# Do parents ever hate their own kids for any reason? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 19, 2008, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-parents-ever-hate-their-own-kids-for-any-reason/477832 "2008-12-19T00:30:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 38
**Author:** ![Jesse\_Leigh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7ea924/32.png) [@Jesse\_Leigh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jesse_Leigh)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2008, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-parents-ever-hate-their-own-kids-for-any-reason/477832/38 "2008-12-19T18:06:28Z")
> [@Soul\_Brother\_Number\_Two](#): > > Respectfully, Jesse, there are a lot more people in this world who do not view the Bible as the sole repository of truth than there are that do. I am one of them. I view the above as specious to the extreme. As well, your definition of love in your next post does not apply to love as I see it, Bible or no Bible. > > I mean no harm or disrespect, but I feel the need to point out that cheerful witnessing isn’t very helpful to many of us, particularly those of us who have experienced some of what you blithely claim doesn’t exist. G’morning Soul Brother Number Two! Then we agree to disagree, yes? This is what discussion boards are for. I have my life and the experiences I’ve gained from it and the beliefs I hold to be true, as you have yours. Why is it when I say something that involves love or the Bible it’s ‘Witnessing,’ but when you disparage it - it’s just… what is it exactly? :rolleyes: > **[How many Christians are there worldwide? - Answers](https://www.answers.com/religious-studies/How_many_Christians_are_there_worldwide)** > > Many sources mention 2.1 billion Christians in the world (about one third of the total population of the planet), but estimating numbers is fraught with difficulties. What is included among the definition of 'Christian' is not agreed upon by many of... There are _billions_ of Christians (2.1) in the world who hold to a Biblical wordview. Others, like yourself, bear WITNESS to whatever it is they believe in. My viewpoint is no less valid than yours anymore than my _opinion_ is necessarily ‘Witnessing.’ I do enough of that on purpose but not here on this forum. I’m the admin of my own forum which I’ve run for a decade and I’m a veteran missionary. I came here because I found the topics of interest to me. My worldview isn’t likely to change, but what makes you think yours is not ‘Witnessing’? You bear witness to whatever you believe in - everyone does. I have yet to ‘Preach the Word’ here and I know which forum to visit if I feel led to do so. Thus far, I haven’t ‘Witnessed’ there and have no leading that would incline me toward heading over there at the moment. Cheers - Jesse. P.S. Re: ‘Sole repository of truth’ - I didn’t say that - you did. The truth is the truth wherever one finds it. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-parents-ever-hate-their-own-kids-for-any-reason/477832)._