RonD1120

Probably so. I'll have to check on that. Back to being serious. Teen brides tend to have a higher rate of divorce. They tend to be less educated. They tend to be destined to a life of poverty. They tend to suffer more abuse. They are ill equip for the harsh reality of raising children. They tend to not have the skills to find gainful employment and more likely to be on welfare. They are still children and should focus on a higher education that will equip them for the future. Any parent that would allow their 15 year old daughter to marry should have their head examined and then re-examined. I was going to marry my high school sweetheart. My parents were not at all happy about that. Her parents felt the same as mine. We were mad and thought we would hold off for awhile. She went to college and I joined the Navy. We stayed in touch for awhile and never saw each other again. Chances are, we would had divorced within 10 years. In hindsight, I am glad we didn't marry. It would had rated up there with the bad decisions I had made in my life. I have gotten engaged several times since her. Each time I ended it before the alter. It just never felt right. When I met Bev, it did feel right. I am glad that I waited and not become a divorce statistic. Teenagers should put the hormones in check and think of the future consequences of their present actions. No one wants to be a bad statistic. Think before you act. No argument from me on that post. According to the Wikipedia sources referenced earlier it is legal in a large number of states. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

What need do the duck folks fulfill for you? Humor, they make me laugh. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

They would be exempt from my consideration because I have no anthropological need to interact with them. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

THEY’RE HERE: SEE THE NEW LINE OF DUCK COMMANDER GUNS http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/01/02/theyre-here-see-the-new-line-of-duck-commander-guns/ Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

The main reason that you and your type are in "survival mode" and have given up on the GOP, is do to the fact that only 75% of the GOP has gone absolute bat shit crazy. At the current rate that the GOP is going, all of you Apocalyptic types should be on the same page shortly. Then the Republican Party would gain tremendous strength. Danger, danger, run, run like the wind. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Come on get real, you are more intelligent than that post would indicate. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Most of the folks I know have given up on the Republicans as well as the Democrats. Basically, we are in survival mode. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

I found this comment quite interesting: ***Vin Weber, a former Minnesota Republican congressman and now a Washington-based GOP strategist, says he would "resist characterizing this as evidence of a war on science, which I think is BS." "I suspect this is a reflection of a trend we've seen, where the most educated people who used to be Republicans are now Democrats, and people with less educational status are now moving into the Republican Party," Weber says. FIFY Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Because a "15-16" year old doesn't know their ass from the elbow, and is in NO position to be married and/or raise a child. Hell, they ARE still a child. It's pretty simple. I refer you back to my post #377. You are not taking the concept of cultural relativity into consideration. Which is what I was trying to put out to AndyBoyd. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

This is a direct quote from the article cited. "Look, you wait 'til they get to be 20 years old, the only picking that's going to take place is your pocket," he said. "You got to marry these girls when they are about 15 or 16. They'll pick your ducks. You need to check with mom and dad about that, of course." Are you sure you really want to follow Ron into this hole? Why do you find that quote objectionable? Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Do you know what the individual components of the soul? I'm not a cobbler, but there is the insoul, the insteppe, the heal, and I think the wealt is an important part. I have worked with people who were very devout and apparently thought it was okay to seek a bride of tender years. At least I am moderately sure they were not pulling my leg. At the time I attributed it to insecurity; marrying a virgin meant that she could not know how much better in bed someone else might be, for example. The Bronze Age traditions of my tribe are a mix of agrarian and military cultures. The realities of keeping the tribe above critical mass when a significant number of the males were wiped out in one epic battle or another was addressed by having the surviving males inseminating the fertile females and ensuring the survival of the resulting offspring by doing so through the institution of marriage. Needless to say, our history is that of one big, dysfunctional family. In any event, it has been many, many centuries since we considered that approach to be viable. Indeed, polygamy has been generally proscribed in the Tribes, the exception being a few backwater groups in which it is accepted for first-generation immigrants. The Bar Mitzvah and Bat Mitzvah are misinterpreted as the achievement of 'adulthood,' but that is hardly the case. At the onset of adolescence, the issue is the acceptance of personal responsibility, and that's about it. Though teenagers are biologically capable of reproduction, it is truly ill-advised for the usual long list of reasons - regardless of whether 'marriage' is a factor. Veterans of the War of Northern Aggression often had wives that were MUCH younger; the general consensus was that girls would marry so that were guaranteed the Veteran's Pension when the old geezer croaked. Maybe there was True Love (tm) involved, but money was apparently a factor (to a lesser extent than Anna Nicole Smith, to be sure). In any event, robbing the cradle is widely viewed as icky. The Profit Muhammad 'marrying' a nine year old is enough to make one barf. BSBD, Winsor I started thinking about my own family. I believe both of my grandmothers were teenagers when they got married but I do not know their ages. My second wife was married to her first husband at 15 but divorced one year later. Her grandmother, mother and aunt were 15 or 16 when married. My present wife was 17 when she married her first husband. They raised four children then he passed and she married me. Her son's mother-in-law was married at 15 and also raised four children. My second wife was a California city girl and my present wife was born and raised in Tampa, FL. All the other women were country/mountain gals. In addition, there are several women in my church, north GA mountains, that were married around 15. So, in my experience early marriage of the female is not all that uncommon. Furthermore, it seems the young ladies were trained to be wives and mothers. However, when you get out of the back country and into the city nowadays there is not much to choose from. The only ones that are probably interested in marriage at that age are the ghetto girls. They are already baby mommas. The rest are the shopping mall, Facebook types that are too dingy to live with. I think it just depends on where you live and how you were raised when evaluating young marriage. Personally, I don't think a man should marry at all unless he wants to raise children. Remember the old saying, a man will not marry the right woman because it is the wrong time. Then he will marry the wrong woman because it is the right time. Bottom line, the age of the female is not as important as the maturity of the male. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Funny interview: Terry Bradshaw Talks To Leno About His Football Days With Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson http://www.ijreview.com/2013/12/105014-terry-bradshaw-talks-leno-football-days-duck-dynastys-phil-robertson/ Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

The discrediting of the anti-Islamic video has itself been discredited. Yeah, right. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Do you know what the individual components of the soul? Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Thanks for the heads up. The key concept in my post is marriage. About the time the P. Robertson married his wife Jerry Lee Lewis married his fourteen year old cousin. I believe both were in Louisiana. A quick check in Wikipedia indicates that 16 is acceptable with parental consent in the southern states as well as most other states. Many will accept 15 as well. I planned to marry at 17, same age as my girlfriend, but our parents redirected us. I didn't approach the institution again until I was 27 and that marriage ended in divorce after four years. I have given the subject considerable thought over my lifetime. Let me be quite clear, I am talking about marriage not fornication. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ages_of_consent_in_North_America http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marriageable_age Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

The anti-Islamic video as the cause has been widely discredited. My focus is on the lack of leadership quality that allowed four Americans to die when they had been requesting assistance, backup and evacuation. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

It apparently worked for Phil, college grad, family man, successful business. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Well, women are more focused on being wives and mothers at that age. Thus your chances of having a stable home are greater than with a two income household. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

The opposite side of the issue would be the claim that heterosexuality is evil. Since that claim is pretty much non-existant then the need for tolerance of it is moot. Edit: Hang on a minute, that's not even right. The other side of asking for tolerance of gay people is tolerance of heterosexual people. Everyone tolerates heterosexual people. So much so that we're commonly referred to as 'people' and the rest is just assumed. (And hypothetically, getting pissed at people who swear isn't the same as bigotry.) With all due respect, screw 'tolerance.' I do not tolerate my gay and lesbian friends, I accept them. Their sex life not a matter of interest, as is the case with my straight friends. 'Tolerating' is the most sanctimonious and degrading approach that comes to mind. One does not tolerate something that is fundamentally acceptable; when one tolerates something, the implication is that it fundamentally sucks out loud, but "I, being so fundamentally wise and magnanimous, will see fit to tolerate this otherwise unacceptable thing because I am so wonderful..." Quatsch. If something is unacceptable, it is unacceptable. I do not grant someone the right to 'tolerate' me. BSBD, Winsor Well stated. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

http://thelibertydigest.com/2013/12/01/seal-commander-says-special-operations-assault-on-obama-has-begun/ Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

That is not correct. I said I cannot control anyone with my faith. The Roman Catholic and the Taliban religions exercise great control over their members. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

It is impossible for me to control others through my faith. As a Christian I know that some will be saved and some will be lost for all eternity. My job is to see that you make an informed decision. When you stand before Jesus Christ the defense of ignorance will have no basis. I think on two tracks, one is spiritual and the other is social political. Progressive liberals represent the antithesis of conservative. There has to be two sides to create the energy for achievement. I just believe you side has less overall long term benefit. I agree there is a little liberal in conservative and a little conservative in liberal. A little yin in the yang and vice versa. The box you make reference to is your mental construct not my reality. You and Andy9o8 seem to think that labeling me as silly has some negative affect. In fact, it proves to me that my pilgrim's journey has the validity I seek for eternal victory. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Ron, you can wrap your bigotry in any religious dogma you want. It doesn't make you any less of a bigot though. And, if you're seriously going to argue that "God" doesn't believe these people should be treated as anything less than human....then, my friend, the word of God is truly lost on you. Ian Whoa there big boy. I think they should be treated as human. There are sinners like we all are. There is a way out for them and for all of us. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.