One of the first things most parents teach their children sadly is lack of 
love for themselves.  That is why one's individual self esteem seems to be 
so low.  That is one of the techniques many parents use to control their 
children.  Because, if one has low self esteem, it is more difficult to 
stand up for what one knows is right, and therefore can be the more easily 
led both by politicians and ones parents.  We each represent the pinnacle of
God's creation, the woman more so, as she was built and not made.  Further, 
she was the last thing God built.  As such we each should be honored by 
firstly ourselves, then by others.  Because we each are unique masterpieces. 
If we don't we are guilty of lack of love.  As the bible says, how can we 
properly say we love God, if we do not love ourselves and others?  How much 
morewill the parents, then, who first  taught us to hate ourselves have to 
answer to God for their own sin.
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From: "Rhonda Partain" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 9:34 AM
Subject: Re: What does God call sin?


> What about people who do drugs? That harms  them, so they aren't loving
> themselves? I've often wondered how one could truly love his neighbor if 
> he
> or she didn't love themselves first. I think we think loving ourselves 
> makes
> us proud or something, but I figure I have God givven weaknesses that 
> cause
> me to need God more every day.
>
> RhondaGod given abilities, and en worth,