tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88027082135973561.post3957977298534656369..comments2023-10-08T17:10:23.473+03:00Comments on Tominthebox News Network - Religious Humor/Satire: Global Warming Helping Church Youth Groups Spend More Time at the BeachesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88027082135973561.post-52502991881876739832008-03-04T03:10:00.000+03:002008-03-04T03:10:00.000+03:00When Jesus sent out the 70 or 72 on a mission trip...When Jesus sent out the 70 or 72 on a mission trip in Luke 10... He told them not to wear sandals.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps it was so they would not get the sand in their shoes?Brother Slawsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03096597497841645962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88027082135973561.post-31910309655206511492008-03-04T02:16:00.000+03:002008-03-04T02:16:00.000+03:00*sigh* This one hits close to home for me. At ou...*sigh* This one hits close to home for me. At our last church, we worked with the youth group and they always went on a beach trip every summer. I suggested that maybe it would better if we went on a missions trip or something, but that idea got shot down. The beach trip ended up being horrible (for me anyway). The girls were mostly naked and the boys kept sneaking off with the girls to make out. And the youth pastor did nothing. The assistant pastor's wife was there, and she actually <I>encouraged</I> her 14 year old daughter to roll around on the beach, mostly undressed, with her 18 year old boyfriend.<BR/><BR/>Now, I'm not against mixed swimming or anything, but I do think there ought to be well-defined rules or at least guidelines for when a Christian youth group goes to the beach together. But most of all, those rules ought to be enforced.<BR/><BR/>We ended up leaving the church after that event, thouh we had other, bigger reasons for doing so. But it still galls me to think that a church youth group would allow and encourage that kind of behaviour. And anyone who spoke out against it (me) was called a divisive evil-speaker.Hannah Schaeferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14273190311310814689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88027082135973561.post-54049987584056778002008-03-04T01:56:00.000+03:002008-03-04T01:56:00.000+03:00Funny that Destin should come up with this topic, ...Funny that Destin should come up with this topic, since its beaches are about 15 minutes away from me. It has been a "challenge" for me at times over the years, and I agree with Richard - sometimes the answer is to stay away completely. My kids like the beach, but I usually take them around 5 PM in the summer which is usually pretty safe. I know a brother who said he would just not wear his glasses at the beach with his family, which could work for me too, but I wouldn't see any kids drowning either! I'm glad my teenage son isn't interested in the beach - it's the media I need to watch with him!Darrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03569660529270085289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88027082135973561.post-14069735502167988242008-03-03T21:17:00.000+03:002008-03-03T21:17:00.000+03:00I opted not to go public swimming last year becaus...I opted not to go public swimming last year because my hormones tend to function the way they were made to when mostly-naked women jiggle around me, so I'm glad not to be on the receiving end of this post. <BR/><BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, it's been my experience that this particualr conviction of mine (and yours, it would seem) seems to really irrate my Christian friends here at TTU that have no problem with co-ed bikini swimming. I reckon it's my legalism showing.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Anyways, I always encourage my sisters in Christ to go to this site:<BR/><BR/><BR/>http://www.therebelution.com/modestysurvey/<BR/><BR/>You'd be surprised at the results. <BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Good post, though. <BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>My wife of 3 months now loves the beach. She mentioned something about it recently and I said "Yes! I can't wait to be able to stare at hot half naked women!!!"<BR/><BR/>I got "the look" from her, but my point was made. She might not be so inclined to ask to go now, lol.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12131408704271847433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88027082135973561.post-48765335342166356782008-03-03T18:19:00.000+03:002008-03-03T18:19:00.000+03:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Kailash Chandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09242968031999744512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88027082135973561.post-41355519250720660242008-03-03T14:51:00.000+03:002008-03-03T14:51:00.000+03:00Grand Slam!!Grand Slam!!Jerry Boycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16274205714483943938noreply@blogger.com