Our kids weren't raised with God in the way you describe. They've never been inside a church (I grew up in a church by the way, or nearly... my husband went as a kid, has read the bible a couple of times...) We aren't practicers and we don't make decisions based on what a higher power may or may not want.. My point is this. I can honestly say (and this isn't parental bias, although I probably won't be able to convince many of that), but our boys have turned out to be free thinkers and independent individuals who are polite, but speak up, and ask questions. They are aware of their surroundings and they notice. They are not spoiled brats and they know they are the most important things to us. Growing up constantly being at church you see things. Plenty of kids rebelling and ending up in trouble because God and heaven were being crammed down their throats. We're more of the "think about your actions and the consequences and do what's best for you. Chose your friends wisely.... " No praying for answers or reading scripture... We wanted them to reason things out for them selves. Oh... and they come to us when they need to talk...they know they will get straight answers and honest opinions. I'm very proud of them...and yes...we did build that.

Yes!

The book I'm reading "Infidel" touches on that very thing. They escape their own country and then set up the very same version of it in the country they escaped to...live off the dole and then do nothing but complain about the new country. They can't see that THEY are the cause of their own miserableness, but to change they'd have to break away from their oppressive religious beliefs as well. They do NOT want to be happy, they take over so many places in the mean time and are completely intolerant of those who are trying to be tolerant of them. It's a recipe for destruction and they learn NOTHING from their own history. And their mission is to take over the entire world with their religion...for peace's sake.. WARPED! And they are plenty aware of the power behind calling someone a "racist" too. We're living in insane times.

The last few words made me laugh. I enjoy this banter.

I agree with what you said about church goers and their children. You see this often with Pastors Kids (PK). Growing up kids think that they are the most important thing in a Parents life. We should know that God comes first, then our family (spouse and kids) then work and other stuff. But when parents put God first and make their kids feel insignificant then I think that's how the kids become "wild animals" There is a fine line to walk as a parent to keep God first but still make the kids feel important and part of the family without forsaking God in the process. This could easily be flipped around and then you would end up with a spoiled brat who gets everything they want.

I think names have a lot to deal with it, just like the "emigrants" from other countries move here because of all the gangs and street crime in their old country. So they move here and locate in a area with thousands of their fellows from the old country, seek out a job like they had in the old country, working for a boss just like they did in the old country. They refuse to learn the language of THIS country and demand that every document they get from this countries government be in their home tongue, just like n the old country and then when their kids join gangs, just like those in the old country and are killed or go to jail like they would have in the old country they complain that America never gave them a chance.

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It's not the apostrophes in their names that keep them from running for office. The root cause of this behavior is a complete lack of principles and self respect.

I know that...my point was many of them would argue in that fashion, which leads to another point. Being moral should be first in our lives. I've known many who spend a lot of time at church and talk about God this and Jesus that and their kids are wild animals. I don't think they know what being moral even means. They are self destructive and like being a "victim" of their own existence. Plenty of blaming everything but themselves. Okay, I'm done.

Well, I can't remember the last time that an article about a black guy named John Smith who terrorized a mall. On the other hand, you very rarely see anyone with an apostrophe in their name running for elected office.

As far as putting God first, I recall in the article that the defender didn't want to pursue the confrontation because his kids were there. It made it seem to me that he knew the aggressor and was anticipating an encounter. As a Christian myself, I have never gone to the mall with my kids and been afraid that the rival catholic church would gun me down!

Why are you assuming they don't go to church every Sunday? And their names have nothing to do with their behavior.

I agree.

The bigger issue is why these stories are not being widely reported. There appears to be a strategy to suppress stories about black crime especially if it is black on white crime.