some personal experiences would be good here...Is it true that if you have a B on a single report card, no ivy league will accept you?
A single B on your transcript will not prevent you from being accepted into an Ivy League school.Is it true that if you have a B on a single report card, no ivy league will accept you?
of course not... perfect example... drum rolls please
George bush... got in to one of the best because he was a third generation legacy
Friday, February 12, 2010
Is the stigma true: single-parent women cannot successfully raise boys to be men w/o a father figure?
Are there any successful single-parent women out there than want to share their tactics on how they raised successful boy(s)?
I have been a divorced single-parent for the past 13 years and he father has never been in his life at all. I am seeing what people have told me in the past that there will be a time when my son will want to try to stand up and overpower me.
Are there any men out there who are willing to offer me some advice?Is the stigma true: single-parent women cannot successfully raise boys to be men w/o a father figure?
I raised my son alone - he is now 33 and has been in the Navy for 14 years. He is a fine, upstanding guy - he is married for 6 years now - he is happy, she never has to worry about him doing the wrong thing. Oh, we went through a phase but it all works out. I was very lucky in that my Dad was an excellent role model for my son.Is the stigma true: single-parent women cannot successfully raise boys to be men w/o a father figure?
No more true than a single parent man cannot succesfully raise girls to be women without a mother figure.
SOMEBODY needs to teach your son how to be a man, otherwise he will get his instruction from pop culture and his friends (I think you know how well that works out).
A woman can teach a boy to be a man, but it's easiest if that is done by a man (not necessarily the father). It could be an uncle, grandfather, cousin, or even step-dad.
The bottom line is that a boy NEEDS a role model in his life willing and capable of showing him how to behave properly as the foundation of the man he will become.
I really hope it's not true, I'm pregnant with a boy, and his father up and left me when he found out... So this boy is going to be raised by me and only me.
I have a lot of friends who are men who were raised without fathers, they aren't all perfect, but some are doing pretty well. I think it all depends on what we do as mothers, to raise our sons well.
That question kind of scared me! If you have any advice for me, let me know... My only advice is what I keep telling myself, ';Do the best you possibly can';...
My husbands father left when he was 8. His mom still took him camping and fishing and all of that. His mom also made sure to teach him to respect women as well as others. He is really great with our daughter and is a great husband as well as father. You need to make sure you teach him that you are his mother, and you are the boss.
My wife raised her two boys alone until we married. She gave them the strong underpinning. My addition to the ';raising'; was only secondary. It is, indeed, possible for a single mother to train a boy to be a decent man.
No!
I don't know why but I think boys raised by single mums always turn out nicer to women than others because in 2 parent families the women often does all the housework etc. and the boy picks up on this!
So not true, honestly. If you raise your child to respect you then he will.
I have been a divorced single-parent for the past 13 years and he father has never been in his life at all. I am seeing what people have told me in the past that there will be a time when my son will want to try to stand up and overpower me.
Are there any men out there who are willing to offer me some advice?Is the stigma true: single-parent women cannot successfully raise boys to be men w/o a father figure?
I raised my son alone - he is now 33 and has been in the Navy for 14 years. He is a fine, upstanding guy - he is married for 6 years now - he is happy, she never has to worry about him doing the wrong thing. Oh, we went through a phase but it all works out. I was very lucky in that my Dad was an excellent role model for my son.Is the stigma true: single-parent women cannot successfully raise boys to be men w/o a father figure?
No more true than a single parent man cannot succesfully raise girls to be women without a mother figure.
SOMEBODY needs to teach your son how to be a man, otherwise he will get his instruction from pop culture and his friends (I think you know how well that works out).
A woman can teach a boy to be a man, but it's easiest if that is done by a man (not necessarily the father). It could be an uncle, grandfather, cousin, or even step-dad.
The bottom line is that a boy NEEDS a role model in his life willing and capable of showing him how to behave properly as the foundation of the man he will become.
I really hope it's not true, I'm pregnant with a boy, and his father up and left me when he found out... So this boy is going to be raised by me and only me.
I have a lot of friends who are men who were raised without fathers, they aren't all perfect, but some are doing pretty well. I think it all depends on what we do as mothers, to raise our sons well.
That question kind of scared me! If you have any advice for me, let me know... My only advice is what I keep telling myself, ';Do the best you possibly can';...
My husbands father left when he was 8. His mom still took him camping and fishing and all of that. His mom also made sure to teach him to respect women as well as others. He is really great with our daughter and is a great husband as well as father. You need to make sure you teach him that you are his mother, and you are the boss.
My wife raised her two boys alone until we married. She gave them the strong underpinning. My addition to the ';raising'; was only secondary. It is, indeed, possible for a single mother to train a boy to be a decent man.
No!
I don't know why but I think boys raised by single mums always turn out nicer to women than others because in 2 parent families the women often does all the housework etc. and the boy picks up on this!
So not true, honestly. If you raise your child to respect you then he will.
U.K. - is it true that single moms are supported by social services until each child is 14?
Anyone in Great Britain confirm this? I read on the Observer website that single mothers in Great Britain got 14 years of welfare support, and didn't need to work.
Is that true? Are food subsidies (food stamps) and subsidized housing included?
thanks if you know.....U.K. - is it true that single moms are supported by social services until each child is 14?
All mothers in the UK are supported by social services, there's socialized health care and there's also Family Allowance. See the link below.
The UK is a much more people oriented society than the US, there is a general belief that the most important thing a government can do is look after its people. The labor party hasn't been doing so well supporting the system in the last ten years or so but it's still a country where a pregnant woman gets entirely free health care. It's so much cheaper to have healthy children than to care for handicapped kids who would have been perfect if their mothers had been given twenty pounds worth of advice and ten pounds worth of vitamins and folic acid.U.K. - is it true that single moms are supported by social services until each child is 14?
My information is purely observational, but hear me: I've lived in England for a few years, and my impression is that any British teenager with a child is entitled to an apartment and some sort of weekly allowance. You'd need to be a citizen and go through the system, but it is certainly happening. As to why, I couldn't say; Britain needs children is my guess. Subsidized housing is definitely part of it, and food is dealt with via an allowance.
Keep one thing in mind though: Nice as this may sound, the so-called Council Estates are a place you aren't safe in. I've had to live close enough to them to tell the tale... crime is rampant there.
Sadly, for the most part it is true. This labour government has created a disgraceful society in this country whereby a great deal of youngsters care only for themselves and drop out bastards by the dozen just so that they can get a life on welfare...practically everything given to them and it's the decent, hardworking taxpayer who foots the bill. Don't for a moment though think that you will be eligible to come here and live like that...things are changing...maybe the worm has turned...and it's going to be much harder to get housing anyway as it's all being given to asylum seekers/refugees and immigrants from the EU....and that is happening whilst decent UK citizens are forced to live in shelters and on the streets because of the above facts...
Re another answer regarding the crime on council estates...it's the above type of people who are making these areas such as they are today!
Is that true? Are food subsidies (food stamps) and subsidized housing included?
thanks if you know.....U.K. - is it true that single moms are supported by social services until each child is 14?
All mothers in the UK are supported by social services, there's socialized health care and there's also Family Allowance. See the link below.
The UK is a much more people oriented society than the US, there is a general belief that the most important thing a government can do is look after its people. The labor party hasn't been doing so well supporting the system in the last ten years or so but it's still a country where a pregnant woman gets entirely free health care. It's so much cheaper to have healthy children than to care for handicapped kids who would have been perfect if their mothers had been given twenty pounds worth of advice and ten pounds worth of vitamins and folic acid.U.K. - is it true that single moms are supported by social services until each child is 14?
My information is purely observational, but hear me: I've lived in England for a few years, and my impression is that any British teenager with a child is entitled to an apartment and some sort of weekly allowance. You'd need to be a citizen and go through the system, but it is certainly happening. As to why, I couldn't say; Britain needs children is my guess. Subsidized housing is definitely part of it, and food is dealt with via an allowance.
Keep one thing in mind though: Nice as this may sound, the so-called Council Estates are a place you aren't safe in. I've had to live close enough to them to tell the tale... crime is rampant there.
Sadly, for the most part it is true. This labour government has created a disgraceful society in this country whereby a great deal of youngsters care only for themselves and drop out bastards by the dozen just so that they can get a life on welfare...practically everything given to them and it's the decent, hardworking taxpayer who foots the bill. Don't for a moment though think that you will be eligible to come here and live like that...things are changing...maybe the worm has turned...and it's going to be much harder to get housing anyway as it's all being given to asylum seekers/refugees and immigrants from the EU....and that is happening whilst decent UK citizens are forced to live in shelters and on the streets because of the above facts...
Re another answer regarding the crime on council estates...it's the above type of people who are making these areas such as they are today!
Not a ';true'; single mom?? WTH?
So, I was talking to a friend I haven't seen in a WHILE.... And I said something about it not being easy to deal with a baby, and being a single mom (although I DO have my parents' help, which I am eternally grateful for) doesn't make it any easier.
They replied with ';oh, you aren't a TRUE single mom since your parents help.';
I was under the impression ';single parent'; meant the other responsible (or not so responsible, as I haven't even heard from him! anyway...) party was NOT INVOLVED. Which Jamie's father is not.
So needless to say, I'm throughly confused.
What *is* a single parent, and what the heck was meant by that statement??Not a ';true'; single mom?? WTH?
I agree, that is silly. She is probably just resentful of you because maybe her parents aren't helping her or she feels that you have more help than she does. You are a single mother if the child's father isn't involved, and you are indeed a lucky single mother if you have a family that is helping you out. :)Not a ';true'; single mom?? WTH?
They are not accurate.
Having your parents or any family member is a help, but they are not there all the time.
You are the main sole provider, and caregiver. You get them up in the morning, make sure they are bathed and fed. Who takes them to the doctor when they are sick?
If the father is not in the household in which the child spends most of their time.
You are a single parent.
That individual is not being sensitive to your situation. If and when they have children, they may hav more in site on this. It is a tough road and I commend you.
you are a single mom because you are in every sense of the word, you are a mom and are single (or at least not with the father, single) you just have extra help. I was raised the same way when I was a baby, although I did have my dad in my life a little then and now I am a freshman in high school and my time is split between both parents.
You are the only responsible one of Jamie's two parents, therefore you are a single mom.
Your friend is just wrong. Your parents could (not to say they would) stop helping you guys at anytime. You are his only parent in the picture, the only person who is truly responsible for him (although his dad should be too!) so you are a single mom.
your friends don't have kids so they don't understand that single parent is a single parent if they aren't in a relationship with the father or mother of their children/child I don't think you should worry about it unless they bring it up again and if they do tell them '; hey I am a single parent because Jamie's father isn't present';
thst has got to the stupidest statement regarding parenting i have ever read. if you don't have a husband/boyfriend helping you with the kids ur a single mother period doesn't matter if ur whole freaking family is helping ur still a single mom
I have always thought that a single mother is a mother who raises her childran by herself. I know a lot of single mothers who have their whole families helping them. If the father is not involved you are a single mother.
You are a single parent, don't listen to idiots. I am a single parent too, although both me and my best friend raise her child and my child together.
That is probably (no offense to your friend here) one of the stupidest statements I have ever read! What is a single mum supposed to do? Survive with no help?Struggle through with no free time? lol.
To me your a single mum, and I would think most single mums have their parents help them out once in a while! Very few do *everything* by themselves.
You are still a single mom, she just sounds like one of those people that wants to make everyone else feel bad about themselves. I have an old friend who is like that. No matter what you say, she has to downplay it or demean you. Like when I said I was thinking of taking a few college courses her immediate response was, ';You will never be able to handle it with a baby.'; Real supportive, huh? lol
I think she just said it to be mean. You are very lucky you have your parents help, but that doesn't mean that your child has two involved parents. Just ignore her.
I consider a single mother to be an unmarried woman with a child. She could have a boyfriend who helps or not, live with her parents or not, etc.
And she's an idiot really. So any ';help'; can make you less of a parent. If that's the case married parents living with their parents or accepting help of ANY kind are also not true parents right? She's a moron, ignore her
You are a single mother. Since your babies father is not in his life, you need to be able to depend on your family. I'm sure you are a great mother. Keep up the good work. I would reevaluate your friendship with the friend that said that to you. Or maybe, give her a call and clarify the meaning of a single mother.
you are a single parent with a great family! obviosly either this person does not have a child and doesnt realize how hard it is, or is a single parent and are putting themselves on some kind of peddastool cause there family wouldnt help. go you for sticking in there!! bump what other people have to say
You are. If only 1 of the parents is raising the child they are then, a ';single parent';. It doesn't matter if you are getting help from others. Most single parents do get help if they have any sort of support system. I think I would have laughed at your very presumptuous ';friend'; for being so naive.
By definition, a single parent is is a parent who cares for one or more children alone or without the assistance of another parent in the home. So it does make you a single parent if Jamie's father is not involved, but I think you're friend is thinking of the 'assistance' part as your parents helping you, therefore it's not only you taking care of the baby. Either way, it's mean for her to say that since you are taking care of the baby no matter what.
This person probably meant you shouldn't be complaining because you have some help. I am assuming she meant that a ';true'; single parent does everything all on their own.
I think that is an ignorant comment for your friend to make. You are a ';true'; single parent as your baby is your responsibility alone since the father has not contributed. I am sure your parents do help a lot but when it comes down to it they are just grandparents- that doesn't take the place of a missing parent.
Somebody ought to slap her into next week for being so stupid! Sounds like she has no children and doesn't know what it is like.
That was your friend being a jerk and trying to find some way to make you feel negative. Either she's a single mom and is trying to make herself feel better, like she has it tougher than you and she wants to be stronger (You know the type, they want pity themselves and are stingy with giving it out)....or....she is not a single mom and is looking down on you for being one, and is avoiding sympathizing because she honestly thinks she has it worse than you and thinks you feel too sorry for yourself. Either way, I think she has a bad attitude and isn't much of a friend.
A single parent is someone who is wholly responsible for raising a child. If your parents are helping a LOT, such as providing a house for you and the baby and not charging expensive rent...as well as babysitting, feeding, buying the baby items, helping you when you need it, then I would say that your position really isn't that bad and your friend wanted to give you a reality check. If you and your baby are living alone, then your friend was just being snooty.
Unless you dropped the baby off on you parents doorstep the day he was born and don't bother to feed him, cloth him or change his diaper, then you are a single mom!! You are the one who does all the work, no daddy, so you are a single mom! Even couples with children have their parents help!! Heck, I am married but my husband works so far away we see him 6 days a month! I wonder if I am not a part time single mom, if there is such a thing!! But I do have the emotional support, and that is a huge help!!
i have never heard somone to refer to a single parent as one being ';true'; or ';untrue';
single parents are single parents. some have it a little harder, becuase they don't have the help of parents. sometimes, having the help of parents , or having to live with them, can be a problem in itself.
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I think what's she is saying is you're not the only parent because your parents help you.
But parents are grandparents. YOU are the parent. I used to hear rude comments like that all the time. Get's really annoying.
I live with my parents and it is a huge help, but the sperm donor (he isn't worthy of being called my son's father) isn't involved, making me a single parent.
You are a single parent, Jamie's father isn't involved. Your friend is just misinformed (no offense to them at all!) Since your friend isn't a parent, they don't understand how tough it is being a single parent and what that actually means.
Yes, we live with our parents, and they help us out, but they don't get up all hours of the night to feed our children and change their diapers (my mom does once in awhile to give me some sleep) but for the most part it's us, because our children are our responsibility.
Oh, and I know i've said it before but, Jamie is SO CUTE!
I take ';single'; mom as a mom who isn't involved with anyone, hence the single part. some are ignorant, let it roll of your shoulders, best luck
Even if the child's father was involved, if you two are not married, and you are single, that makes you a single parent. My mom watched my daughter for me when I went to Iraq for a year, and when I came back, I was still a single parent. Some women are just blessed to have other people in their lives to help with their children and not have to do everything on their own. Not everyone is that blessed. So I say bump what your friend says. Statements like that are ignorant.
Wow, talk about someone having a chip on her shoulder (not you, your friend). I'm sure your parents aren't with you and your baby 24/7. She was probably looking to be the one with the hardest time, some people need to have it worse than others.
I'm not a single Mom, but I would say you are a Single Mother if you don't have a husband. Even if the Father is an ex and still involved with taking the child on weekends, etc. Your still a single mom. Parent's helping out doesn't count. They are the parents to the child.
single parent is when your baby's father is not living with you or like you said never hurd of him.
if you live on your own with your kids then you are a single mother don't listen to what your friend says
They replied with ';oh, you aren't a TRUE single mom since your parents help.';
I was under the impression ';single parent'; meant the other responsible (or not so responsible, as I haven't even heard from him! anyway...) party was NOT INVOLVED. Which Jamie's father is not.
So needless to say, I'm throughly confused.
What *is* a single parent, and what the heck was meant by that statement??Not a ';true'; single mom?? WTH?
I agree, that is silly. She is probably just resentful of you because maybe her parents aren't helping her or she feels that you have more help than she does. You are a single mother if the child's father isn't involved, and you are indeed a lucky single mother if you have a family that is helping you out. :)Not a ';true'; single mom?? WTH?
They are not accurate.
Having your parents or any family member is a help, but they are not there all the time.
You are the main sole provider, and caregiver. You get them up in the morning, make sure they are bathed and fed. Who takes them to the doctor when they are sick?
If the father is not in the household in which the child spends most of their time.
You are a single parent.
That individual is not being sensitive to your situation. If and when they have children, they may hav more in site on this. It is a tough road and I commend you.
you are a single mom because you are in every sense of the word, you are a mom and are single (or at least not with the father, single) you just have extra help. I was raised the same way when I was a baby, although I did have my dad in my life a little then and now I am a freshman in high school and my time is split between both parents.
You are the only responsible one of Jamie's two parents, therefore you are a single mom.
Your friend is just wrong. Your parents could (not to say they would) stop helping you guys at anytime. You are his only parent in the picture, the only person who is truly responsible for him (although his dad should be too!) so you are a single mom.
your friends don't have kids so they don't understand that single parent is a single parent if they aren't in a relationship with the father or mother of their children/child I don't think you should worry about it unless they bring it up again and if they do tell them '; hey I am a single parent because Jamie's father isn't present';
thst has got to the stupidest statement regarding parenting i have ever read. if you don't have a husband/boyfriend helping you with the kids ur a single mother period doesn't matter if ur whole freaking family is helping ur still a single mom
I have always thought that a single mother is a mother who raises her childran by herself. I know a lot of single mothers who have their whole families helping them. If the father is not involved you are a single mother.
You are a single parent, don't listen to idiots. I am a single parent too, although both me and my best friend raise her child and my child together.
That is probably (no offense to your friend here) one of the stupidest statements I have ever read! What is a single mum supposed to do? Survive with no help?Struggle through with no free time? lol.
To me your a single mum, and I would think most single mums have their parents help them out once in a while! Very few do *everything* by themselves.
You are still a single mom, she just sounds like one of those people that wants to make everyone else feel bad about themselves. I have an old friend who is like that. No matter what you say, she has to downplay it or demean you. Like when I said I was thinking of taking a few college courses her immediate response was, ';You will never be able to handle it with a baby.'; Real supportive, huh? lol
I think she just said it to be mean. You are very lucky you have your parents help, but that doesn't mean that your child has two involved parents. Just ignore her.
I consider a single mother to be an unmarried woman with a child. She could have a boyfriend who helps or not, live with her parents or not, etc.
And she's an idiot really. So any ';help'; can make you less of a parent. If that's the case married parents living with their parents or accepting help of ANY kind are also not true parents right? She's a moron, ignore her
You are a single mother. Since your babies father is not in his life, you need to be able to depend on your family. I'm sure you are a great mother. Keep up the good work. I would reevaluate your friendship with the friend that said that to you. Or maybe, give her a call and clarify the meaning of a single mother.
you are a single parent with a great family! obviosly either this person does not have a child and doesnt realize how hard it is, or is a single parent and are putting themselves on some kind of peddastool cause there family wouldnt help. go you for sticking in there!! bump what other people have to say
You are. If only 1 of the parents is raising the child they are then, a ';single parent';. It doesn't matter if you are getting help from others. Most single parents do get help if they have any sort of support system. I think I would have laughed at your very presumptuous ';friend'; for being so naive.
By definition, a single parent is is a parent who cares for one or more children alone or without the assistance of another parent in the home. So it does make you a single parent if Jamie's father is not involved, but I think you're friend is thinking of the 'assistance' part as your parents helping you, therefore it's not only you taking care of the baby. Either way, it's mean for her to say that since you are taking care of the baby no matter what.
This person probably meant you shouldn't be complaining because you have some help. I am assuming she meant that a ';true'; single parent does everything all on their own.
I think that is an ignorant comment for your friend to make. You are a ';true'; single parent as your baby is your responsibility alone since the father has not contributed. I am sure your parents do help a lot but when it comes down to it they are just grandparents- that doesn't take the place of a missing parent.
Somebody ought to slap her into next week for being so stupid! Sounds like she has no children and doesn't know what it is like.
That was your friend being a jerk and trying to find some way to make you feel negative. Either she's a single mom and is trying to make herself feel better, like she has it tougher than you and she wants to be stronger (You know the type, they want pity themselves and are stingy with giving it out)....or....she is not a single mom and is looking down on you for being one, and is avoiding sympathizing because she honestly thinks she has it worse than you and thinks you feel too sorry for yourself. Either way, I think she has a bad attitude and isn't much of a friend.
A single parent is someone who is wholly responsible for raising a child. If your parents are helping a LOT, such as providing a house for you and the baby and not charging expensive rent...as well as babysitting, feeding, buying the baby items, helping you when you need it, then I would say that your position really isn't that bad and your friend wanted to give you a reality check. If you and your baby are living alone, then your friend was just being snooty.
Unless you dropped the baby off on you parents doorstep the day he was born and don't bother to feed him, cloth him or change his diaper, then you are a single mom!! You are the one who does all the work, no daddy, so you are a single mom! Even couples with children have their parents help!! Heck, I am married but my husband works so far away we see him 6 days a month! I wonder if I am not a part time single mom, if there is such a thing!! But I do have the emotional support, and that is a huge help!!
i have never heard somone to refer to a single parent as one being ';true'; or ';untrue';
single parents are single parents. some have it a little harder, becuase they don't have the help of parents. sometimes, having the help of parents , or having to live with them, can be a problem in itself.
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I think what's she is saying is you're not the only parent because your parents help you.
But parents are grandparents. YOU are the parent. I used to hear rude comments like that all the time. Get's really annoying.
I live with my parents and it is a huge help, but the sperm donor (he isn't worthy of being called my son's father) isn't involved, making me a single parent.
You are a single parent, Jamie's father isn't involved. Your friend is just misinformed (no offense to them at all!) Since your friend isn't a parent, they don't understand how tough it is being a single parent and what that actually means.
Yes, we live with our parents, and they help us out, but they don't get up all hours of the night to feed our children and change their diapers (my mom does once in awhile to give me some sleep) but for the most part it's us, because our children are our responsibility.
Oh, and I know i've said it before but, Jamie is SO CUTE!
I take ';single'; mom as a mom who isn't involved with anyone, hence the single part. some are ignorant, let it roll of your shoulders, best luck
Even if the child's father was involved, if you two are not married, and you are single, that makes you a single parent. My mom watched my daughter for me when I went to Iraq for a year, and when I came back, I was still a single parent. Some women are just blessed to have other people in their lives to help with their children and not have to do everything on their own. Not everyone is that blessed. So I say bump what your friend says. Statements like that are ignorant.
Wow, talk about someone having a chip on her shoulder (not you, your friend). I'm sure your parents aren't with you and your baby 24/7. She was probably looking to be the one with the hardest time, some people need to have it worse than others.
I'm not a single Mom, but I would say you are a Single Mother if you don't have a husband. Even if the Father is an ex and still involved with taking the child on weekends, etc. Your still a single mom. Parent's helping out doesn't count. They are the parents to the child.
single parent is when your baby's father is not living with you or like you said never hurd of him.
if you live on your own with your kids then you are a single mother don't listen to what your friend says
Which of the following is true of All single called organism?
A.) They are all prokaryotes
B.) They are all bacteria
C.) They call reproduce
D.) They all have a nucleusWhich of the following is true of All single called organism?
C they can all reproduce--a charaterisitic of living things
A wrong because single cells can also be eukaryotes(having a nucleus)
B -wrong because bacteria are not the only single cells
D - wrong because not all single cells have nuclei--some are prokaryoteshair fallicle
B.) They are all bacteria
C.) They call reproduce
D.) They all have a nucleusWhich of the following is true of All single called organism?
C they can all reproduce--a charaterisitic of living things
A wrong because single cells can also be eukaryotes(having a nucleus)
B -wrong because bacteria are not the only single cells
D - wrong because not all single cells have nuclei--some are prokaryotes
Christians do you believe every single word of you bible is true and uncorrupted by the hands of men?
The original autographs where completely inerrant. The Bible of today has some small errors (depending on your version, but that is another discussion), but for the most part has been preserved amazingly. The errors do not affect any major doctrine, and consist mainly of numbers and such. No other document has been confirmed to the degree that the Bible has with the number of manuscripts that it has. E.g. Up to 1947, the oldest Old Testament manuscript was from the 900's AD. In 1947 we found the Dead Sea Scrolls from ~150 BC. The lack of errors between it and the 900 AD manuscripts was amazing.
So the short answer to your question is 'no', we don't believe that every last word in our English Bibles are uncorrupted, or at least most of us don't.
The long answer to your question leads you to sift through the tremendous amount of manuscript evidence and makes you conclude that while our Bibles aren't word for word perfect, they are very, very close and may be relied upon to be accurate.Christians do you believe every single word of you bible is true and uncorrupted by the hands of men?
I don't believe that every single word is inspired by God in the Holy Bible. I do believe in thought inspiration. God spoke to his servants through visions and dreams and they penned down as best as they could in human language those things that God revealed to them.
Sometimes we tend to mis understand the real intent of the one who received the inspiration. Human language albeit wonderful but it is also very complex.
Matthew 4:4
So the short answer to your question is 'no', we don't believe that every last word in our English Bibles are uncorrupted, or at least most of us don't.
The long answer to your question leads you to sift through the tremendous amount of manuscript evidence and makes you conclude that while our Bibles aren't word for word perfect, they are very, very close and may be relied upon to be accurate.Christians do you believe every single word of you bible is true and uncorrupted by the hands of men?
I don't believe that every single word is inspired by God in the Holy Bible. I do believe in thought inspiration. God spoke to his servants through visions and dreams and they penned down as best as they could in human language those things that God revealed to them.
Sometimes we tend to mis understand the real intent of the one who received the inspiration. Human language albeit wonderful but it is also very complex.
Matthew 4:4
Is it true....Being single ,surrounded by friends and enjoying a hectic social life is the best phase of life?
Yes,true up to certain age limit.It can not be true for people of all ages.People ,who do not marry up to the age of 33+ n try to enjoy the life ,may feel lonely after the party is over.
So,enjoy up to a certain age n after that get married n have a home not house.Is it true....Being single ,surrounded by friends and enjoying a hectic social life is the best phase of life?
to a certain point, depends how old u are, i mean, when i look at older women living the youngies life, i think thats sad.
no offence to the older women or men.
at a certain age, u start to think about relationships, mortgage, money, partner, kids,
at a young age, its the besttttttttt...
but bein in yout mid 20s+ has its ups too.Is it true....Being single ,surrounded by friends and enjoying a hectic social life is the best phase of life?
I don't know,but I can't say because I have never been in a relationship..I won't be happy until I have some type of relationship,even if it lasts a month...I've been single all my life..I've dated but never been committed...well I was,just not the other guy.
.Most certainly.A happy carefree life is the envy of most people.Nor is age a barrier.You're as young as you feel. Time enough to experience the tribulations,trials and worries/joys of life when/if you're ready to settle down
Its agood phase of life, but normally short duration.
ya for me it is...being tensed for small small things and then asking friends for help or just motivation from them
BEST of BEST days
Be blessed and happy single or married.
Think it's true only... Bcz I am doing the same....
Yes.
It's true. Can we swap?
yes in a way!:))
yea,
tell me about it...!!
So,enjoy up to a certain age n after that get married n have a home not house.Is it true....Being single ,surrounded by friends and enjoying a hectic social life is the best phase of life?
to a certain point, depends how old u are, i mean, when i look at older women living the youngies life, i think thats sad.
no offence to the older women or men.
at a certain age, u start to think about relationships, mortgage, money, partner, kids,
at a young age, its the besttttttttt...
but bein in yout mid 20s+ has its ups too.Is it true....Being single ,surrounded by friends and enjoying a hectic social life is the best phase of life?
I don't know,but I can't say because I have never been in a relationship..I won't be happy until I have some type of relationship,even if it lasts a month...I've been single all my life..I've dated but never been committed...well I was,just not the other guy.
.Most certainly.A happy carefree life is the envy of most people.Nor is age a barrier.You're as young as you feel. Time enough to experience the tribulations,trials and worries/joys of life when/if you're ready to settle down
Its agood phase of life, but normally short duration.
ya for me it is...being tensed for small small things and then asking friends for help or just motivation from them
BEST of BEST days
Be blessed and happy single or married.
Think it's true only... Bcz I am doing the same....
Yes.
It's true. Can we swap?
yes in a way!:))
yea,
tell me about it...!!
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