When I was younger, the military often sent my husband away which meant that I was left to care for young children alone. Shyness means that I don't make friends until after I have been in a new place for a long time. There were times when I felt alone except for religion. Unfortunately, when I told other mothers that I prayed for strength or wisdom or patience, I was often told not to pray for those things. God, would send me tribulations to make me have these attributes. It used to frustrate me because if someone believes their god can read minds then it shouldn't matter what words you use, that god should understand the concepts you are trying to express. It gave me this weird mental image of god hanging out in heaven saying, "Fuck that bitch. She dared ask for patience so she wouldn't yell at her kids? I am sending her a few hard times to teach her ass patience."
It used to drive me crazy when my religious friends would thank god for silly things like finding a parking space or their football team winning. Really, if your god is too busy to help someone starving, he shouldn't be worried if your team goes to the super bowl.
It used to drive me crazy when my religious friends would thank god for silly things like finding a parking space or their football team winning. Really, if your god is too busy to help someone starving, he shouldn't be worried if your team goes to the super bowl.
