I was going to observe that she said basically nothing in terms of policy and spent the entire time expressing platitudes and the same thing your school councilor could have told you
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In some ways I think the internet makes one's reach even more of a question. Maryland is considering legalizing same sex civil unions. I was complaining to a friend about the negative comments on my parish's blog, and how shocked I was that so many of these people still held such views (I won't get into them except that I thought educated people didn't believe such things anymore). One friend said to just stop responding because these people were a minority that would eventually die out of my church. Another pointed out that it was my duty to provide an example that one could be a good faithful Christian and still disagree with Rome on this issue. I don't know if I'll change any of their minds but maybe if one becomes at least less vehement than I'll feel less powerless...
>>>I don't know if I'll change any of their minds but maybe if one becomes at least less vehement than I'll feel less powerless<<<
Is it really your responsibility to change the minds of other people, even if they are in your parish? Perhaps you should focus on giving them the tools to make informed decisions, and let them come to their own conclusions. It's not your fault, and in no way indicative of your beliefs that others don't agree with you. You can take comfort in the fact that you might be in a position to provide others with beneficial resources and that you're in a position to be heard. The results are up to chance and time. People will always be oppinionated, and everyone's trying to do what they think is best. They're on an ever-evolving personal journey of understanding, and you're in a position to plant the seeds for a better path. I would suggest that you continue to be a beacon for better understanding and a source of compassion for BOTH sides.
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Is it really your responsibility to change the minds of other people, even if they are in your parish? Perhaps you should focus on giving them the tools to make informed decisions, and let them come to their own conclusions. It's not your fault, and in no way indicative of your beliefs that others don't agree with you. You can take comfort in the fact that you might be in a position to provide others with beneficial resources and that you're in a position to be heard. The results are up to chance and time. People will always be oppinionated, and everyone's trying to do what they think is best. They're on an ever-evolving personal journey of understanding, and you're in a position to plant the seeds for a better path. I would suggest that you continue to be a beacon for better understanding and a source of compassion for BOTH sides.
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