(Monet)
On my last post, I received a comment... A lovely comment, by a lovely blogger. I want to stress this. A lovely comment, by a lovely blogger.
The post was about having a baddddd dream, and knowing that it was a "message" from my body. Trying to get my attention! For the fact that I was allowing myself to become wayyyy toooooo upset, by just about everything. Something I knew, but had not acted on, yet.
But after that dream, I had no choice but to pay attention. To make a decision, to stop "riling myself up" and raising my blood pressure, all the time. Which is simply common sense and wisdom. And I have tried to put this, into action, the rest of Thursday. Good For Me!!!!!!!
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And Susie, being the sweet and caring person she is, commented to me; "Cast your cares upon Him, for He careth for you. :)"Now usually, I'd just let that pass. Understanding that it came from a nice person, who figured that her views, would be of comfort to me. As they would be, to the majority of Pretty Blog Land.
But I am not among the majority of Pretty Blog Land. And something just "happened"... :-))))))
So I will copy and paste below, the rest of my comment back to her. Thus being very brave, and possibly turning off the majority of my Dear Readers. :-))))
Susie commented; "Cast your cares upon Him, for He careth for you. :)"
And I wrote back;
Nope! None of that, for me. After 60, I give myself permission to Question my religion. Then spent years, studying and thinking and finding my own way. Coming to no belief here, in ancient texts, which have been changed and interpreted, for 200 years. With some parts of which, based on beliefs, which go back even further.
Did you know who first came up with the concept, of a Force For Good anddddd a Force For Evil????? Zoraster! Who lived in the eastern part of the Iranian Plateau, somewhere in the 11th or 10th century BCE.
And many cultures, around the world, have the myths of the Virgin Birth, Savior, etc.
People brought up in a religion, don't want to look. Or question. Or think on such things. They are comfortable, and don't want to "rock the boat." Which is fine for them!!!!!!
Whereas I was never comfortable, being a Roman Catholic. I wanted to question, even when I was told it was sinful, to question. By the age of 60, I finally gave myself permission. Finally!!!!!!! Oh Happy Day!
Wow, I am actually saying these things, in a comment, in my blog!!!! :-))) Can you imagine how BRAVE that is, of me??? To do so????!!!! The majority of Pretty Blog Land, is Christian. And so, if one isn't, one keeps one's mouth shut.
Did you ever know that???? Did you know that Christians can blog their views, all over their blogs????? But if a non-believer did so, they take the chance of "turning readers off"?
Oh yes!!!!! Listen and learn! We usually keep our mouths shut. But sometimes, we just can't, any longer.
Sooooo, if I got brave, and put this in comments, why not get fully brave, and put my views in a post?!?!?! I-just-may-do-that!!!!!!
I appreciate your good wishes, Susie!!! I do! I do! I do! But I just couldn't "keep quiet" any longer.
Tessa
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And so..... Regardless of what happens, after this post.... I am doing it. Jumping out of my "Safe Boat," into the "Waters of Speaking What I Happen To Think." Thus throwing caution to the winds. Yes, I know, that sounds overly dramatic. But, if one has blogged for as many years as I have, and 'kept my mouth shut,' it is like throwing caution to the winds.
But wow! It feels good out here!!!! Sailing unknown waters. With the wind in my hair and the steering wheel, securely in my own hand.
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