Comments and News from Colorado

I've not looked at this blog since March, but now I've added it to the list of bookmarks that I've been using lately.

Doug's two most recent posts (and especially the commentary generated by the older of them) are very interesting.

Because of my previous posts here, no one should be surprised by the stark difference between my present view of morality and that of my youth. So, no one should be surprised by the difference between my view and the view apparently held by everyone else here, except perhaps by Michelle, from whom I have not seen much lately.

I should, of course, advocate

• that Doug and his girlfriend, before they are married and while in preparation for marriage, agree to welcome the possibility of having children and


• that they have sex and live together only after they are married.

For human beings, the sexual act should be recognized as sacred. Moreover, both the body language of the sexual act and the performance of the act with foreknowledge of the potential consequences speak powerfully of permanent dedication of the man to the woman, and vice-versa. Therefore, abstinence before marriage---which should be viewed as permanent---is right. We should be unconvinced by the sick, wimpy world that abstinence is too inconvenient, that it is too difficult, or that we are insufficiently strong or courageous to live rightly.

Well, I did not come here with the intent of being controversial this evening, but there it is.

I feel a certain poignance, however, because I did come here primarily to deliver news of my seventh child, who is expected in January. :^)

As usual, I invite everyone to check out my StumbleUpon blog.