Mar 27, 2023
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On Friendship
Please forgive my introspective and somewhat dark mood this morning … What is friendship? Respect? If I don’t respect you, can I still really call you a friend? In times of strife, we learn who our friends really are, don’t we? I and most of you have either lost friends or found relationships strained over the last six years because of our political views. Here in the U.S., it was Trump, and…
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Small rant under the cut - nothing major, just a moment of terror-fueled rage.
Fucking Orangemen and their fucking "parade" designed to intimidate every Catholic on this side of the city are out and about, and I swear, I never thought I would ever have to hear THAT song played by THOSE people up close ever again, and it is bringing up trauma I never realised I hadn't confronted.
Bastards.
Lol
So I am 22, and my bf is 32. We're happy together, and things are going good. I'm pregnant, too! We're excited, but there are some issues, like our conflicting religions; he's jewish, and I'm not. Idk how to bring this up about how we are going to raise our child. Also, i'm part korean, and his family is a little discriminatory towards people of color; our child is going to, of course, be part korean also. I just don't know how to bring these things up in a constructive way.
Are your beliefs conflicting, or just different? It’s normal for people to have slightly different opinions on how to raise children, and this should be an ongoing conversation throughout your pregnancy (and the rest of your time spent raising children), to figure out what you already agree on and what you need to discuss further. Religion can be a part of that. You can say something like “obviously you’re Jewish and I’m not, so can we talk about how Judaism is going to be a part of our child’s life? What traditions/stories/values do you want to pass on to our child?”. If you have your own religious or spiritual beliefs or values, you can then talk about what is important for you to pass on to your child. It doesn’t have to be a big conflict - just start with a conversation (or series of conversations) about what is important to you both.
Raising your child while having differing beliefs may involve some compromise, but his family’s racist behaviour is not something you should compromise on. It’s perfectly reasonable to say “I’m concerned that your family may say or do racist things in front of our child. I want to make it clear that if they do behave in a racist way towards or in front of our child, they won’t get to spend time with them in the future. If you think you might need to discuss this with them, please do that before the baby is born”. Then it’s his responsibility to ask his family to keep their racism in check, if he thinks it’s necessary. And make sure you stick to what you say - this is about your baby’s safety. If you can’t trust his family not to be racist, then you can’t trust them with your child.
Try to find common ground to build on
Try to find common ground to build on
Did you know minus 40 degrees Celsius is exactly the same as minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit?
Rather strange considering the wide degree of separation the two measuring standards often follow.
When it comes to studying the Bible with people of vastly different points of view and doctrines, it is important to find common ground to build on. This is obviously more difficult with some groups than it is…
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What are the Similarities Between Religions?
What are the Similarities Between Religions?
Hey Andy, What are the similarities between Christians/Islamists/Jews and the………Atheists? Hey there. You know, it’s interesting. While there are a lot more differences between these faiths, there are actually many similarities between Christians, Muslims, Jews, and yeah, even atheists. These include the fact that: We all fully believe that what we believe is correct and the others are not. We’re…
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Of all the animosities which have existed among mankind those which are caused by a difference of sentiment in Religion appear to be the most inveterate and distressing and ought most to be deprecated.
George Washington, letter to Edward Newenham, October 20, 1792