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Date Posted: 23:41:59 04/16/02 Tue
Author: Gem
Author Host/IP: 166.102.234.31
Subject: Re: Yes, our society is fragmented!
In reply to: Francie 's message, "Yes, our society is fragmented!" on 14:20:26 04/16/02 Tue

Yes, you can too far in one direction and too far in another. I also see....religious fanatics, where I live.....and.....everything....is about the Bible. A minister.....went to talk to the high school girls.....and basically told them.......their husband's....were....their Lord and Masters.....and they were to subject themselves to them. I don't know? I see good things.....in some respects......in having the itnernet.......exhcange of ideas, and cultures.....and opening eyes.....and.....hearts....whereas.....it was only the perception's of others that we relied upon. But...also....materialism, is also a part of it all...we all get swept up in....wanting in things......whether we need them or not......(whatever the age or generation). We told Mom's....to go out and get jobs, lives.....and.....so the man....(got a cut in paycheck)--and.....our kids are in day-cares. We accepted it.....without flinching, or blinking an eye. In some respects....we just allowed it...to happen, without asking questions. The women's lib movement.....told us to burn our bras.....and play like the big boy's....and some learned it well......and are the greatest....(**#$@)-es.....you'd ever like to meet, just like the top dogs....(men)--are. So.....how can we separate the two.....?? Or find......solace......? WE allowed it to happen....and our kids learn from us......they see us working 40 hours a week, to succeed, and for....some people........we just get by. The message, we're sending....is......(you have......to have money)--to survive.

One day.....on the 11th, when the twin towers....fell we had a wake-up call. Now.....I don't think,......it was a good thing.....but....some good things came out of it. But in the same breathe......we went back to our lives...and our corners.....and went back to work. I'd love to stay home, and....find something.....better for myself, and....not have to work under anyone's thumb....(man or woman). I'd love to stay home, and have a big family and teach them values......but.....before I knew....it 1/2 my life was gone......and....the other 1/2 fell apart.

I didn't learn much.....and...before I knew, it.....I was sick, and in debt. So now, it's a matter of survival, not a matter of enjoying what I do. It used to be, I could say, I enjoyed, what I did....and the church I went to....but those people turned on me, too. So, now I learned.....you have to rely upon yourself...and God....alone.

I don't go to church......and I don't see one, where I can be myself. I am not agnostic......but.....I am alone. I see, fanatics.....(on the other side of the world)--they were taught to hate...the Christians....because...their not of their religion, and they will go to heaven..for what they do...(martyerdom). They will never learn of a different life than what they know.........unless....something changes....in our world.

I hope one day it will....before it's too late for both sides.


Gem

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