I know. :) You still made a good point.

True, but did He ever say, "Let us do evil that good may come?" (Romans 3:8). The question for me is this: How much evil does God need me to support to accomplish His will? The answer is, of course, none. I will not support evil, and I will leave the consequences to Him.

The killing of already born humans hasn't magically disappeared, either. That doesn't mean it shouldn't be illegal.

Sad but true. We had a conservative President and a conservative majority in Congress, and what was done? Nothing. Also consider: Stenberg v. Carhart, 2000. The Supreme Court overturned Nebraska’s "partial birth abortion ban"; 3 of the 5 justices were [conservative]-appointed. National Organization for Women v. Scheidler, 1994. The Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling allowing the RICO act to be used against pro-life organizations; 7 of the 9 justices were [conservative]-appointed. Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey, 1992. The Supreme Court struck down laws which would have damaged Roe v. Wade and affirmed a woman’s “right†to abortion; all 5 of the justices were [conservative]-appointed. Roe v. Wade, 1973. 6 of the 7 justices which voted in support of Roe v. Wade were [conservative]-appointed. Edited to remove references to a specific political party.

I'm a Christian, so I'll answer. :) Nowhere that I see. We are to obey God, love our neighbors, live as salt and light, and preach the Gospel. That said, there are things we can do to stop abortion that have nothing to do with government policy. I believe the basic principle found in Proverbs 24 still applies: "Deliver those who are being taken away to death, And those who are staggering to slaughter, Oh hold them back. If you say, 'See, we did not know this,' Does He not consider it who weighs the hearts? And does He not know it who keeps your soul? And will He not render to man according to his work?" I do wish more people would consider personally talking to women who are considering abortion. Share information and truth. Offer help. What they do with that truth and that help is up to them. Because it is the deliberate killing of human beings. The only other issue I'd put on par with it would be unjust wars. There is no Presidential candidate for whom I can vote in good conscience.

Since she likes math and science, maybe a t-shirt from here: http://girlswillbehq.com/shop/ or here: http://www.amightygirl.com/clothing?clothing_themes=146

Yum! Pizza is one of my most favorite foods, and I don't like cooking, so this is perfect. BTW, you look awesome, Slache, and Baby is adorable!

Just prayed for you, Terabith. Hope all is going well. Know that we are thinking of you and care about you! :grouphug:

Who Is Coming to Our House? (religious, for young children) Peter Spier's Christmas! (includes church scenes, but mostly secular) The Christmas Story (religious) Christmas in the Country (again, includes going to church, but mostly secular) Christmas Day in the Morning (secular, no Santa) Apple Tree Christmas (secular, no Santa)

You and me both, then. I was mightily confused for a minute. ;) To answer your question about biomom and biodad data, we're not getting into that yet. We're just looking at the prevalence of certain inherited traits in our population. She's an only child, so we don't have much data to gather here at home.

I don't think there's an easy way to do that with the poll system we have here.

I had that first reaction, too, but you need to ignore the percentages given and figure them yourself. I couldn't think of another way to sent this up as a poll. 58/68 or 85% of the children are right-handed and 85% are NOT color-blind.

Thanks, Tanaqui! In my defense, I meant that the survey was simple, not the genetics of the inherited traits. :) I'll change the title of the thread. I'm not teaching that these traits are controlled by a single gene or that they are dominant or recessive. I appreciate the info! I love the idea (in your link) of using cat coats to teach genetics.

Thank you for the update, Terabith. More :grouphug: .

Thank you for taking the time to help, Scarlett! I really appreciate everyone's responses. Here's what wiki has to say about hand clasping.

That's what I get for watching the debate and putting this up at the same time. :o It's fixed now--you can pick multiple options. Thanks!

If any of you would be willing to answer these questions as they pertain to your oldest child, we would really appreciate it! Thanks for your help. :) ETA: I'm printing off the data now. Thanks so much for all your responses!

NOOOO. Not so. They can go without their scents for one morning to prevent someone else from feeling ill. If they're not willing to do that, maybe you should look for another church. Seriously. If anyone else is sensitive, you probably wouldn't know.

You have a physical problem you can't help. If they are bothered by accommodating you, that's their problem.

Aww, I'm sorry, TM. That's awful. Now I feel really terrible. My young daughter has recently been into perfume. She wanted to wear some to church, and I told her, "Only a little bit, because Mary at church is allergic." I'm proud of her, because she decided not to wear any at all, which is what I should have told her to do in the first place. (I don't wear perfume myself because my husband doesn't care for it.) Do you find that you react to people wearing other scented products, like deodorant or lotion?

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When my daughter was three, she loved her play kitchen and play food and dishes.

Columbus committed genocide. I don't think he deserves balanced treatment. We were talking about this with my daughter today. We conceded that although Columbus did terrible, evil things, he was a brave explorer and that's what some people choose to focus on. My daughter said, "Even if you're brave, you still have to do the right thing. The bravest people do the right thing."

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We are here for you, happi duck. I appreciate your voice here on the forum and your cute little avatar too. Many :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: .