tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231056327765729534.post7793476881943077456..comments2023-11-10T06:33:05.899-05:00Comments on Awkward Moments: All thisAwkwardMomentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11854477296635420810noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231056327765729534.post-32461646972039960442008-12-16T11:01:00.000-05:002008-12-16T11:01:00.000-05:00Thanks for sharing! Excellent post!Thanks for sharing! Excellent post!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13194940947748022677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231056327765729534.post-42280981467099525192008-12-13T02:25:00.000-05:002008-12-13T02:25:00.000-05:00Excellent post, Farah. It is always such a touchy ...Excellent post, Farah. It is always such a touchy subject and people should be more open and less worried about offending others. I have had some of the same experiences as you when it comes to religion. I now want my baby to be raised in a church because I just think that is the right thing to do. But it is hard because hubby was not raised in church and I have not gone since moving four years ago. It really is hard to visit around and find what you are looking for, as you said.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09319187009235224171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231056327765729534.post-67369269076024203532008-12-12T13:14:00.000-05:002008-12-12T13:14:00.000-05:00Thank you for sharing this side of yourself, Farah...Thank you for sharing this side of yourself, Farah. I grew up in an A/G church, and even though our church got out of that organization, our beliefs are pretty much the same. Dad being the pastor made it difficult for me to "explore" other churches, but he always said that just b/c he was the pastor didn't mean I was going to heaven. I had to find my own way. IF has made me questions my beliefs and God down to my very core, more than ever before. The journey has been long and hard, but I believe that it only made me solidify what I've believed. I know there will still be hard times and I will still question God, but I think He's big enough to handle that.<BR/><BR/>Thank you again for sharing. Very brave, and very strong.Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01484007558206947938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231056327765729534.post-14223567379500986402008-12-11T20:53:00.000-05:002008-12-11T20:53:00.000-05:00Wow. Really really well said Farah. Loved reading...Wow. Really really well said Farah. Loved reading it. I find myself identifying with you in this way a lot. We have found one church we LOVED (Catholic btw) when we lived in NY. Sadly we had to leave it, and I haven't found that peace since. I think it's normal to have certain criteria for your church. You need to feel comfortable and at peace there in order to even hope to attain anything from it.<BR/><BR/>I'm currently reading a book by the Dalai Lama and enjoying it very much.<BR/>xoxoxoBarbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16067045642285877560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231056327765729534.post-775407389540682102008-12-11T19:22:00.000-05:002008-12-11T19:22:00.000-05:00I'm definitely with you in that dealing with IF an...I'm definitely with you in that dealing with IF and watching others that I love deal with it has made me question my faith many times. I'm still at a standstill with religion, but I hope that one day I can get back on that wagon. :)RBandRChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06018306370247688896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231056327765729534.post-762432016034042282008-12-11T18:10:00.000-05:002008-12-11T18:10:00.000-05:00Farah, Thank you so much for sharing this story wi...Farah, <BR/><BR/>Thank you so much for sharing this story with me -- I was certain I had created some giant bloggy error in posting mine -- the silence was deafening -- I thought "okay, so maybe no one wants to share something so personal...that's okay" -- and then your beautiful, thoughtful response.<BR/><BR/>Thank you -- I'm really touched because I think it's difficult to talk about it.<BR/><BR/>XO<BR/><BR/>PamWordgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06580973104447557466noreply@blogger.com