To OP
That sounds very frustrating and aggravating. Kudos to you for not flipping out on that guy. Unfortunately religion allows people to have gaps in their logic and ability to reason. It allows otherwise intelligent (and sometimes not so intelligent) people to be very stupid at times. Religion gives people an out, a way to explain evil in the world, a way to deal with hurt, a way to cope with difficult emotions or situations in life.
Does that excuse the shitty behavior that people sometimes exhibit in the name of religion? No. But sometimes it does help to understand where other people are coming from, even if you want to choke those people sometimes. I hope your mother is happy and healthy, given her situation. Concerning the priest... he's a sheep who doesn't know any better. Let the sheep live in ignorant bliss. If he challenges you or makes you feel unbearably uncomfortable, maybe then it will be time to confront him with some harsh truths about his god. Until then, let him be an asshole and ignore him.
That sounds very frustrating and aggravating. Kudos to you for not flipping out on that guy. Unfortunately religion allows people to have gaps in their logic and ability to reason. It allows otherwise intelligent (and sometimes not so intelligent) people to be very stupid at times. Religion gives people an out, a way to explain evil in the world, a way to deal with hurt, a way to cope with difficult emotions or situations in life.
Does that excuse the shitty behavior that people sometimes exhibit in the name of religion? No. But sometimes it does help to understand where other people are coming from, even if you want to choke those people sometimes. I hope your mother is happy and healthy, given her situation. Concerning the priest... he's a sheep who doesn't know any better. Let the sheep live in ignorant bliss. If he challenges you or makes you feel unbearably uncomfortable, maybe then it will be time to confront him with some harsh truths about his god. Until then, let him be an asshole and ignore him.
“Love is the only bow on Life’s dark cloud. It is the morning and the evening star. It shines upon the babe, and sheds its radiance on the quiet tomb. It is the mother of art, inspirer of poet, patriot and philosopher.
It is the air and light of every heart – builder of every home, kindler of every fire on every hearth. It was the first to dream of immortality. It fills the world with melody – for music is the voice of love.
Love is the magician, the enchanter, that changes worthless things to Joy, and makes royal kings and queens of common clay. It is the perfume of that wondrous flower, the heart, and without that sacred passion, that divine swoon, we are less than beasts; but with it, earth is heaven, and we are gods.” - Robert. G. Ingersoll
It is the air and light of every heart – builder of every home, kindler of every fire on every hearth. It was the first to dream of immortality. It fills the world with melody – for music is the voice of love.
Love is the magician, the enchanter, that changes worthless things to Joy, and makes royal kings and queens of common clay. It is the perfume of that wondrous flower, the heart, and without that sacred passion, that divine swoon, we are less than beasts; but with it, earth is heaven, and we are gods.” - Robert. G. Ingersoll
