Comments on: storm a brewin’

By: Jody

Jody — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:23:19 +0000

It stinks that your mom can’t just respect that you are raising the girls with strong values of compassion and respect, and let it go at that. It’s not surprising, given the fervor most folks feel when they have a religious awakening, but it still stinks.

I hope the eventual conversation is as painless as possible. Courage!

By: American Family » Comment Reply

American Family » Comment Reply — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:43:09 +0000

[...] There are other times that comments make me think of another whole post I could write. Like this comment by Michelle from my recent post about my mom wanting to take M to church. Shouldn’t it be M’s decision? What wrong could come out of going to church a few hours per week? However, only good things could come out. If you are an atheist, it does not mean that your daughter has to be the same. Would you be angry with your daughters if one day they decide that they are Christians? [...]

By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:59:27 +0000

Shouldn’t it be M’s decision? What wrong could come out of going to church a few hours per week? However, only good things could come out. If you are an atheist, it does not mean that your daughter has to be the same. Would you be angry with your daughters if one day they decide that they are Christians?

I think you’re projecting your own atheist mentality onto them without not seeing both sides of the story. What you believe now might not be what you will believe later, and certainly might not be what your children will believe.

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:41:56 +0000

I fear this conversation will one day happen between my mother and me. She has already asked about bringing my two-year-old, who can not make it through story time at the library most weeks, to church with her. My mother’s church is homophobic and sexist and I will not allow my child to attend a service.

By: lisa

lisa — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:58:34 +0000

I so feel for you-my best friend’s mother is a charismatic christian, and they finally had to not allow her alone time with the kids-heartbreaking.
All 4 of S’s grandparents are atheists-my mother moving toward agnostic in her “old age” ; )
And um, Lee-as a south mpls person-I didn’t know JofA was a “real” Catholic church-been there a few times for similar social justice services ; ) My Irish Catholic grandmother would have loved it-she was always in trouble with the priests at the catholic parish she taught at and attended.
~lmc