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Lady Freedom Returns

(14,120 posts)
Mon Mar 14, 2022, 06:25 PM Mar 2022

My cousin is being buried today.




And people will not sending me bible quotes to "comfort me.
I get they are sending to feel better and help other members of the family that can't make it to the ceremony.. But it has gotten through the family that I am not a believer anymore.

I'm biting my tongue, but one can only keep their temper for so long....

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My cousin is being buried today. (Original Post) Lady Freedom Returns Mar 2022 OP
im so sorry for your loss (((hugs))) samnsara Mar 2022 #1
I'm sorry for your loss. Tree-Hugger Mar 2022 #2
be gracious Skittles Mar 2022 #3
Things are quieting down. Lady Freedom Returns Mar 2022 #7
((hugg)) old as dirt Mar 2022 #4
I am glad for your turn of events regarding outside opinions Tetrachloride Mar 2022 #5
Can understand your frustration... been there myself. Peace! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2022 #6

Skittles

(159,374 posts)
3. be gracious
Mon Mar 14, 2022, 06:29 PM
Mar 2022

you don't have to be a believer to understand they think they are comforting you

me, I cannot tolerate the "god's will" "they're in a better place" crap, that is just plain arrogance

Lady Freedom Returns

(14,120 posts)
7. Things are quieting down.
Mon Mar 14, 2022, 09:02 PM
Mar 2022

I kept my cool, I'm kind of proud of myself. It's just so aggravating with the god and afterlife stuff.

Tetrachloride

(8,448 posts)
5. I am glad for your turn of events regarding outside opinions
Mon Mar 14, 2022, 06:36 PM
Mar 2022

My family has twice been in a situation akin to yours. We boycotted our parents’ church and then we boycotted our hometown.

One was several years ago and it went well with a minister who knew that not all was sugar and cream. I am grateful that he pulled it off in accordance with a bit of truth and plenty of his own graciousness.

Hope yours was as good or better.

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