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brotherman Feb 20, 2007

I hope none of you kidless people take offense, but I think a lot of you are in lala land. Having kids opens your eyes a bit wider to what is going on in this world. While I respect anyones decis...

tesoro Feb 20, 2007

i don't think it's the kidless part that there are more DF-ings...it's the singleness part.

brotherman Feb 20, 2007

My point is, it makes people stronger to have children. Selfishness goes out the door. That is, if Jehovah is put first.

web-toedchloe Feb 20, 2007

There's plenty of single, selfless pioneers and elders who don't want kids to be able to do more in Jehovah's service. Some want to have kids and choose not to. You're saying people without kids ...

brotherman Feb 20, 2007

Ok and you are talking about an exceptional few. Sorry, but a lot of people's reasons for not having kids have nothing to do with service to Jehovah.

juicymango Feb 20, 2007

why do you need a reason at all? it's not like we are required to have children and have to come up with a good reason not to. Please.

brotherman Feb 20, 2007

you don't have to have a reason at all. I just think people with kids are more in tune with reality.

web-toedchloe Feb 20, 2007

That's a ridiculous thing to say. People with kids are more in tuned to what life is with kids - everyone's lives and priorities are different. Just because someone's priorities involve their pet...

brotherman Feb 20, 2007

If you ever have kids you will then understand. Since I am in a minority here on this site, I expect to hear people think otherwise.

web-toedchloe Feb 20, 2007

Ok. As long as you admit you're wrong.

brotherman Feb 21, 2007

What am I wrong about? I see a lot of young single people and married couples that really don't know what true adversity is. Yeah, they go to work, they get to their meetings, go out in service, ...

web-toedchloe web-toedchloeOG 2001

Dude, come on. Kids are cool and do take a lot of work. But just because the majority of people on this site don't have kids at this point, doesn't mean that they've faced less adversity then you. You have no idea what goes on in other people's lives and what makes their faith strong. You only know what it's like to be in your life, having kids when you did, and nothing else. So you can't act like you have the perspective of NOT having kids and growing spiritually as a single person.

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brothermanOG 2004

Let's just agree to disagree.

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