Comments on: Lessons from a Christian Advice Columnist

By: Indigo

Indigo — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:41:35 +0000

I strongly suspect that this letter was made up as a way of hammering home morality points. (Similar to a lot of advice letters in a lot of teen magazines, really.)

By: The Watcher

The Watcher — Thu, 01 May 2008 23:57:01 +0000

Wow, I had no idea I had such illustrious readership! Lots of people read this blog, FA, so you’re kind of a big deal.

Thank you for highlighting my article. I’m extremely flattered and I’ll be sure to return the favor in the very near future.

Keep writing! Your stuff is great!

By: Kaleena

Kaleena — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 05:06:30 +0000

Haha! I used to read that magazine religiously!!

By: Jen

Jen — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 03:48:05 +0000

I have changed my mind. She isn’t going to get married young. She’s just going to have butt sex.

By: Maria

Maria — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:36:55 +0000

I’m in a pretty angry mood, so I’m just going to come right out and say how I really feel. That suzie person is nuts and shouldn’t be writing advice columns. I really hope that girl doesn’t listen to her. That being said, she’s free to give bad advice. I just wish no one would listen to her. Denying sexuality is ridiculous. Hopefully there will come a time were few to no people will listen to people like this “columnist”.

That being said, people who go around saying things that sound dehumanizing like “let’s use her as a lab rat” sound just as bad, even if it is meant as a joke. It’s not funny IMHO.

By: Karen

Karen — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:47:46 +0000

Ugh – that stinks. Doesn’t surprise me, however. Brio is a “ministry” (i.e., one of myriad commercial product lines) of Focus on the Family, uber-conservative James Dobson’s organization.

By: QrazyQat

QrazyQat — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:27:28 +0000

Well, that’s one girl who will probably never get married if she takes that advice.

Oh, she’ll get married alright, just not to a nice guy like her current boyfriend. Maybe one of those wife-beating (but it’s okay cause he’s Christian) football players. Maybe some other nutcase. Just not to a nice guy like she has right now.

By: the Shaggy

the Shaggy — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:16:02 +0000

Dear Wondering:
If your youth group is an outreach, why wouldn’t you want to go? Jesus is all about outreach! I’d think you’d want to be a part of something bigger than yourself and your few close friends who study the Bible together.

Why is it important? Outreach is one reason. Fellowship with a variety of other Christians is another. Spiritual growth, Christian social activities and discipleship are other reasons it’s important.

Love the State. Give to the State. Become the State.

By: Susan

Susan — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:14:02 +0000

Dear Susie:

I haven’t started shaving my legs yet, and I’m not even sure I want to! God didn’t talk about hair removal in the Bible, so I’m thinking it might be a sin to remove the hair on my legs. Does the Brio staff encourage shaving legs?…

Somebody has WAY too much time on their hands.

By: the Shaggy

the Shaggy — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 16:09:22 +0000

Dear Susie:
I’m trying to figure out world religions, but very little about them makes any sense to me. I also have a hard time believing that more than half of the world is going to burn in hell for eternity because they don’t acknowledge Christ as their Savior.

Searching

Dear Searching:
I recommend you read the books The Case for Christ and The Case for Faith by Lee Strobel. He’s an award-winning journalist who’s a former atheist. When his wife became a Christian, he was determined to prove Christianity was a big hoax. In his research, however, he discovered just the opposite. I encourage you to get the student versions of both books. An easy read and very easy to understand.

Oh sigh. She’s not even giving related advice.