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Crazy Religious
This topic could include any fanatical person of any of the World's religions. It just happens that in my examples it describes a few people of the various Christian religions.
Maybe it's the way I was raised, or maybe it's my deeply ingrained common sense, but it's something I've never understood and doubt I ever will.
What is it that makes some individuals "Crazy Religious"?
By this I mean:
What makes a person so obsessed with religion, not nessarily God or their faith's tenants, that interferres with their otherwise previous normality?
Some personal exaples I have witnessed are:
I know a man who, as a child along with his siblings, was forced by his mother to attend church. By forced I mean by any means possible this woman would get her kids to church...and on time. She would bribe them, scare them, knock the "devil" out of them, any means possible to show up at church and look like one big happy, dressed in their finest, family. Her one daughter was taking too long to do her hair one Sunday morning and as a result of the mothers frustration with this girl the mother threw a high heeled shoe and her, of which the heel of the shoe stuck in the childs head. Needless to say, that day they did miss church and speant the morning meant to be in worship, in the ER instead. As some of her children got older, they did not like church so much, nor how they were treated within the church so they no longer wanted to attend. The mother would do anything to keep them going, so she would pay the older children to attend. What brand of desperation causes this? A desperation for her children's souls or for the sake of being seen as she thought they should, where she thought they should be seen?
What causes people to eat, drink, dream and push their religion?
What would cause a single mother of 5 children who is poor, cannot support her children, cannot always properly feed her children, to give whatever little money they did have to a t.v. evangilist on a regular basis?
What causes certain people to falsely talk in toungs at the drop of a hat just so they can "look" the part of being devout, chosen by God to do so?
Why would one feel the need to see and feel the "Devil" in a person, situation or certain environment? Therefore running around hitting walls or people to drive the devil out?
Does that really work? I would think if the "devil" were in someone it just might take more than a whack from a whacko to drive him out, no?
Why do some people find it is their duty to save everyone else's immortal soul by way of bullying, beating, fear, mental and physical abuse?
Why do some people beat and abuse thier children in the name of God?
I've heard some people say it's in the Bible, so it is right to do so. I don't think Jesus would beat whom he loves...do you?
So please, if you have any insight or experience in knowing a similar type of person as described above, share it. Even if you've never known someone similar to this and think you know what would cause these types of people to be like this, share it.
Everyone's opinions are welcome.
A Giggle
Ding-Dong...
Ding-dong....no, it's not the Avon lady...it's either the local Jehovah Witnesses or Morman Missionaries coming to share their "good-news" with me.
Never mind the sign on my door that says "No Religious Soliciting" printed boldly in red!
I wouldn't mind so much, or even need a sign on my door, if it weren't for the regularity of these visitors. Sometimes they make the journey to my door 3 or 4 times a week! Why, I ask myself, do they want to share a book or pamphlets with me when they obviously can't read....that sign printed in bold red letters is pretty hard to miss.
I used to be polite, chat with them a bit, let them read me their scripture of the day, and then watch them wiggle in discomfort when I would ask a question about said scripture....sometimes the looks they would give eachother caused me to stiffle a giggle.
I have even explained on more than one occasion that I believe in God, and that Jesus indeed did walk this earth, but that I am not interested in joining any organized religion, nor just believe in one "truth." Somewhere along the way they must have stopped listening because week after week they come back, ringing my door bell. I've stopped answering the door when they come, I don't know what else to say.
Why do some people of certain faiths choose to solicit their brand of religion?
Why don't these people understand that perhaps you already have a faith and don't want to be signed up for theirs?
Is there some kind of prize they get when they sign up so many...are we counted as points on Sunday morning?
I just don't understand. I don't go door to door selling my faith. As wonderful as a faith might make you feel, what right does one have to shove it down other peoples throats, even when they've clearly stated their not interested?
I am supposed to listen to them, yet, they show no courtesy by listening to me.
Yes, God is good...bludy marvelous in fact! So I'm pretty darn sure God doesn't need these few select followers to tell people that....over and over and over again.
I've found God. It might not be your restrictive brand of God I have found, nor is it your "these are the rules of our church" brand of faith, but it's there and it makes me happy....so what's so wrong with that?
I need a new sign on my door...any suggestions?
Baby News
Yesterday was an exciting day for my family and I. I went for my second ultrasound, the grand tour it was called. Hubs and our daughter were quite impressed, they had never seen anything like it!
Not that the radiology techs tell you alot, but she did say everything looks good. Baby was moving around like crazy, much to the dismay of my VERY full bladder! A couple of times I thought I might not make it, but I did....just. We got to see every part...well almost every part...of the baby. We got some really good pics to bring home with us...even one of baby sucking it's fingers.
We were very excited to find out the sex of the baby only to be dissapointed. Apparently the techs don't tell you anymore, they forward your scan results to your doctor and you have to ask about the sex from your doctor. I was so hoping to buy something non-unisex for the baby yesterday but I guess that will have to wait.
So, I'm 19 weeks, 5 days. Baby weighs 11oz and I have a new due date, July 21st....I seriously hope I don't make it quite that far - 9 months pregnant and July's +30C heat and I are not going to get along!