[congressman]

By the way, I don't necessarily find children, my own or anyone else's, to be "pure and innocent." Sweet a lot of the time (check). Dependent and needy (which in little things like kittens means "loveable") (check). Cute (little things are) (check). But, innocent and pure? I don't see it, nor do I think the Judaeo/Christian tradition taught it ("steeped in sin at birth"). Oh dear, perhaps "god" doesn't value children either.

Hey! You better tone down your use of the word "God".... The religion police will have you on death row soon enough. :biggrin:

But on point...

I was right. You fail to see purity and innocence. Thats your peroggative, and I'm not going to try to change what your eyes do or don't see. As I stated, I know what I believe. And I know what I feel when I'm near a child. I view them as gifts from the heavens. And I hate that we have to have this discussion here, but since you brought it up.. I will surely respond. Christ himself teaches that, "unless we turn away from sin and become as little children, we shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven." Only the pure can do so according to the bible, so how could a child? I'm not saying the bible is accurate or even remotely so. Just quoting Christ on what he looked for in a roommate in heaven.

If you don't see what I do in children, then cool. Gotcha. But, I'm willing to bet that you stand in a very lonely and tight corner with that kinda thinking.