Anyone "unreached", reading this, may be wondering why I'm not writing a long reply to Jonathon, explaining and "defending" my faith. Well, it doesn't need defending.
How many posts have I written? Well over a thousand. If you can't glean the essence of my faith from over a thousand posts, I might as well delete the blog.
I pity you. I pray for you. I wonder what gets you up in the morning. I wonder how you view a loved one's death.
I don't hate you, fear you, or worry what you think. God calls me to love.
(((hugs)))
5 comments:
I don't know Heather, I think Jonathon was respectful and had some good points. -Amber
You pity me? What an insult and presumption! Ihave read your posts and admire your strength. But to pity some one because they do not believe what you do? You do not know me, please hold the pity! I am a happy healthy human being who does wake up feeling good about my journey through life, how I care for others and my daily deeds. I guess that is all you can do. I was not disputing your faith I was objecting to your inflicting it on other people's children.
I do not expect you to change, nor do I pity or think badly of you. But please know your pity and obvious disgust with me is sad. I wish you well but reject your pity! It is silly and very presumptuous. I do enjoy your blog. Meant illness for many can be daunting and scary. But you take it on! Good for you! But hold your pity please you are not entirely correct in you assumptions.
Ps Heather this is your blog, I am a visitor I apologize if you feel I am attacking your faith. I am not, If I find what you post offensive, and yes sometimes I do. I move on. There are tons of blogs out there so stopping in where I feel attacked myself is not wise on my part! Neither is engaging
I am sorry,
Amber, that's why I published it. Trust me, I do get some "hater" stuff and I toss it. Some of it was positive vicious (and not from atheists, I have to add) personal attacks on me and Ron.
Jonathon, I hope you (and Amber, and whoever else is reading), understand I worry because I care. I have a great relationship, and I want everyone to have it. I do get zealous; because I am excited about this wonderful thing in my life.
About the children, I agree to a point. I have actually wrestled with this to some extent. What is the appropriate boundary line? My forum for the Bible Handouts - no children on the median, obviously.
However, I've had a lot of people walk their kids up to me and ask for a Bible. Or, the child begs Mom or Dad, and they either come back (Valentine's day handout) or the parent allows them to get one before the light change (last week). I also get a huge amount of people requesting "extra" Bibles for kids and grandkids. Since it's at a 6-7th grade reading level, I do .
I pray on it, and figure it out as I go along.
Jonathan, I don't think Heather is disgusted with you. I think that what she means is that she can't imagine what it would be like to live life without faith. I can't put words into Heather's mouth..this is her blog..but that was what I got from it.
I was once where you were. Trust me, I understand! But once you find faith, you do want to share it.
I was raised very nominally Christian as a child. My mom was a non-practicing Catholic at the time, my father was baptized Anglican but never really practiced. I was given a Gideon Bible in school and prayed in school (back when public schools did that) and in Girl Guides, where it still had an Anglican base. None of that ever "harmed" me in the slightest. The kids that didn't practice the religion weren't made to take part, and the values taught could be applied to any religion.
Yes, you have every right as a parent to decide your child's reading material, and Heather is not disputing that. :) But, the reason Heather and others such as I pray for you is that we'd love to see everyone have the light of faith. It's hard to explain when you choose not to believe, and sounds pushy perhaps, but prayer doesn't hurt, one way or the other..if you don't believe or not.
God Bless.
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