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Dark n Stormy Knight

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36. I'm glad you & your parents were comforted by faith.

Tue Oct 27, 2020, 07:50 AM

Oct 2020

But one of the things that is in my Cons column about religion is that, days before she died, my super religious, bible-quoting grandmother was not comforted. She was very fearful that she hadn't passed God's test and would go to Hell.

My religious sister and I did our best to comfort her and assure her she was going to Heaven. It made me angry that her religion put that idea in her head .

I mean, she was from a family that had been in Virginia since the 1600s. Racism was in her DNA. But I know she didn't see that as a problem in her God's eyes.

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My dad died Sunday. [View all] Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2020 OP

I'm sorry for your loss vercetti2021 Oct 2020 #1

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My heart goes out to you and your family. Tech Oct 2020 #2

I appreciate your reply. Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2020 #7

So sorry for the loss ofyour father. FuzzyRabbit Oct 2020 #3

Thanks very much. Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2020 #8

May you find peace. InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2020 #4

Thank you. Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2020 #25

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Peace to you TEB Oct 2020 #9

And to you. And to us all. Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2020 #13

I Am So Very Sorry DarthDem Oct 2020 #10

Your very kind reply is much appreciated. Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2020 #17

I am so sorry for your loss. Your Mother should have all final says and should be protected by Oppaloopa Oct 2020 #11

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I will try to focus more on those memories. Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2020 #24

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Condolences polmaven Oct 2020 #21

I appreciate your reply. Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2020 #33

Man, that sucks...in fact 2020 sucks! BigmanPigman Oct 2020 #26

I'm so sorry for your losses. Grief can take a lot out of a person. Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2020 #30

I'm finding it very difficult to do anything BigmanPigman Oct 2020 #39

I know what you mean. COVID is making everything harder. Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2020 #40

Thank you. I wish the same for you and your family. BigmanPigman Oct 2020 #41

They say God gives you no more than you can handle, but at times, it's a real struggle. Frustratedlady Oct 2020 #28

Thank you. And I'm so sorry you lost your mom in that way. Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2020 #31

Neither am I, mainly because of how religion is used by so many to take advantage of others. Frustratedlady Oct 2020 #35

I'm glad you & your parents were comforted by faith. Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2020 #36

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Much appreciated. Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2020 #34

So sorry Wawannabe Oct 2020 #37

I'm very sorry about your dad. Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2020 #38

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I am very sorry to hear about your husband.. jfz9580m Apr 2022 #44

Thank you. And yes, cancer truly is a foul beast. Dark n Stormy Knight Apr 2022 #45

Do try to keep your spirits up jfz9580m Apr 2022 #46