As a child my parents would beat me with whatever object they had available. A stick, a belt, a water hose, and the standard reply when I cried was “shut up crying or I’ll give you a reason to cry!” Or “keep crying and I’ll keep hitting you until you stop crying!”. That’s the Christian household I was born into back in 1975. And people wonder why I questioned the Faith I was born into and raised.
I really enjoyed this conversation! I had a similar experience with All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma. As I continue to contribute financially to both Parishes financially because I am quite liberal in my faith beliefs, I am still quite conservative in my political views! I do NOT support the views of the Democrat Party and really consider them to be paramount to Communism. Neither do I consider myself a Republican. I’m actually a Libertarian politically, but am forced to vote Republican in order to express my Libertarian values as close as I can. I am so thankful for this congregation that accepts ALL of us!!!!
What I do varies depending on what I’m upset about, but I like to play Call of Duty on my phone or do repetitive tasks like crocheting when I need to meditate and clear my mind. Sometimes, I’ll cry for a few minutes and then move forward. Today is a bit tough because of the election, and last week was difficult with the announcement of layoffs at work. Through both, I’ve found a lot of comforting motivation in the quote, 'It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.' - Epictetus
As a child my parents would beat me with whatever object they had available. A stick, a belt, a water hose, and the standard reply when I cried was “shut up crying or I’ll give you a reason to cry!” Or “keep crying and I’ll keep hitting you until you stop crying!”. That’s the Christian household I was born into back in 1975. And people wonder why I questioned the Faith I was born into and raised.
I really enjoyed this conversation! I had a similar experience with All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma. As I continue to contribute financially to both Parishes financially because I am quite liberal in my faith beliefs, I am still quite conservative in my political views! I do NOT support the views of the Democrat Party and really consider them to be paramount to Communism. Neither do I consider myself a Republican. I’m actually a Libertarian politically, but am forced to vote Republican in order to express my Libertarian values as close as I can. I am so thankful for this congregation that accepts ALL of us!!!!
What I do varies depending on what I’m upset about, but I like to play Call of Duty on my phone or do repetitive tasks like crocheting when I need to meditate and clear my mind. Sometimes, I’ll cry for a few minutes and then move forward. Today is a bit tough because of the election, and last week was difficult with the announcement of layoffs at work. Through both, I’ve found a lot of comforting motivation in the quote, 'It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.' - Epictetus