autumnl

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  1. the problem does lie with the parents, and if it comes down to it, i will find a way to talk to them. english isn't their first language, so it's tough- but i have heard them encouraging him when he says it- they think it's cute. but because it's a christian school, i feel i have the right to not allow that phrase at school. he is very quick to change it when i give him an alternative because he mimics- i just haven't found a good one to stick with
  2. I teach two year olds at a Christian preschool and one of my kids says this all the time. In fact it is one of the only phrases I understand. I tried replacing it each time he says it with "Oh my stars!" it worked, but he says "stars" very similar to "God" (he talks like a 2 year old). Any ideas for something similar to say instead? "oh my ______"?
  3. one more note- if you have a mormon friend, hopefully you know this law is not intended to discriminate against gay people. we have friends and family who are and love them no less and treat them no different. mormons are only trying to preserve what began as a religious binding agreement- marriage was not initially a "legal" thing. it was done before God and ordained a specific way (between a man and woman) yes there were times that later, it was man and womAn again, but who knows why? gays can be together, they can have civil unions with all the same rights. we do judge their actions as sins, but cannot judge the person, if that makes sense. it is not up to anyone on this planet to judge anyone else- only God knows our hearts perfectly. I hate it when christians say " you don't believe in Jesus, you go to hell" or whatever- doesn't that very judgement put them at fault? God loves us all- christian or not- He wants us all to have a chance to get back- he certainly won't sentence most of his children to eternal torment because they had different beliefs.
  4. the mormon church does not say polygamy is wrong- only illegal. and while God's law IS higher than government here, we are to obey the laws of the land in which we live. there is a difference in breaking a law (polygamy) and simply not taking advantage of one (gay marriage if made legal). drinking is legal, but we don't do it. no laws broken. but polygamy would be breaking law. i for one, like every mormon would not want polygamy, but who knows God's wishes? it was supported by Him off and on in biblical times. His law might change according to his people's needs in that time period- the only thing that never changes is we are expected to follow those laws. my grandma is agnostic too, but she told my mom to go to the temple when she dies and seal her to her first husband:)