But what she doesn't get is that my kids ARE good--they don't need to attend a church like hers to be good. They get along well with others, do positive things, are accepting of others whatever their religion, race, sexual preference or whatever...they are good students and I am pretty sure I don't have to worry about either one landing in jail, flunking out of school, or being useless adults.
See, that's the thing. In their little world, the hyperreligious world, you CAN'T be good unless you fit into their tiny little boxes...which are entirely defined by humans. Regardless of whether you practice a religion or not, you have to admit that humans make a difference in how that religion is practiced (or you're delusional--and if you want evidence, look at all the folks who go church-shopping).
It doesn't matter how good your kids are, or how good they aren't, because they'll never fit into that little box.
I hope you are able to get it through to your MIL kindly, because otherwise she will persist and you will not be able to get rid of her without being unkind.
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Date: 2009-12-02 08:58 am (UTC)But what she doesn't get is that my kids ARE good--they don't need to attend a church like hers to be good. They get along well with others, do positive things, are accepting of others whatever their religion, race, sexual preference or whatever...they are good students and I am pretty sure I don't have to worry about either one landing in jail, flunking out of school, or being useless adults.
See, that's the thing. In their little world, the hyperreligious world, you CAN'T be good unless you fit into their tiny little boxes...which are entirely defined by humans. Regardless of whether you practice a religion or not, you have to admit that humans make a difference in how that religion is practiced (or you're delusional--and if you want evidence, look at all the folks who go church-shopping).
It doesn't matter how good your kids are, or how good they aren't, because they'll never fit into that little box.
I hope you are able to get it through to your MIL kindly, because otherwise she will persist and you will not be able to get rid of her without being unkind.