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Our church does let women and men sit together. Glad you brought up a
positive point about our fellowship, if you were pointing that question to
me, Gunter. So, maybe we'll get liberal one day and have both genders on the
campsite. I'm glad ya'll have the liberty you have and are able to walk in it in
a godly way. Please pray for us here. But in the mean time, like I said, we'll
follow the leader.
I too will confess that the
relief time from battle with lust is also a welcome element to all male
situations for me too. Every male has that battle, but some of us more than
others.
Another point about all guy
camps is the fact that many households are dominated by women, many of whom
don't have a choice but to either be both the Mom and Dad, (hardest job in the
universe.....rightly said by Dobson) in absence of the Dad. Or in the
presence of the Dad, she is forced to make the major decisions since he
won't. And then there are those households where the Mom just has a death hold
on controlling things and the Dad takes a back seat rather than fight with
her 24/7. Unfortunately in todays world there are many boys who live in the
above scenario's, from which even homosexual tendencies can possibly find
emotional and psychological fuel. So in my unprofessional opinion, these
all guy campouts could help the ones of us who are willing, to be more
utilized as the father to the fatherless that I know the Lord wants us to be in
His stead, without a female presence. (hoping to not rub salt into Flamings
wounds, so as to cause them to flare up) You got a lotta heart, Kelly!
And then there are always the
"family camp" alternatives, so that a church might find the best of both worlds.
That way, all who want to pick a gender oriented setting, or don't, actually
have a choice they can make. And if a family wants to adopt a Ranger for
that camp, which is not scheduled at the same time as an all male R. R. camp,
it'll be more like the more the merrier. Our Outpost has a been ministering
to street kids, that I think cold really benefit from both settings.
Just some thoughts from where I
am in this right now. I'd like to say that these discussions have been
wonderful to witness and I appreciate the input of you all. (asbestos
armor...READY!)
By the way, my vote is for the
Christian flag also. Great point, Jose!
In Him,
Fred
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