check this out from my mom...

[Lestat]

Talking about my brother, who is 25 and JUST moved out of the house.

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I guess I was afraid Dad was too hard. But he has been very sweet and put up with me and my moodiness. When you left for school, I got so depressed, but the others were still home. I think it's been hard to let go. But God is faithful and kind, and will see us, me particularly, through it. I'm going to go make dinner. Have a great, safe trip.

 

[SoKlueles]

sweet mom
appreciate her shes the only one youll ever have

 

[Lestat]

I definitely appreciate her. But when she says things like this:
"But God is faithful and kind, and will see us, me particularly, through it"

its tough for me to take anything too seriously ya know? She is somene I wish I could go to for advice, experience, wisdom.. but when its all predicated on god's kindness, mercy, and faithfulness it basically makes me think to myself.. why bother?

 

[SoKlueles]

Shes your mom, respect her beliefs
she wont be around forever ya know?

 

[Evil_Frisky]

She's a believer, that doesn't change the fact that she loves you

 

[Lestat]

Shes your mom, respect her beliefs
she wont be around forever ya know?

I respect her right to choose her own beliefs. But I can't say that I actually respect the theology and system behind them. Its no better then the scientologists or mormons in my mind.

 

[biteme]

I definitely appreciate her. But when she says things like this:
"But God is faithful and kind, and will see us, me particularly, through it"

its tough for me to take anything too seriously ya know? She is somene I wish I could go to for advice, experience, wisdom.. but when its all predicated on god's kindness, mercy, and faithfulness it basically makes me think to myself.. why bother?

Get you some adoptive athiest parents. They'll tell you exactly how they think it is. "Sorry son, you are fucked. You have cancer, you are gonna die a slow painful death and you have nothing to look forward to because there is no life after death. Might as well put a shotgun to your head.

 

[Lestat]

Get you some adoptive athiest parents. They'll tell you exactly how they think it is. "Sorry son, you are fucked. You have cancer, you are gonna die a slow painful death and you have nothing to look forward to because there is no life after death. Might as well put a shotgun to your head.

I don't need the idea of something bigger and better after life to make this one worthwhile. Life is worth living right now as it is.

 

[Lestat]

She's a believer, that doesn't change the fact that she loves you

Oh I don't question the love at all, there is a lot of it.

 

[jackangel]

I don't need the idea of something bigger and better after life to make this one worthwhile. Life is worth living right now as it is.

aye. this is how it should be, even before considering the merits of belief (which are there).