One can teach their children to think for themselves and make good decisions at fast food restaurants.
This is a very difficult task that few parents succeed at I believe. And, it's very difficult to monitor whether your children are making wise decisions to not purchase junk food from junk food peddlers.
the chain has been working on offering healthy choices and they'll get better at it.
But how much death, disease, and weakened immune systems are they responsible for in the meantime?
The Ronald McDonald Foundation helps many families who have children in hospitals with the medical bills
It is profitable for them to do this. They're not stupid and they're not losing any money. They achieve a very high level of favorable publicity by doing this. Even gangsters have been known to be charitable on occasion. They, like McDonald's, known they may need the support of the public to continue to do business.
But, my children are welcome to go into as much depth as they want in the Old Testament and New Testament, as well as other ancient religious texts--to search for wisdom and meaning.
You're saying they're "welcome to" as if it is in their discretion to do so or not to do so. Children need parental support and encouragement to explore the Scriptures fully. You previously stated that you heavily influence your children with your secular humanist views. I interpret this to mean that you discourage your children from forming any serious belief in God, and from seriously studying the Bible and practicing what it teaches as a way of life.
Rev. Dr. Loehr at our church is quite proficient in ancient languages and texts and the Bible in particular--he also is a scholar with a solid reputation for research and rational thinking.
I can tell by his title that this man probably does not understand the Bible or practice it correctly.
I'm happy with many aspects of my children's upbringing, their public schools, our church, our greater community
I'm sure most people are until some major unexpected problem developes and they're caught by surprise. You always read about these children with
what is called an excellent upbringing going bad.
In our house we talk about T.V.and computer games--we choose the educational things and analyze the ones made for entertainment, it is all part of being a balanced person in our society.
So, you do your best to influence your children to not watch T.V. programs or play computer games that are sexually exploitative or teach violence?