Am I just too old or something? . . .

[PReaux]

Last Tuesday I got a little Christmas spirit and I put my cross up. Thursday, my neighbor told me that his daughter asked him what the decoration in my yard was. Teenagers walking past my house laughed and asked me if I could afford some real lights. What in the world . . . . We bought our house 32 years ago and the first decoration was that cross that I made out of scrap boards leftover from the house. I did put up more of the decorations that our daughter has grown up with . . . I am disappointed that it has lost it's meaning for a whole lot more people than those of us who choose to stay the course . . .make you a cross today and celebrate . . . . Merry Christmas . . .

[simplepeddler]

Light one candle Preaux and curse the darkness

[PReaux]

Thanks, and I'll remember that!!!

[Hopedale Hustler]

It's a great thing to shine light on the darkness of this world..God Bless Fellas.

[swamp snorkler]

You not too old, they just to stupid

[southern151]

Originally Posted by swamp snorkler

You not too old, they just to stupid

Amen to that!

Some of that burden falls on their parents too! More parents fault than the kid's really. I'd slap the taste out one my kid' mouths for laughing at that! When they got their senses back, they'd be coming to apologize and get some history lessons from the owner of the cross too! That's just me though...

[longcast]

Originally Posted by southern151

Amen to that!

Some of that burden falls on their parents too! More parents fault than the kid's really. I'd slap the taste out one my kid' mouths for laughing at that! When they got their senses back, they'd be coming to apologize and get some history lessons from the owner of the cross too! That's just me
though...

X2.

That's what is wrong with this world. Parents don't apply the foot to *** policy anymore.

[Micah]

Good post!!!!

I'm just glad i was raised the way i was.

[Asterisk-Rich]

its not that you're to old its just that all people are different...not everyone is a christian...not everyone believes the same thing...you cant force someone to believe ANYTHING

[SaltyShaw]

baw baw baw some peoples children . . . .

[southern151]

Originally Posted by Asterisk-Rich

its not that you're to old its just that all people are different...not everyone is a christian...not everyone believes the same thing...you cant force someone to believe ANYTHING

Correction...

Respect can be forced/taught/enforced. It was where I grew up and will be where my kids grow up. Not Christian?, that's ok. Should your kids laugh at my beliefs or willingness to display them?... Hell no! That's my philosophy anyway.

The way I see it, to laugh at a man's beliefs is to berate a man.

The US has become too tolerant with too many things, IMO. Laugh at the tower crashers though and your apt to crucified yourself! Sad situation we live in.

PReaux, I applaud your "simple" ornament!

[Asterisk-Rich]

Originally Posted by southern151

Correction...

Respect can be forced/taught/enforced. It was where I grew up and will be where my kids grow up. Not Christian?, that's ok. Should your kids laugh at my beliefs or willingness to display them?... Hell no! That's my philosophy anyway.

The way I see it, to laugh at a man's beliefs is to berate a man.

The US has become too tolerant with too many things, IMO. Laugh at the tower crashers though and your apt to crucified yourself! Sad situation we live in.

PReaux, I applaud your "simple" ornament!

Correction...

you have every right in the world to teach/force YOUR OWN kids whatever you would like...but it is non of your business what everyone elses kids are doing...that is whats wrong with the world...too many people worried about everybody elses problems and not putting enough emphasis on their own

[PReaux]

I put the cross up because that was my belief . . no one elses . . . Frankly I am what I am and that's OK with me . . . It just says that is the belief of the family that lives here . . . no more, no less . . .

[southern151]

Originally Posted by PReaux

I put the cross up because that was my belief . . no one elses . . . Frankly I am what I am and that's OK with me . . . It just says that is the belief of the family that lives here . . . no more, no less . . .

Well, myself and many others here and elsewhere appreciate your belief. It's sad that there are people in this world who don't understand it or have the love that is portrayed by that cross. Keep up the good work and I think I'll be building one of those "simple" ornaments after church. Thanks for sharing! You've inspired me to build one by posting this! Btw, it will go out in front of all the Walmart type stuff we have out.

[Gottogo49]

Good post, I'm putting out a cross too. Amen.

[PReaux]

So . . . you gonna put a cross up / . . . there's probably someone where you are that is like my neighbors daughter and doesn't know what it represents . . . Send me a bill for the nails . . .Merry Christmas . . . "light one candle and curse the darkness" . . . Simplepeddler, ihanks

[LPfishnTIM]

If it wasn't for the Cross, we wouldn't have Christmas, there would be no reason!

[bay_slayer]

Originally Posted by Asterisk-Rich

Correction...

you have every right in the world to teach/force YOUR OWN kids whatever you would like...but it is non of your business what everyone elses kids are doing...that is whats wrong with the world...too many people worried about everybody elses problems and not putting enough emphasis on their own

Heres a saying I once heard.

It only takes 2 people to have a kid, but it takes an entire village to raise him.

[Asterisk-Rich]

Originally Posted by bay_slayer

Heres a saying I once heard.

It only takes 2 people to have a kid, but it takes an entire village to raise him.

this isnt africa...

raise you own kids

[southern151]

Originally Posted by Asterisk-Rich

this isnt africa...

raise you own kids

I think most of us are raising our own. I'm raising mine to respect a FELLOW man, regardless of belief.

I think the majority has spoken here and in numerous other threads so, quit trying yo pull a "*" and leave it alone. This is many of our conviction. There's nothing wrong with it in our mind and heart so, if you're all about kids having personal freedoms, who are you to tell a grow MBA that they are wrong?