Me & my big Mouth: Grrrrrr
MoMommy posted this post. I loved it because it verbalized so completely what I think on the subject. Me & my big Mouth: Grrrrrr
posted by Vanessa and Rebecca @ 2/08/2006 09:28:00 AM
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Convoluted Brain Waves
Whenever a man does a thoroughly stupid thing, it is always from the noblest motives. Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900),
Wednesday, February 08, 2006
About Me
- Name: Vanessa and Rebecca
- Location: Lynchburg and Salt Lake City, Virginia and Utah, United States
In reading about recent events going on in the world we felt that the women of the Relief Society needed a wake up call. The Relief Society was organized to "perform and extraordinary work". That through women, lives would be strengthened, testimonies uplifted and communities served. Somehow in our everyday lives we've forgotten that. Relief Society has turned into "some nice ladies benevolent auxiliary, of which the women of the Church could now amuse themselves socially." This IS NOT what we were organized to do. We were organized to do something extraordinary. With that in mind The Emma and Eliza Project was born. We are challenging every woman of the Relief Society to engage in their community.
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I surfed on over and read it. The things she writes about have been on my mind lately too.
I remember feeling this before, like when I first started school at BYU. And then not too long ago when I was booted off a homeschooler's e-list I felt it again. (I'm sure you have no memory of that Athena, lol.) I don't think I normally feel it about people at church, though. Maybe I just don't care enough what they think of me. I mean, if anyone ever said anything offensive or sanctimonious, I'd be likely to smile sardonically and think something sarcastic. Then it would leave my mind. I don't say that would be Christ-like of me, but there it is. :-)
i felt this strongly after i became pregnant. i was an unmarried mother. my parents were obviously disappointed but their treatment towards me was very christlike and i am eternally grateful to them. i could hardly say that for most of the members i came across though, which is sad, but then one has to forgive them too for not knowing any better (and yet i was the one that sinned!). i don't mention my past much amongst lds folk because many come to view me differently afterwards, and it does happen. the biggest challenge from one who has sinned is the attitude from others and their treatment. that's what i loved about reading les miserables--it spoke to me about how others treat unmarried women. i wrote a couple posts on my blog about it.
Yes, I remember those posts Athena. I think it's really sad too, that people need to worry so much about what others are doing. But then I am judgemental too sometimes. Not toward unwed mothers but toward sanctimonious types.
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