so impressed with at the moment. It’s her courage and her conviction that has me cheering. She’s got guts! I love it!
As a presenter, Jordin Sparks initially sat through a verbal bashing of promise rings, which she wears, until she’d had quite enough. The MTV Video Music Awards show host was having quite a heyday at the expense of those who actually believe it’s a good idea to save sex for marriage. Read the rest of this entry »
I’m torn. I’m certainly excited about a vice-presidential candidate that is a strong, conservative, tax cutting, corruption-busting, pro-life mother and wife. Sarah Palin looks like a wonderful person with a great family. She appears to be a true patriot. I’m excited about her potential as a political leader. I’m sure all the intense media attention has been a huge burden on their family. I feel for them.
But my work as a marriage educator and advocate gives me a different focus and concern than those who are trying to destroy Sarah Palin’s political candidacy with unfounded hack jobs. My concern is for the young people, and even those not so young, who are receiving yet another media message that teen sex and pregnancy don’t appear to be that big of a problem. Read the rest of this entry »
I was disappointed to see the end of Mitt Romney’s campaign for the Republican nomination as president of the United States of America. I personally believed that he would have made a most excellent president, especially at this time of economic insecurity, continual threats of terrorism and anti-American hatred, declining moral and family values, and out-of-control illegal immigration.
I was even more dismayed trying to understand how a man of his caliber, character, values and integrity could not handily overcome the competition for the nomination. I should have clued in when hoards of conservative voters overlooked Romney and cast their vote for Mike Huckabee in state after southern state, especially when Huckabee has been liberal on raising taxes and illegal immigration.
The pieces started to come together for me as I began to see and hear of those who would finally admit to and write about the anti-Mormon bias that had quietly been there all along. I could have never imagined. Read the rest of this entry »
