tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25005619.post115492247448606250..comments2023-05-23T09:34:02.897-06:00Comments on TangledMe: Am I Bad?Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530972001172936718noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25005619.post-1155061912996818332006-08-08T12:31:00.000-06:002006-08-08T12:31:00.000-06:00Wow. Difficult situation. I am a Catholic, and on...Wow. Difficult situation. I am a Catholic, and one thing I admire about your Church (from what little I know) is the level of mutual help and members' participation. The Catholic Church didn't always encourage participation by the laity, though things have changed for the better since I was a little girl. Anyway, I hope your leaders realize that now, and maybe for quite a while, you need to put your family first. Call it your "Home Ministry" if you need to!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25005619.post-1154999000790454162006-08-07T19:03:00.000-06:002006-08-07T19:03:00.000-06:00Don't feel bad! Your baby needs you more than the...Don't feel bad! Your baby needs you more than the grown-ups at church! If they saw him screaming and crying for you, I'm sure every one of them in your class would tell you to be with him.<BR/><BR/>The difference between Little Man and the Grown-Ups is that Little Man can't understand why his mom needs to do anything without him. The Grown-Ups CAN understand why you can't be there with them.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15515406196912595782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25005619.post-1154970320120505202006-08-07T11:05:00.000-06:002006-08-07T11:05:00.000-06:00Jenny, not the least bit insulted. I would say tha...Jenny, not the least bit insulted. I would say that I am not a typical Mormon, I wasn't raised in this church and you have to add my Native culture in there that I was raised on also. What I do know, is God, Great Spirit, whatever you wish to identify as the source of power, wants me here, a Mormon tangled with Native roots, so I do my best making sense of the whole thing. The Church encourages us to be prayerful and thoughtful in our own decisions but the people in the church often do the exact opposite and do without prayer or thinking and think that the local leadership is next to God. So I am often at odds with the Church culture, although rarely at odds with the Church doctrine. I hope that makes sense! And that is why what Bald Man and I did was a cultural no-no, not a doctrinal no-no. It is hard to explain, but I wanted to explain our situation to others. Thanks for listening!Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530972001172936718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25005619.post-1154966414053980852006-08-07T10:00:00.000-06:002006-08-07T10:00:00.000-06:00What a tough situation. Why don’t you just volunt...What a tough situation. Why don’t you just volunteer? Do you have to be called by someone other then yourself? <BR/><BR/>My Perspective: My knowledge of the processes of religion is sometimes small. I was raised by hippie parents who rejected organized religion and taught us “Do onto others” but that may have been more about politics then the afterlife. Of course there were stories around the holidays that definitely leaned towards Catholicism with a dash of Buddhism on top. I have a hard time grasping the idea that God would speak to someone and have a message for me. (I hope that didn't come across as insulting) I guess I have the idea that God is a scientist creating it all and then standing back to see what happens, like putting the vinegar in the baking soda and then enjoying the show only stepping in to stir it up sometimes. But at the same time I also believe that Infinity is a reality (mathematically and metaphorically) – totally leaving room for miracles and the divine.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00137018447917798078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25005619.post-1154961193761179112006-08-07T08:33:00.000-06:002006-08-07T08:33:00.000-06:00Good for you! I think you've got your priorities r...Good for you! I think you've got your priorities right ;)Susannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17254213819711388842noreply@blogger.com