<p>You know, dietz, that would be as nonsensical as taking a page from an online Hasidic Jewish manual about the laws of family purity and offering it as “evidence” that the majority of US Jews, who are Reform, must therefore follow it. It doesn’t come across well to just grab something from a religion you know nothing about and proclaim that therefore you “know” what its followers follow and don’t follow.</p>
<p>I don’t ‘know’ anything. I simply routed you to the horses mouth. Sorry if you don’t like the information.</p>
<p>roman, you must turn the TV off most of the time is all I can say. Just google it. There are tons of information on the web. Not a single one of us is an authority on this subject.</p>
<p>Re: post #86, pretty sure you could find a lot of fundamentalist Christian ministers who have given similar “edicts” to their church members, but that doesn’t make every Christian bound by their particular brand of Christianity.</p>
<p>The word is encourage, not edicts. Some religions want to grow their base and therefore the encouragement lots of children.
And post #84 could apply to other religion too, I’m surprised only the Mormon religion was single out here.</p>
<p>I said edicts, and I meant edicts. I am sure there is encouragement as well, though.</p>
<p>My thought - I do not care one way or another. What others do or do not do for their kids is none of my BUSINESS.
Looks like somebody needs some kind of advertisement for whatever business, he has his business from what I hear, I tend to think that he is making thie effort for the sake of his business and it has nothing to do with his kids. Any way, kuddos for anybody who can make any situation work to their advantage without breaking the law. This is my ONLY thought.</p>
<p>Wow. Just got around to reading the article and this thread.</p>
<p>I don’t see the point of arguing about what religion this guy is. What struck me is how seemingly devoid his philosophy is of anything beyond turning his kids into little capitalists. Are these kids learning anything about altruism or being part of a community?</p>
<p>The anecdote of his 13-year-old going to an office with homemade enchiladas seemed particularly odd. Apart from the fact that she is being forced to prey on people who would probably rather just buy girl scout cookies or wrapping paper, what she is doing is probably illegal. I’m pretty sure that in most states you cannot sell food commercially without a license and a kitchen inspection.</p>
<p>“altruism or being part of a community”
-Well, the more one works and pay in taxes, the more he is contributing to the rest of the country.
I know that working in the soup kitchen is a very honorable task that deserves all kinds of admiration songs. However, while one is working at the kitchen, he is NOT paying taxes for this time, he is NOT spending time with his kids, he is not spending time with his spouse. The other person who is working (but not as a volunteer at the soup kitchen) is paying the taxes and possible supporting financilly several other families who do not need to have an earner in a family, who are on full govenrment sabsidy and can focus on satisfying their personal needs. the taxes of this working person also support financial needs of the above soup kitchen.
Whithout people who are working and paying taxes, none of the glorified volunteering is possible at all. Also, people who work donate to charities in addition to paying taxes.<br>
I know that I will be screamed at with very loud voices for this very politically incorrect post. Go ahead! </p>
<p>You clearly don’t understand the tax structure in this country. People are not taxed more because they work more hours. And people who pay taxes through their jobs are contributing the same amount on weekends and holidays and when they are doing other things.</p>
<p>In any case, do you think this dad is reporting his daughter’s enchilada wages? Somehow I doubt it.</p>
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hence the occasional article on the shuttering of lemon aid stands.</p>
<p>“And people who pay taxes through their jobs are contributing the same amount on weekends and holidays and when they are doing other things.”
-yes, they do and they neglect their own families and kids when they are not at home much for various reasons. It is much easier to volunteer than taking care of the baby, everybody knows that. And baby needs 24/7 care and the toddler needs 24/7 care and the 10 y o kid is not allowed to be left alone either, which means that parenting responsibilities are put on somebody else’s shoulders. Nice going! </p>
<p>How is volunteering a few hours throughout the year neglecting your family in any way? You make volunteering sound like a second job that consumes every available family hour. And why can’t the whole family volunteer together? That’s how we do it. Our son has participated with us at many volunteer events. No one is left alone nor are parenting responsibilities put on anyone else. We feel that our parenting responsibilities include modeling generosity to our son, and volunteering is part of that effort.</p>
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<p>This is exactly what I was trying to say earlier. To me a good parenting philosophy involves more than just teaching kids how to make a buck.</p>
<p>*Let’s keep this on topic and avoid the blatantly political commentary. - FC *</p>