Oh man, I cannot begin to express how liberating it is to be wireless again! After months of my laptop being "incapacitated" followed by months of no wireless and being bound to a desktop, I am ecstatic, to say the least, that I am now "free to roam about". I can sit in my comfy chair and surf the web, blog, check the weather, etc...
Woohooo! I'm free!
Friday, August 21, 2009
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
REJECTION...from the "Highest" Part I
**Warning...this blog contains my very opinionated views of the Catholic Church. If you think you might be offended, then don't read any further!**
This is a topic I have struggled with over the past 6 months or so. It seems to me that the Catholic Church, in general, holds itself at a status high above any other religion and to some extent God, Himself. I base these views on my own personal experience/rejection with the Catholic Church.
If God is a loving God and accepts everyone, regardless of faults/ priors/ sins, then why is it that an "outsider" has to jump through hoops to be accepted into the Catholic Church. Did Jesus, while hanging on the cross, say to his followers and non-followers for that matter, "I give my life so that sins may be forgiven, except for you, you, and you."? That's not my understanding of the story. He gave His life so that all sins would be forgiven.
Why is it that the Catholic Church feels the need to "judge" whether or not one is worthy of becoming Catholic? RCIA, I completely understand. I'm all for education and understanding. However, I have a hard time with the annulment process and review by the marriage tribunal. Sometimes, marriage is better off ended. Why should I be judged by a group of individuals who know nothing of my situation, except what was provided by me through their 100 question invasive questionnaire, what was provided by my ex of 14yrs (if anything), and 3 witnesses? They weren't there, they didn't live with him, why should they decide if I'm worthy of being a Catholic? Which I am apparently not, because two years after completing RCIA, my annulment is "still in the beginning phases", whatever that means.
I could walk into a plethora of churches and be accepted with open arms, no questions asked. Obviously, I'm not Catholic worthy because I was previously married.
Strike one!
This is a topic I have struggled with over the past 6 months or so. It seems to me that the Catholic Church, in general, holds itself at a status high above any other religion and to some extent God, Himself. I base these views on my own personal experience/rejection with the Catholic Church.
If God is a loving God and accepts everyone, regardless of faults/ priors/ sins, then why is it that an "outsider" has to jump through hoops to be accepted into the Catholic Church. Did Jesus, while hanging on the cross, say to his followers and non-followers for that matter, "I give my life so that sins may be forgiven, except for you, you, and you."? That's not my understanding of the story. He gave His life so that all sins would be forgiven.
Why is it that the Catholic Church feels the need to "judge" whether or not one is worthy of becoming Catholic? RCIA, I completely understand. I'm all for education and understanding. However, I have a hard time with the annulment process and review by the marriage tribunal. Sometimes, marriage is better off ended. Why should I be judged by a group of individuals who know nothing of my situation, except what was provided by me through their 100 question invasive questionnaire, what was provided by my ex of 14yrs (if anything), and 3 witnesses? They weren't there, they didn't live with him, why should they decide if I'm worthy of being a Catholic? Which I am apparently not, because two years after completing RCIA, my annulment is "still in the beginning phases", whatever that means.
I could walk into a plethora of churches and be accepted with open arms, no questions asked. Obviously, I'm not Catholic worthy because I was previously married.
Strike one!
Monday, August 17, 2009
Another trip around the sun...
As I close another year of my life here on earth, I begin a new year with a different perspective on life. Time to put away my childish ways and start enjoying each day for what it is...my life. I cannot live in the past and dwell upon the things I wish were different. I must take each day with a ray of sunshine (literally) and make the best of it. It is time for me to discover exactly what it is that will make me happy. Yes, ME...I deserve it! It is my time to shine!
And since it has been a while, I can't resist the opportunity to throw out a Buffett lyric...
Jimmy Buffett, Trip Around The Sun Lyrics
(with Martina McBride)
Hear 'em singing Happy Birthday
Better think about the wish I made
This year gone by ain't been a piece of cake
Every day's a revolution
Pull it together and it comes undone
Just one more candle and a trip around the sun
Chorus:I'm just hanging on while this old world keeps spinning
And it's good to know it's out of my control
If there's one thing that I've learned from all this living
Is that it wouldn't change a thing if I let go
No, you never see it coming
Always wind up wondering where it went
Only time will tell if it was time well spent
It's another revelation
Celebrating what I should have done
With these souvenirs of my trip around the sun
(Chorus)
Yes, I'll make a resolution
That I'll never make another one
Just enjoy this ride on my trip around the sun
Just enjoy this ride ...
Until it's done
No regrets, just lessons learned! Happy Birthday to me!
And since it has been a while, I can't resist the opportunity to throw out a Buffett lyric...
Jimmy Buffett, Trip Around The Sun Lyrics
(with Martina McBride)
Hear 'em singing Happy Birthday
Better think about the wish I made
This year gone by ain't been a piece of cake
Every day's a revolution
Pull it together and it comes undone
Just one more candle and a trip around the sun
Chorus:I'm just hanging on while this old world keeps spinning
And it's good to know it's out of my control
If there's one thing that I've learned from all this living
Is that it wouldn't change a thing if I let go
No, you never see it coming
Always wind up wondering where it went
Only time will tell if it was time well spent
It's another revelation
Celebrating what I should have done
With these souvenirs of my trip around the sun
(Chorus)
Yes, I'll make a resolution
That I'll never make another one
Just enjoy this ride on my trip around the sun
Just enjoy this ride ...
Until it's done
No regrets, just lessons learned! Happy Birthday to me!
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