Hello all,
Just another note to discuss another conversation I had with my spouse in my attempts to break her free from JW thinking. I as I have mentioned, she has been coming along with certain things (discussing birthdays, watching rated R movies and movies with magic, not attending meetings and service etc...). We have both been recently becomed totally hooked on the Showtime show "The L Word". This may sound cheesy, but it really is a good show. (The show is about lesbians and their lives and relationships) Last night we were discussing an episode where one of the characters gives birth and we were talking about how the show is not even about lesbians, but about human relationships. I noticed by her comments that she is starting to see their relationships objectively. But of course the JW comment came out. She mentioned that the child growing up with two moms would be confused, and would learn to think that it was normal to have two parents of the same sex. I felt the debate in the back of my throat, but instead just had a friendly chat, and let her know that I thought differently. I felt that as long as two parents (regardless of their sex) show love and support, that is all the child needs. No confusion for the child is forseeable, as long as both parents are involved in the education and upbringing. She didnt argue with me (which is unusual) but listened and it seemed like she agreed at the end. I know its not a religious topic, but you can definitely see the JW thinking in the comments she had made earlier. It may be that she is coming through. We enjoyed the rest of the episode. Hopefully this will lead to other discussions more openly. What does everyone think? Was I right? Should I have mentioned something more??
Cori