"Liberal believers are going to be the people who ultimately bring change to their own religions."

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19. I will confess...

I have made a couple posts against church/religion, but I have not denigrated anyone for their religeous beliefs. Religion is a very personal thing, and everyone has the free will to believe what ever they want. My Mother, herself, was the best little Protestant Christian that walked the earth in the USA. She marched us kids to church every Sunday, and I learned right from wrong there and stayed busy and out of trouble. I would not be the person I am were it not for her conviction and determination every Sunday morning to get 5 kids up, bathed, dressed and in Sunday School. Turn the other cheek? She had that down pat. Helping the needy? I learned something from her in the last two years of her life... she said she bought this certain poor family shoes for their children every fall. I went to school with those kids and never knew that she did that. She gave her talent to the church, town and county by playing the piano...all of her life! OK, but I was turned different. I can't turn my cheek like Mom did. And I don't go to church anymore. But, something I did learn from Mom was to respect others, no matter what they believe. Think of our ancestors! Their religious beliefs were all they had to hold them together through all the hard times. And here I am. Alive, because they were faithful and persevered. That goes for each and every one of us. So, yes, we need to be more respectful of each other's personal beliefs. We need to be a little kinder and a little more respectful. What I usually do anymore is leave the thread when I see personal hateful attacks.