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driver8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-04-07 01:42 AM Original message |
My five year old daughter wanted to know what "war" is. |
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Der Blaue Engel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-04-07 01:48 AM Response to Original message |
1. I think God may have painted you into a corner there |
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riverdale (881 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-04-07 01:49 AM Response to Original message |
2. Start off by explaining there are no gods |
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driver8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-04-07 02:28 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. I agree with you. |
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JohnLocke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-04-07 01:55 AM Response to Original message |
3. The Bible doesn't say the good guys always win. |
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driver8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-04-07 02:30 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. She's five years old. |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-04-07 02:14 AM Response to Original message |
4. Tell her that both sides think God is on their side |
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rusty quoin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-04-07 02:40 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. That seems too complicated for a 5 y/o. |
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mark414 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-04-07 02:36 AM Response to Original message |
7. and God told Moses: Thou shalt not kill |
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The Inquisitive (480 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-04-07 04:50 AM Response to Original message |
9. I'll give it a go |
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Norrin Radd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-04-07 06:55 AM Response to Original message |
10. I'd say |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-04-07 11:21 PM Response to Reply #10 |
31. Not bad. I'd also say ... |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-04-07 06:58 AM Response to Original message |
11. Tell her, maybe when she's a bit older |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-04-07 07:03 AM Response to Original message |
12. War is one person/group trying to impose by force her/his/their authority on others. |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-04-07 07:46 AM Response to Original message |
13. war is an admission of failure to communicate |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-04-07 07:49 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Righto! War is wrong. |
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flashl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-04-07 08:23 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Best response. n/t |
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Cerridwen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-04-07 08:41 AM Response to Original message |
16. Since she's reading and questioning at 5, I'll guess she's one smart little girl... |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-04-07 09:42 AM Response to Original message |
17. Are you serious? You'r having a hard timing explaining war but you'r giving her Stories of the |
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driver8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-04-07 10:44 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. Not a hard time explaining war -- a hard time telling her who |
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Whisp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-04-07 11:07 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. tell her God is really helpful to Raytheon, GE, Halliburton... |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-05-07 11:59 AM Response to Reply #23 |
32. Respectfully, I don't see why it's a challenge. |
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IdaBriggs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-04-07 10:19 AM Response to Original message |
18. Tell her when she is older, you will explain it to her. |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-04-07 10:45 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Seriously disagree. Answer questions when asked. Frame answers in a way that is |
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driver8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-04-07 10:42 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. She is VERY precocious -- reads on about a fourth grade level. |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-04-07 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
19. This is a great teaching moment, especially for her faith. |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-04-07 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
20. I remember when my kids were small |
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driver8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-04-07 10:46 PM Response to Reply #20 |
26. My wife and I are atheists, also. |
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Dan (595 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-04-07 10:45 PM Response to Original message |
24. what I told my son |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-04-07 10:46 PM Response to Original message |
25. Wars can all be reduced down to sandbox mentality. |
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Evoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-04-07 10:47 PM Response to Original message |
27. Tell her its how stupid, little men measure their penises without having to whip anything out. |
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NC_Nurse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-04-07 10:55 PM Response to Original message |
28. I would tell her that people believe many different things |
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Richard Steele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-04-07 11:21 PM Response to Original message |
30. Tell her that things don't always work the same as in her Bible Stories book. |
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