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The Debt: What do grown children owe to their abusive parents?
What do we owe our tormentors? It’s a question that haunts those who had childhoods marked by years of neglect and deprivation, or of psychological, physical, and sexual abuse at the hands of one or both parents. Despite this terrible beginning, many people make it out successfully and go on to build satisfying lives. Now their mother or father is old, maybe ailing, possibly broke. With a sense of guilt and dread, these adults are grappling with whether and how to care for those who didn’t care for them.
This one cuts too deep for commentary.
This is a great read.
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![ih8religion:
Came upon this sign in Ottawa. What pisses me off is this convenient rule of Christianity: Christians are forgiven.
That means, they can be bigoted ignorant, misogynistic, homophobic, and moronic a-holes Monday-Saturday.
Then they get their “I’m a horrible twit-of-a-human” conscience cleaned by the blood of Jesus Christ on Sunday.
[covers mouth and coughs, but clearly coughs the words “total bullshit”]
Tyler
How nice it must be to just decide for yourself, that you’ve been forgiven. If I hurt someone, I must receive forgiveness from that person in order to “be forgiven”. Christianity bypasses the victim and allows you to forgive yourself in the name of an imaginary 3rd party.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_med5d2yitB1qd7hayo1_r1_1280.jpg)
High ResolutionCame upon this sign in Ottawa. What pisses me off is this convenient rule of Christianity: Christians are forgiven.
That means, they can be bigoted ignorant, misogynistic, homophobic, and moronic a-holes Monday-Saturday.
Then they get their “I’m a horrible twit-of-a-human” conscience cleaned by the blood of Jesus Christ on Sunday.
[covers mouth and coughs, but clearly coughs the words “total bullshit”]
Tyler
How nice it must be to just decide for yourself, that you’ve been forgiven. If I hurt someone, I must receive forgiveness from that person in order to “be forgiven”. Christianity bypasses the victim and allows you to forgive yourself in the name of an imaginary 3rd party.
(Source: faqueers)
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High ResolutionAnd you would get to decide if he’s forgiven you! What a great deal.
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High ResolutionYou could always ask the actual victims of your transgressions for forgiveness…
(via aninterestingdebate)
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High ResolutionEven the “good” parts of Bible are so fucked up, I don’t know what message kids are supposed to learn from this.
Also - Abraham, Lot and his daughters, Adam and Eve, Hell, Elijah and She-Bears and lots of lots of other things. Don’t abuse your child!
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Christian personal responsibility
(via ummagumma-)
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Forgive your enemies but never forget their names.
(Source: alicia-micsanschi, via goodreasonnews)
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"If my family or friends “do me wrong,” I soon forgive them and hold no long-term grudge. And I’m willing to bet that you’re equally forgiving. There is no rational purpose in fuming and fussing in childish anger or—even more childishly—seeking savage and pointless revenge. Moreover, I certainly do not demand that “blood be shed” to compensate for my friends’ or family’s “improper” conduct. Such “blood payment” is usually demanded only by Mafia bosses, rather than Beings of “infinite mercy."
- David Mills - from Atheist Universe on the concept of forgiveness requiring bloodshed (via doubtingmarcus)The point: If god wanted to forgive, he could have simply forgiven instead of requiring a blood sacrifice (of himself, to himself). And that assuming that an all powerful creator of the universe could “be done wrong” in the first place.
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High ResolutionThe irony is that A LOT of American Christians would probably be offended by this.
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High ResolutionSimple, but spot on.
(via skunkitty)
Divine Irony
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"Tell people there’s an invisible man in the sky who created the universe, and the vast majority believe you. Tell them the paint is wet, and they have to touch it to be sure."
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![ih8religion:
Came upon this sign in Ottawa. What pisses me off is this convenient rule of Christianity: Christians are forgiven.
That means, they can be bigoted ignorant, misogynistic, homophobic, and moronic a-holes Monday-Saturday.
Then they get their “I’m a horrible twit-of-a-human” conscience cleaned by the blood of Jesus Christ on Sunday.
[covers mouth and coughs, but clearly coughs the words “total bullshit”]
Tyler
How nice it must be to just decide for yourself, that you’ve been forgiven. If I hurt someone, I must receive forgiveness from that person in order to “be forgiven”. Christianity bypasses the victim and allows you to forgive yourself in the name of an imaginary 3rd party.](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_med5d2yitB1qd7hayo1_r1_500.jpg)
