Comments on: Links and faith http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2005/05/12/links-and-faith/ dawn friedman's blog Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:27:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: suzoz http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2005/05/12/links-and-faith/#comment-13028 suzoz Fri, 13 May 2005 05:17:04 +0000 http://thiswomanswork.com/?p=1540#comment-13028 I'm an atheist. So ... well, I suppose I don't think faith has anything to do with my parenting. What motivates me to get through difficult times is the hard won understanding of how I got f**ked up in my own childhood and the wish not to do that to my child. I’m an atheist. So … well, I suppose I don’t think faith has anything to do with my parenting. What motivates me to get through difficult times is the hard won understanding of how I got f**ked up in my own childhood and the wish not to do that to my child.

]]> By: Marty http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2005/05/12/links-and-faith/#comment-13027 Marty Fri, 13 May 2005 02:39:30 +0000 http://thiswomanswork.com/?p=1540#comment-13027 I think there are life events that help your faith, and life events that strain your faith, but it is not about the here and now. I think you've got it right when take the time to tell God what you are going through. I think that I need to do the same- for all the blessings in my life, there is still much I need help with. Thanks for getting me thinking! I think there are life events that help your faith, and life events that strain your faith, but it is not about the here and now.

I think you’ve got it right when take the time to tell God what you are going through. I think that I need to do the same- for all the blessings in my life, there is still much I need help with.

Thanks for getting me thinking!

]]> By: brave http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2005/05/12/links-and-faith/#comment-13026 brave Thu, 12 May 2005 21:00:29 +0000 http://thiswomanswork.com/?p=1540#comment-13026 Dawn, why do you write God as "God/G-d"? for me, from a Jewish perspective, there wouldn't be any difference. Am I dense? :-) Dawn, why do you write God as “God/G-d”? for me, from a Jewish perspective, there wouldn’t be any difference. Am I dense? :-)

]]> By: Marla http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2005/05/12/links-and-faith/#comment-13025 Marla Thu, 12 May 2005 18:00:47 +0000 http://thiswomanswork.com/?p=1540#comment-13025 After my daughter died, I had no faith in anything. The I read the book "Why Bad Things Happen to Good People" and a lot of things came together for me. It is written my arabbi whose son died due to a degenerative illness. This book changed my perspective on faith, especially that merit equals heavenly rewards. After my daughter died, I had no faith in anything. The I read the book “Why Bad Things Happen to Good People” and a lot of things came together for me. It is written my arabbi whose son died due to a degenerative illness. This book changed my perspective on faith, especially that merit equals heavenly rewards.

]]> By: Ninotchka http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2005/05/12/links-and-faith/#comment-13024 Ninotchka Thu, 12 May 2005 15:45:49 +0000 http://thiswomanswork.com/?p=1540#comment-13024 Great post. I've kind of slipped in my spirituality lately. I don't feel inclined to actively pray or be grateful for anything. I just sort of feel like that is insinuated and how many times does the big guy want to hear from me anyway? I still hold fast to my belief that we are to live our lives as best we can and learn our own lessons along the way. I don't think God judges us in the "you will be smited" sense as much as he just wants the best for us in a more parenting type way. Just as I want my daughters to do their best and be happy but at the same time I will NEVER not love them if they lose their way, you know? I'll just try to help them get back on the right path. That's kind of where my faith is rooted at this point in my life. Just living it the best I know how and trying to do and be better. No guilt. Just growth and looking forward to bigger and better things as I feel inclined to produce them in my life and the lives of my family and the people I love. Kind of hokey, no? Great post. I’ve kind of slipped in my spirituality lately. I don’t feel inclined to actively pray or be grateful for anything. I just sort of feel like that is insinuated and how many times does the big guy want to hear from me anyway?

I still hold fast to my belief that we are to live our lives as best we can and learn our own lessons along the way. I don’t think God judges us in the “you will be smited” sense as much as he just wants the best for us in a more parenting type way. Just as I want my daughters to do their best and be happy but at the same time I will NEVER not love them if they lose their way, you know? I’ll just try to help them get back on the right path.

That’s kind of where my faith is rooted at this point in my life. Just living it the best I know how and trying to do and be better. No guilt. Just growth and looking forward to bigger and better things as I feel inclined to produce them in my life and the lives of my family and the people I love.

Kind of hokey, no?

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