Subject:  Brad interview in Parade |
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Date Posted: 12:29:00 10/02/07 Tue
On his increasing doubt in religion as he got older: “I had crises of faith. I thought you had to experience things if you want to know right from wrong. I’d go to Christian revivals and be moved by the Holy Spirit, and I’d go to rock concerts and feel the same fervor. Then I’d be told, ‘That’s the Devil’s music! Don’t partake in that!’ I wanted to experience things religion said not to experience.”
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Funny, I was raised with a strict religious upbringing, where we didn't miss church on Sunday, even if we were sick. (I remember once telling my mom I didn't feel good and it wasn't an acceptable excuse to ever miss church. When I barfed in church that day, she never doubted me again. LOL My poor mom, I didn't even attempt to get to the bathroom.) I went through the guilt thing that Brad deals with in his 40's when I was a little girl. It left me quickly when I became a teenager and in my early 20's. I rebelled, I partied, stayed out all night, and was living completely free of my religion. When I had children years later, my religion became important to me again, because I wanted my children to have that solid base, those strong roots to guide them through life. I knew a time would come that they would maybe rebel against it like I had. But, the base, the roots were too important for me to deny. To love God and be raised in his faith and his light to guide them could never ever hurt them. My guess would be if Brad ever has a trama with his children involving their health, God would be the first one he would turn to. God loves everyone, reguardless if they open their heart to him. If they don't, and refuse to believe in him and his guiding light, at the time when they are lost, or in danger, they will always reach out to him. It amazes me the loving God we have. These celebrities can say they don't believe he has a great power, but they are the first ones on their knees when something life threatening effects someone they love. And God being the amazing savior he is, always accepts them and hears their prayers. Not like they are exclusive to that, their fame means nothing to God, they are just as the same as anyone else that speaks to him.Some celebrities go as far to use him in vain when they are in trouble, Pathetic as that is, it never goes unnoticed in the end.
Even when my children were young, I still didn't have the strong faith of knowing, there is a God and he is our salvation in life. I still only walked through the motions because it was the way I was raised and it was good for my children.
When I realized the power of God is when I held my Grandma's hand as she took her final breath in this life. *tear* On that night I traveled with her to the gates of Heaven as I watched others who loved her dearly drop off before our journey was complete. They couldn't stay, saying goodbye would be too hard. It is then, and only then did I realize the Power of God. When we stood alone and I had to let her go. That is when I truly understood God and all his love and devotion to us. he touched my hand on that night and wipped my tears when I felt so alone after setting her beautiful spirit free. To a place where they is no pain or aging or prejudice against another for the color of their skin or religion or anything else that is an "issue" in this life.
*wipping my tears* "ok, now why did I have to go there?"
I pray that one day Brad can regain his belief. I pray that he can find it in a peaceful manner, rather then a tragedy leading him to it.
His faith in his family is compelling, but, even that is not concrete like God is. They are God's children on loan to us. I hope people don't forget that in life. God's strength is the ONE and ONLY thing that will always pull us through. I worry about Brad when I read things like this, makes me feel from deep inside myself that he is lost.
I hope he finds his peace, surely by now, he understands, it isn't about the beauty of his mate, or the money that he has, or even the completely family life that he lives.There is a huge piece missing for him and for some reason I care enough about him that I hope and pray, one day he will find it.
How does everyone else interprit it?
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