tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357415193462649988.post6065414063325058548..comments2023-11-22T21:30:35.388-06:00Comments on My Own Mind blog / Homeschool Atheist Momma: I Took John to ChurchKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03309932952235453461noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357415193462649988.post-8195453488065019842014-12-08T11:22:47.636-06:002014-12-08T11:22:47.636-06:00Lots of interesting insights (and as a former Cath...Lots of interesting insights (and as a former Catholic, I found myself saying, "Yeah, he's so right" several times). I shared it with our 8 year old son and he enjoyed it as well.Angelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962993933453830772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357415193462649988.post-91448467928481612582014-12-02T16:15:16.810-06:002014-12-02T16:15:16.810-06:00John says THANKS, I appreciate it!
He says loves c...John says THANKS, I appreciate it!<br />He says loves comments as he is my son. ;)Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03309932952235453461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357415193462649988.post-78419578506400694332014-12-02T15:11:08.374-06:002014-12-02T15:11:08.374-06:00Wow, this cracked me up at times. At other's, ...Wow, this cracked me up at times. At other's, I simply thought: well observed, John! I'm almost surprised that the priest was talking about what a good person the deceased had been. I have been at a funeral mass of a father of three, who had died of cancer in his early 40s, and the priest went on and on about absolve this sinner, forgive this sinner, blablabla. At one point, I just wanted to yell to him that obviously, he had not known this man, so he'd better shut it and let others talk.<br /><br />I definitely second Karen (who may be jaded as your mom): You're cool, John :-)Stephanie @ Life, Unexpectedlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11787379336749043051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357415193462649988.post-41256635908139689192014-11-09T16:09:22.780-06:002014-11-09T16:09:22.780-06:00LOL...I was raised in the Catholic church, so I kn...LOL...I was raised in the Catholic church, so I know just what you mean. <br /><br />I would love to accept he praise for my children, but they are just so cool on their own. (Y)Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03309932952235453461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357415193462649988.post-53921068651418649102014-11-08T08:36:41.519-06:002014-11-08T08:36:41.519-06:00I know exactly what he means about all the standin...I know exactly what he means about all the standing, kneeling and sitting. Even though I wasn't brought-up a Catholic I went to a Catholic secondary school. My parents were kind enough to ensure we were opted out of catechism classes and regular visits to the cathedral. However, occasionally I chose to go along on some of these outings to see a friend sing or things of the sort and found myself having similar musings to John, but the standing-sitting thing was the one that really puzzled me. I found the whole thing would start to make me feel a bit dizzy ... I wonder if this is intentional... a dizzy person can get more easily confused and be open to accepting more illogical and repetitive speeches. Check it out for yourselves next time you attend one of these things.<br />Again Karen, congratulations on raising a child capable of seeing the world so objectively. Eugenia xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357415193462649988.post-21434950901265974092014-11-06T18:08:20.547-06:002014-11-06T18:08:20.547-06:00I find it interesting that this post hasn't be...I find it interesting that this post hasn't been read and commented on because *I* found John's thoughts and musings SO INTERESTING!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03309932952235453461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357415193462649988.post-72619717349914482322014-11-02T21:44:26.160-06:002014-11-02T21:44:26.160-06:00Actually, I told John the same thing!
It was amazi...Actually, I told John the same thing!<br />It was amazing to hear his questions and thoughts about things that I had been brought up with...Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03309932952235453461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357415193462649988.post-6156496663724931932014-10-31T11:17:02.130-06:002014-10-31T11:17:02.130-06:00I enjoyed reading this and applaud John's very...I enjoyed reading this and applaud John's very reasonable and thoughtful questions. He's a ponderer, that one! ;) <br />I was raised Catholic and always had many, many questions about teachings and dogma, such as "Don't we all *really* know that the bread and wine ARE NOT the body and blood of Christ?" and "How could God--whose supposed to unconditionally love us--damn someone to eternity in hell for divorcing or having an abortion or not believing?" and "What do you mean that a rape survivor should be forced to birth a resulting child?" and "Don't you think God has better things to do than keep track of who is having sex outside of marriage?" and "Abortion is a mortal sin, bu war is not???" and "If God is this all-loving, all powerful, parental figure, how and why does He let awful things happen to His children???" (I still argue that one today, as reasoning against the existence of such a being.) Catholic nuns, deacons, priests, and catechism teachers abhor questions, so I was regularly being threatened to stop with my questions or they'd call my mom. My routine response to that threat was "Go ahead. Call her. Please tell her I said 'Hi'." (They never did follow through on those threats.) The truth is that they have rehearsed, illogical pat answers which they regurgitate for all of John's questions, my questions, and anyone else's logical queries. And here I sit, decades later, seeing the whole lot of it for what it really is. Don't get me wrong--I am happy for people for who this religion stuff has meaning, gives hope/joy/comfort/peace. Whatever floats their boats. It just doesn't do it for me.Bridgetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357415193462649988.post-45924005005844122822014-10-31T04:30:53.436-06:002014-10-31T04:30:53.436-06:00as an atheist (having been raised in catholicism) ...as an atheist (having been raised in catholicism) I find your insights and thoughts very interesting. I don't have the ability any more to step back and see the whole shebang for what it is, so any fresh eye comment is very much appreciated. thank you for your insights.Ulrikehttp://nemo-ignorat.typepad.com/nemo-ignorat/noreply@blogger.com