Wrong. It´s not religion being dangerous but what some people make of it. Important difference!!!! ;-) (Of course it depends on the religion. The one of the old Aztecs is indeed dangerous unless you have masochistic tendencies and fancy your heart being ripped off while you are still alive. But I can´t find anything dangerous for example in Christian faith the way Jesus taught it. If all people acted like he wishes the world would be better.)
I for my part see the point that an innocent child would be killed although he/she isn´t guilty of the way it was made.
But what I also find disturbing is that it´s very often men who try to tell women what to do then - men, who will never have to prove that they would act "better".
In general, I would say abortion is wrong as a human being´s life is destroyed but I would see the gravity of guilt differently. After rape or if the mother´s life is in danger, I would absolutely see "mitigating circumstances". It´s a difference to have an abortion because of such reasons or simply because you have been too lazy to take the pill or didn´t want to use a condom.
Besides I see a difference between the sin and the sinner.... You know, loving the sinner doesn´t mean not to see the sin and seeing the sin doesn´t and shouldn´t mean to judge the sinner as a person.
Life isn´t simply black and white, bad or good, hè?
leaving a child with a nanny or someone else than the physical parents depends on the nanny and the parents.
I have heard of cases like the one you described, right.
But sometimes my brother and I were in charge of another woman for some hours - not regularly, my mom was a housewife and usually took care of us herself - and that woman also was a nanny of some children whose parents both were at work. We loved her dearly and so did the others - they even called her "mom" whilst they called their real mothers with their Christian names.
On the other hand, there are so many children molested by their own parents, mostly fathers - and recently there was a case in the German papers: There´s been a couple who dreamt of molesting a child. What did they do? They made an own one - especially for that purpose.
Just as I said... it depends.
But I admit, there are so many horrible things in this world - you can´t eat as much as you want to vomit.
I'm so sorry, brother, that I don't have the money to come see you. I feel so ashamed that I don't find a way to make it happen more often. Trust me, though, you are in my mind quite often and I love you more than ever.
I was so hoping you would submit that application and we could plead for them to take your case and get you out of there!!! There is nothing that I want more or no one deserves it any more than you do.
Hi Andy, your missive got here too late for the election I'm afraid. Plus I'm in the UK so, I'm useless to your cause. ANYWAY. If it's true about the one unsolvable crime, then it's pretty ironic that most people don't just commit one. It probably says something profound about human nature, or stupidity one of the two...
The Hunger Games logo DOES look like the IRS logo. The Capitol is based on the brutality of Ancient Rome...bit worrying...
I can't know what situation you are in now, or how you will be when this comment finds you. I can only say that in one way at least you are not alone - we at BTB can read your words and feel for you. I know this doesn't change your situation in a physical sense, but perhaps mentally it relieves the pain a little to know that your words can reach and touch someone as far away as the UK?
RSS
It´s not religion being dangerous but what some people make of it. Important difference!!!! ;-)
(Of course it depends on the religion. The one of the old Aztecs is indeed dangerous unless you have masochistic tendencies and fancy your heart being ripped off while you are still alive. But I can´t find anything dangerous for example in Christian faith the way Jesus taught it. If all people acted like he wishes the world would be better.)
I for my part see the point that an innocent child would be killed although he/she isn´t guilty of the way it was made.
But what I also find disturbing is that it´s very often men who try to tell women what to do then - men, who will never have to prove that they would act "better".
In general, I would say abortion is wrong as a human being´s life is destroyed but I would see the gravity of guilt differently.
After rape or if the mother´s life is in danger, I would absolutely see "mitigating circumstances".
It´s a difference to have an abortion because of such reasons or simply because you have been too lazy to take the pill or didn´t want to use a condom.
Besides I see a difference between the sin and the sinner....
You know, loving the sinner doesn´t mean not to see the sin and seeing the sin doesn´t and shouldn´t mean to judge the sinner as a person.
Life isn´t simply black and white, bad or good, hè?
leaving a child with a nanny or someone else than the physical parents depends on the nanny and the parents.
I have heard of cases like the one you described, right.
But sometimes my brother and I were in charge of another woman for some hours - not regularly, my mom was a housewife and usually took care of us herself - and that woman also was a nanny of some children whose parents both were at work.
We loved her dearly and so did the others - they even called her "mom" whilst they called their real mothers with their Christian names.
On the other hand, there are so many children molested by their own parents, mostly fathers - and recently there was a case in the German papers: There´s been a couple who dreamt of molesting a child. What did they do? They made an own one - especially for that purpose.
Just as I said... it depends.
But I admit, there are so many horrible things in this world - you can´t eat as much as you want to vomit.
Greetings from over the pond!!!
I'm so sorry, brother, that I don't have the money to come see you. I feel so ashamed that I don't find a way to make it happen more often. Trust me, though, you are in my mind quite often and I love you more than ever.
I was so hoping you would submit that application and we could plead for them to take your case and get you out of there!!! There is nothing that I want more or no one deserves it any more than you do.
I love you,
Tab
I'm glad to hear you're looking for the positive points in your situation too. I believe they're always there (if we look hard enough).
I'd love to see more of your artwork here on Btb too.
Take care!
(The British Royal family has one of your paintings! ;)
Nicki
The Hunger Games logo DOES look like the IRS logo. The Capitol is based on the brutality of Ancient Rome...bit worrying...
I can't know what situation you are in now, or how you will be when this comment finds you. I can only say that in one way at least you are not alone - we at BTB can read your words and feel for you. I know this doesn't change your situation in a physical sense, but perhaps mentally it relieves the pain a little to know that your words can reach and touch someone as far away as the UK?