It is very hard to discuss religion
with family.
I made a post on Sunday like I always do and I call it my sunday sermon.
I asked people to share their views with me on what they believe and it was not nor is it still, a way for me to argue or debate with anyone. I thanked everyone for their views or opinions and I tried to keep it civil.
Well, my dad commented. I know it says mom but it was my dad and I think I hurt his feelings a little bit and I want to clear it up if I can without making a bigger mess of things ok? ok.
My dad wrote: Kat, Thanks for the opportunity to tell you how I feel about God and the Bible.I believe God Is.....Almighty,without beginning or end....merciful....loving....full of grace....all powerful....all knowing....in control....appoints kings and presidents....has provided a way of salvation.
I believe that the bible is God's plan given to me as instructions on how to live my life. I do not pretend to understand it all but there is one thing that I am sure of that it is God's desire for me to follow Him and this is the only place that I can find fulfillment.
And I wrote back to him: Thanks Mom for your views and I don't want to argue or debate but I cannot believe that a thing up in the sky is responsible for presidents and kings because if that is true, right now, that thing up in the sky wants to destroy us all because he appointed very evil men to rule the world.
I find fulfillment in the little things like my kids being happy at the first day of school and a thank you from them when dinner is eaten. I find my happiness and joy in the here and the now, the solid and the sure, the seen and the felt of my everyday that I am here.
So he emails me back and says: kat, please understand that it was me who made that comment. i am glad
that the boys had such a good day and it brought some happiness i love
you DAD
Now, I hope I didn't make it sound like a life believing in god is not right nor fulfilling because I know from countless talks with people that it is very fulfilling to them and it is their everything. I was just saying that I find my joy in the here and the now.
I know that my dad has always believed and growing up I believed too and since an event when I was 11, I lost any belief that I may have had and I know dad, I can't let that go and no, I never will let that go. I was told lies in place of answers and I can't let it go.
I was just asking people what they believed because I found the persons blog post and the other peoples safe than sorry attitude laughable and I was just curious.
I am sorry if I offended you dad in any way. It was not my intention, I was just talking with you.
Comments
I think your response was great! Well done!
Posted by: Kelly | August 10, 2004 12:36 AM
Thanks.
Posted by: kat | August 10, 2004 7:01 AM
your Dad made a compelling statement for his beliefs. I think your response reads...well your first paragraph anyway, a little mean spirited. That's just my read of it. Your Dad's response was nice and understanding. what's the prob?
Posted by: ozone ferd | August 10, 2004 1:42 PM
We have opposing views and I didn't intend to hurt his feelings, I was just talking but it felt as though he was hurt. It was not my intention to hurt him.
Posted by: kat | August 10, 2004 6:28 PM