Jesus and the Anorexic Suicidal Supermodels         The family unit is one of the most cherished institutions of American society. Its function is one of philanthropy, to raise America's children in accordance with our accepted norms and various proscriptions and prescriptions.         However, rising teenage pregnancy and juvenile crime seem to indicate that the American family is not doing this. Many Americans insist that a family is capable of producing a productive citizen in every instance and …showed first 75 words of 835 total…

…showed last 75 words of 835 total…offer a positive function for society is not the condemnation of diversity and alienation that the rich and religious are always so good at; it is the idea that we start caring about each other, that we love one another and stop blaming each other for our own problems. I think that if Jesus were to return tomorrow, he would be rather unhappy to find Pat Robertson the spokesman and president of his fan club.