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Messages By: jazzsmom
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December 30, 2005, 11:57 am PST
 Quote From: jillwe You have apparently never experienced a miracle, and to that I pity you. Or perhaps, you have chalked it up to mere coincidence. Our family has experienced many miracles and blessings from our creator and give him all the praise for them. I don't agree about looking out for yourself. That is a very self-centered attitude. So you are saying that you never do anything nice for anyone else? How sad if that is the case. I can only pray for you and hope that you soon see the light. I think you were directing this to Polarburg...the originator of the topic.
As a word of caution, you can quickly alienate people by saying you "pity" them or hoping that they will "see the light." Those types of statements come across as very judgmental and condescending, as if WE are the all-knowing ones.
I understand what you are saying and it is sad that there are those who miss out on the peace and happiness that a faith and belief in miracles can bring. But we cannot sit in judgement.
It is like those who live in one culture and believe their way is the best way. They have all of the modern conveniences; electricity, computers, cell phones, etc. They might believe they live the best life there is. But then, there are the Amish and others who live simply with no electricity, no cell phones, no computers...and they, too, believe their way of life is the best there is.
So, who is right?
I worked in the entertainment industry for years. I helped to create the magic of live stage shows. The innocent person in the audience never saw all of the technical end of the show. They just got to experience the magic. But, having worked in the technical end, the magic was ruined for me and I could not fix it. I knew what lights were going on when, how they created the fog, all of the special effects.... For YEARS, I could not enjoy a live performance as I once did.
I finally had to shut my mind off and look at those shows through others eyes.....THEN, and only THEN did I find that magic again.
And that is what happens when we pick a part things...we lose the magic and the sparkle. And yes, that is sad. But we, as humans, cannot bring that magic back to the person who has lost it. They have to find it within themselves. And telling someone who has figured it out enough to lose the magic that they are WRONG and should be pitied for doing so is not right either.
As you said, all you can do is pray for them....but NOT to SEE the "light"... Pray that they come to KNOW it. |
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