The day of the church

Mr. Ed

Be what you is not what you what you ain’t
Location
Central NY
Do you recall the day of the church when entire communities subscribed to and attend? Churches and religion were the central meeting place for most comunities. Church/religion were thought to be good and wholesome lessons for a morale lifestyle, that builds character by putting the fear of god into the undeveloped minds of children and adults. Ministries thrived bringing the gospel to undeveloped and third world countries

My dad’s ministry fed into his need for recognition and narcissistic behavior. Every town and community we lived they all knew and favored my above ordinary citizens so much his refusal to be a father effectively drove a wedge between us and them. We were to support him visibly at all church functions, the community and at home despite his absence from home.

My mother was his biggest fan, however, she made him feel like child, he confided to me on his death bed, as a last ditch effort to excuse his absence from family life. If he only talked to me rather than trying to catch me doing something wrong, my childhood would have been so much better. Low and behold his obsession with his image in the community prevented him from being a father and friend to me.

I listen and I am bored.I have heard the good news a thousand times and it has not changed. Jesus loves me this I know. It is the flood of perpetual persuasion in praise music, hymns, and the message that influence people to become believers. Let’s not forget faith and imagination that convinces people there is truth in Jesus.

Maybe an overexposure to the unfailable truth has made me skeptical enough to question the Bible, Christianity and faith to realize it is all hearsay without an ounce of proof outside of people's minds.
 

We do not choose our parents. It seems that of all those who have been born here on Earth maybe 50% of people do not like the way their parents raised them. It is a very common human experience. The complaining could change into acceptance, because complaining doesn't accomplish anything except give one an excuse for blaming something because we don't like life at the moment.
 

I'm one of those who would like to have chosen different parents - ones who were capable of explaining their position on life the world and everything, and understanding why I had different beliefs. NO, they were inflexible in their views so we lived in a sort of uneasy truce.
The final words I exchanged with my mother, shortly before she died were,.. 'you don't believe in god, do you?' I said that I couldn't reconcile my beliefs with her views on religion. She said, 'I thought not'.
 
We do not choose our parents. It seems that of all those who have been born here on Earth maybe 50% of people do not like the way their parents raised them. It is a very common human experience. The complaining could change into acceptance, because complaining doesn't accomplish anything except give one an excuse for blaming something because we don't like life at the moment.
Started taking newly fda approved medication for major depression. Not used to it yet, you are right about temporary mood changes. This forum helps burn off steam as I learn more and more about family dysfunction add on religious idiocracy and you have something to talk about. I bow before you in humble appreciation.
 
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