So, the other day i emailed my mom to make sure she was doing ok regarding her investments and this horrible time in the economy. Her reply really made me queasy and reminded me the myriad of reasons why i left right-wing, Evangelical, charismatic, literal interpretations of the Bible religion. We have not seen each other or spoken on the phone since March 1998 and have communicated only via email and letters. She is a very religious person and we have not seen eye-to-eye in many years. i just do not get this kind of Christianity. It really is hard for me to wrap my head around her kind of belief system. i have no idea how or where to find common ground with her. i asked her then if she believes like Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson that us Queers are the reason for 9/11 happening. She did not respond to that. She was a bit hesitant, as in a later reply, to give me a more nuanced answer because she was wondering why i was so concerned. i have shown concern for her over the years in asking about her health. She just continually hides behind her religion and the notion that 'Trusting G-D' is all it takes. There is a place for trusting G-D but there is also using common sense and our brains too. We cannot get bogged down in worry and fear but they are legitimate feelings we cannot ignore. We cannot put our heads in the sand. Anyone else relate to me and my not getting this kind of faith or are there others out there who believe our country is under G-D's judgment? i find it narcissistic to think our nation is so bad enough that we are the only nation under the judgment of G-D!
I have not even looked at my paperwork. I am totally trusting in the Lord to take care of me. You can't sell when things are low. I believe things midght get a little better for a short time, but really believe this country is under judgment of God because we have totally turned from Him. We have taken Him out of everything: Schools, government, businesses, even churches. We have slaughtered His babies in the womb and now we are going to be killing embryos. We have totally changed the meaning of his Word. People interpret it according to how they want to live regardless of what God thinks. Doctrines are being changed and rewritten. We don't even value families in godly manner. It is a wonder He doesn't bring down fire and brimstone on this country like He did on Sodom and Gomorrah. There is so much corruption in our Congress and other areas of government. This president is spending our money like crazy. He can't fix things until the moral fiber of the people of this country improves. I am doing fine because my King still sits on the throne, not in the White House in Washington D. C. Would you be stupid enough to give banks so much so much money without any strings to it? Same for the car manufacturers. Ther are very few people in Washington who are moral and upright.
Love ya,
Mom
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