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Some of what the Pittsburgh terror brings up for me
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<blockquote data-quote="Tanya M" data-source="post: 741908" data-attributes="member: 18516"><p>Copa, my father was Jewish my mother Christian. I was raised in both faiths. I remember as a kid my classmates were jealous because we got Chanukah and Christmas presents.</p><p>We did not have a Temple in the town I grew up in but when we would visit my grandmother or cousins we would go.</p><p>Some of my fathers family escaped from Poland while others were not as lucky. I remember watching the movie Schindler's List with my dad and him quietly crying.</p><p>I cherish my Hebraic roots and when I saw the news about the shooting it broke my heart. Anytime I see a news report of a shooting it breaks my heart. It's just so senseless. As long as people hold evil in their hearts, these types of heinous acts will continue.</p><p>My son can also get caught up in conspiracy theories and has said that organized religion is a waste of time but he believes that there are many government cover ups.</p><p>I have no doubt that there probably are cover ups but just not sure it's to the extent of what my son believes. My son has told me he's a humanist and a sovereign citizen.</p><p>For whatever reason my son holds onto "his theories" is beyond me, I do however wonder if it's easier for him to embrace those ideas rather than to have faith in God, for when you acknowledge something greater than yourself it leaves you vulnerable to submit to that authority and my son will not submit to anyone's authority unless it's forced upon him, such as prison. My son can be very cold which I have often wondered if he's capable of empathy at all. I know my son does not respect my humanity or my faith, he thinks these things make me weak.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I don't think there is an easy answer to this other than love. I absolutely cannot stand the way my son is, his thought processes or his beliefs but I love him. For me I try to keep it simple in that I don't like my son but I love my son. He is my child. I know that he and I will never have a close loving relationship and I have come to accept that. We are just too different from each other. </p><p></p><p>Shalom my dear Copa.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tanya M, post: 741908, member: 18516"] Copa, my father was Jewish my mother Christian. I was raised in both faiths. I remember as a kid my classmates were jealous because we got Chanukah and Christmas presents. We did not have a Temple in the town I grew up in but when we would visit my grandmother or cousins we would go. Some of my fathers family escaped from Poland while others were not as lucky. I remember watching the movie Schindler's List with my dad and him quietly crying. I cherish my Hebraic roots and when I saw the news about the shooting it broke my heart. Anytime I see a news report of a shooting it breaks my heart. It's just so senseless. As long as people hold evil in their hearts, these types of heinous acts will continue. My son can also get caught up in conspiracy theories and has said that organized religion is a waste of time but he believes that there are many government cover ups. I have no doubt that there probably are cover ups but just not sure it's to the extent of what my son believes. My son has told me he's a humanist and a sovereign citizen. For whatever reason my son holds onto "his theories" is beyond me, I do however wonder if it's easier for him to embrace those ideas rather than to have faith in God, for when you acknowledge something greater than yourself it leaves you vulnerable to submit to that authority and my son will not submit to anyone's authority unless it's forced upon him, such as prison. My son can be very cold which I have often wondered if he's capable of empathy at all. I know my son does not respect my humanity or my faith, he thinks these things make me weak. I don't think there is an easy answer to this other than love. I absolutely cannot stand the way my son is, his thought processes or his beliefs but I love him. For me I try to keep it simple in that I don't like my son but I love my son. He is my child. I know that he and I will never have a close loving relationship and I have come to accept that. We are just too different from each other. Shalom my dear Copa. [/QUOTE]
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