tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042734464819605739.post3465511694747425494..comments2012-07-07T20:09:49.777-07:00Comments on OneCent's TwoCent's: ~Survey Says~Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15406046272573455926noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042734464819605739.post-17976892584538899272011-02-13T08:25:07.465-08:002011-02-13T08:25:07.465-08:00Ah, Mimi...I love you. I posted one of my favorite...Ah, Mimi...I love you. I posted one of my favorite quotes on my facebook recently that somewhat goes along with this subject. The quote is "If love is not enough then God does not understand the concept, much less could he have invented it." The response to it sort of proved my point as well. Lol. I got the quote from my Aunt, who has been through as much crap as I have, so of course, she gets it. Some, just don't understand what it means. Some, think its only about God. NO. Read what it says....it is baffling to me how blind people can be. Turning your back on your children for any reason is wrong...but especially for faith or religion is pure insanity. Religion was invented by men. Some man developed that. Some"guy" decided one day that he wanted to be more important than he really was...some guy wanted to legally "cheat" and have muliple women, some wanted power....this is the true meaning behind religions. God doesn't need money or churches, nor would he ever tell people to deny their kids for any reason. So....insane people do insane things, and weak people who have addictions make stupid choices. Like church over their children or family. My two cents. ;-). Kinda wish we were in Athens too...cause this country is getting worse and worse. Just full of stupidity and predjudice, even though none of them will admit it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15406046272573455926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042734464819605739.post-26143551107299706482011-02-11T02:25:54.709-08:002011-02-11T02:25:54.709-08:00OH my word Penny. I wish I had a logical answer to...OH my word Penny. I wish I had a logical answer to all your questions. The thing is, there IS no logical answer to why a parent would act in such a way towards their child. The same question has been bothering me for some time because of the issues I have told you regarding my mother and HER parents. It just doesn't make sense.<br /> <br /> After hearing what my mother, you and Carl, as well as some other close friends have gone through with their parents/family- I consider myself extremely lucky. I had always thought it was a given that all parents are supportive, loving and unconditional but in my more recent years- I've come to realize that I was/am one of the lucky ones.<br /><br /> The only reason that I think could put things in some sort of perspective is that parents who never truly take on the role of what a parent should be either didn't have any of their own when they were children themselves to have as an example or -even worse- apart from having parent who were simply "not there" in any way, they were traumatized and/or abused by them as well. <br /><br /> Sadly, children that grow up with such parents more often than not grow up to be the same type of parents themselves, so the vicious cycle just keeps getting repeated. *Luckily*, there are exceptions, like you, Carl and my mother who despite all the abuse and heartache, knew how to become good parents and overall good people in society.<br /> <br /> Carls case really leaves me puzzled as well. Because it seems with him, all the issues he's had with his family are all because of the religion they believe in. How on earth does that even make sense!? Religion is SUPPOSED to be about becoming a better person, loving yourself, your family and your neighbors. How the FUCK did all that get translated into "if you pretend it's not there it doesn't exist" and " your own flesh and blood isn't worthy if they don't believe the same thing you do", is beyond me.<br /><br /> Personally, I believe that Religion itself isn't the problem. It's how the people intepret it that has some very dangerous side effects. <br /><br /> Religion in its most bluntest of defniitions, gives people a blind hope. A hope that something better is awaiting them. That if they follow certain rules and guidlelines, their conscience is free and they will be "saved". <br /><br /> Luckily, some people may be religious but consider their faith a private matter between them and the God they believe in. Or, others might be religious but have the common sense not to expect everyone else to believe in the same thing and that even if a family member chose not to believe anymore (or believe in something else), they realize that their God will love those family memebers just the same. Because God is all about LOVE.<br /><br /> Sadly, this percentage of those people is a low one. Many relgious folk become so blinded and brainwashed by what they believe in and the plain and simply fear that the preachers, priests, rabbis, etc., inject them with as often as possible overpowers all common sense that they simply forget the most simplest of things: to love the ones that matter. Unconditionally.<br /><br /> I could go on forever, it's a topic that truly saddens me. All I know is that I am so thankful that despite it all, you and Carl have each other and that you both turned out such fantastic people.Zootastic Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02663034294057833288noreply@blogger.com