tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post4685710882952479502..comments2024-01-09T17:48:45.910-06:00Comments on Travis Erwin: Faithful Friday - In The BeginningTravis Erwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09420879160702098979noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-64970597450215852272010-06-21T22:42:56.507-05:002010-06-21T22:42:56.507-05:00God is better than the people who represent Him.
...God is better than the people who represent Him.<br /><a href="http://www.admaya.in" rel="nofollow"> Contextual Ad Network India </a>prashanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04583385332262124749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-33795460303680443102010-06-20T23:48:23.509-05:002010-06-20T23:48:23.509-05:00I want to hear more about Granny and Grampa Bartle...I want to hear more about Granny and Grampa Bartlett.Lynhttp://1texaswriter.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-41938359509632281712010-06-20T22:11:33.720-05:002010-06-20T22:11:33.720-05:00That's a bad story i definitely see why you ha...That's a bad story i definitely see why you have the feelings you do my friend! I for one believe in God but not organized religion.<br /><br />Hey WELCOME TO THE BIG TEN!!!! We are so glad to have Husker Nation now apart of us :)Phatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06694684931757245608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-3849301305105225132010-06-20T15:10:18.607-05:002010-06-20T15:10:18.607-05:00The atrocities of any organized religion know no b...The atrocities of any organized religion know no bounds...Which is partially why I'm an atheist.Lana Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06975996208260144558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-43616764118098283062010-06-19T21:31:29.264-05:002010-06-19T21:31:29.264-05:00Tavis, I can totally understand why you would real...Tavis, I can totally understand why you would really dislike mashed potatoes. My son is anti-vegetable and fruit to a point. Thankfully mashed potatoes, baked potatoes, and V8 Infused juice are his favorites. He's my meat lover too! :)<br /><br />Kudos on your journey. I can't not wait to read the rest of your story.Melanie Miday-Sternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01066635258362116624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-26156338676576867942010-06-19T20:40:26.971-05:002010-06-19T20:40:26.971-05:00Thank God for Granny Bartlett!!
I had a babysitter...Thank God for Granny Bartlett!!<br />I had a babysitter do the same thing to me with watermelon, of all things...mielikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07801703299451079370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-25426609244296640452010-06-19T15:21:11.331-05:002010-06-19T15:21:11.331-05:00I think it's wonderful that you are exploring ...I think it's wonderful that you are exploring the Catholic faith! (I'm a little biased though since I am Catholic.)<br /><br />Good luck in your endeavor. I think you'll come to truly love it. I'm actually a little envious since I am a "cradle Catholic" I tend to take it for granted. Only recently have I begun rediscovering my faith and religion.<br /><br />God bless you and your family! :)<br /><br />BTW, you should check to see if there is a Catholic radio station in your area. They have great programs on it!Design Goddesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03294606614800938784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-65419728151363095302010-06-19T10:41:45.252-05:002010-06-19T10:41:45.252-05:00Old Kitty -- The good in my life has definitely ou...Old Kitty -- The good in my life has definitely outweighed the bad.<br /><br />Terri- I don't think I connected with God so much as I did the people running church.<br /><br />Wordvixen - You can be quite evil when you want to be.<br /><br />Aerin and Natasha -- I do not blame the Methodist church or any other as a whole. Much of my anger and resentment of religion stems from my own shortcomings, but if I'm going to talk about my journey I have to describe the things that occurred along the way.<br /><br />Jerseygirl - Truth be told I don't like the texture of mushy food so most likely i never would have become a big mashed tater fan anyway.<br /><br />Barbara - i do recognize that fact. I'm just trying to relate the things that chased me away from religion in the first place.<br /><br />Richard - Make no mistake I do not think the Catholic church is immune to poor leaders and even criminal behavior. But it is the history, foundation, core beliefs and most importantly the leader of my local church as well as the community of its member that makes converting the Catholicism the correct decision for me at this point in my life. Don't worry I'll elaborate in later posts. <br /><br />Patti- No meat. He's the anti-TravisTravis Erwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09420879160702098979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-10657883171278505202010-06-19T08:41:31.717-05:002010-06-19T08:41:31.717-05:00I sympathize because I have a grandson who likes a...I sympathize because I have a grandson who likes almost no food at all. Especially not meat. I hope no one tried that on him at school. He doesn't go to church.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-84083174120066503912010-06-19T08:13:21.501-05:002010-06-19T08:13:21.501-05:00What you're describing is abuse, plain and sim...What you're describing is abuse, plain and simple. I have NO doubt that it occurred exactly as you described.<br /><br />It's only now, looking back, that I understand that I was raised as a fundamentalist Christian. And I was taught that Catholicism was the One True Faith. There was no other way to get to heaven.<br /> <br />And yet... I'm old enough to remember being taught by nuns who would grab your hair and slam your head into the blackboard if you couldn't solve a math problem. And nuns who were as sweet and gentle as a summer breeze. I can tell as many kind stories of priests and nuns, and many that would make your hair stand on end. <br /><br />But my problems with Catholicism don't stem from the questionable or even criminal behavior of individuals, but from my belief that Catholicism has completely lost its way. The last two Popes have washed away the last vestiges of liberation theology, and Vatican II, and are now circling the wagons. I live in a place where child abuse by priests was rampant, where the Bishop of Antigonish was JUST arrested for possessing child porn. Yet the church in Rome continues to bob and weave and suggest that they are the real victims.<br /><br />Sometimes I wished that I lived in Colorado, so I could attend a real church like Aerin's.Richard Levangiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16596356126446766607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-74181391632553020102010-06-18T21:31:13.051-05:002010-06-18T21:31:13.051-05:00I've never had any bad experiences related to ...I've never had any bad experiences related to religion or the churches I attended. I can say that I was bored out of my mind at Sunday School in the first church I went to: United. They did not make the bible stories interesting. I was a wee bit of thing then: 5. I do recall getting into trouble for being opinionated.<br /><br />My personal experiences with God have nothing to do with going to church, nor with any aspects of an organized religion.<br /><br />Travis, you experience had nothing to do with God, only the mindless deeds of church representatives. Surely as an adult you recognize this.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-5916059511207350732010-06-18T17:26:26.708-05:002010-06-18T17:26:26.708-05:00How awful! And to ruin mashed potatoes for you too...How awful! And to ruin mashed potatoes for you too. . .ugh. I'm really interested in hearing about the rest of your journey.jerseygirl89http://jerseygirl89.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-31528427764888490402010-06-18T17:05:54.262-05:002010-06-18T17:05:54.262-05:00I've been through a lot of religions thus far,...I've been through a lot of religions thus far, but I started out Methodist. That HORRIBLE experience aside, to this day, I am thankful that I got such a good education about the Bible. When later I changed churches, no matter which church, I could run circles around the people in the youth group or Sunday school or whatnot when it came to knowing the Bible.<br /><br />That is AWFUL, Travis.Spy Scribblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14299551957327543491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-28400162537121699772010-06-18T17:04:54.005-05:002010-06-18T17:04:54.005-05:00I do so love people who have made the church look ...I do so love people who have made the church look so terrible. I have memories of being shamed in a preschool, but it didn't make me hate school. I even have memories of being shamed at church, and I still went to seminary. United Methodist seminary, which is different than plain Methodist, but still.<br /><br />Then again, I work at a church where we marry gay couples and don't talk about God with gendered language and go out for margaritas after committee meetings.<br /><br />I have often thought about converting to Catholicism, so I am excited that you're pursuing it, Travis. Catholicism is actually a very social-justice, forward-thinking theology; as in most of Christianity (well, and life - I mean, we hate all corporate types because of Enron and all politicians because of Bush - er, uh, presidents), it's been poorly represented in many places.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-77279189680743432442010-06-18T17:03:45.970-05:002010-06-18T17:03:45.970-05:00Horrible story. :-( But I am looking forward to th...Horrible story. :-( But I am looking forward to the rest of it!<br /><br />You know what you need to help with the painful memories? Salad. A nice, big, leafy, green salad!WordVixenhttp://wordvixen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-89540320096240343812010-06-18T16:52:36.950-05:002010-06-18T16:52:36.950-05:00I'm sorry this happened to you--I'm also s...I'm sorry this happened to you--I'm also sorry you connected it with God and how he is toward us. I hope life got better!!:)Terri Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07771622379178654235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-24316525107433813492010-06-18T16:42:13.572-05:002010-06-18T16:42:13.572-05:00Oh you poor poor man. What a thing to do to a four...Oh you poor poor man. What a thing to do to a four year old! How awful and horrible and I hope that "teacher" is now suffering in the deepest hades and being tormented by demons! :-(<br /><br />I'm so glad you had Granny Bartlett and great grandad too!! And I'm so glad that even if your mum didn't believe you about that nasty teacher she was there for you throughout. <br /><br />There is bad but there is plenty of good too. I hope the good nullifies the bad more!<br /><br />Good luck with your spiritual journey!<br /><br />Take care<br />xOld Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185547869183611159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-15307005813943108152010-06-18T15:52:09.479-05:002010-06-18T15:52:09.479-05:00Annie-As I'll reveal later I have much deeper...Annie-As I'll reveal later I have much deeper grudges than this one.<br /><br />Debra - Peas are green so I never eat them and I didn't eat mash potatoes for nearly 30 years after this.<br /><br />Bernita - I don't think so so not sure where the nun idea came from.<br /><br />Val - Only in the last few years have I eaten mashed taters and only then if drowned in brown gravy. <br /><br />Mark - Yes Mark I'll get there eventually.Travis Erwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09420879160702098979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-21851499043364843602010-06-18T15:28:29.536-05:002010-06-18T15:28:29.536-05:00Are you going to explain how your beliefs were ste...Are you going to explain how your beliefs were steered toward Catholicism? Have Jennifer's? The kids'? Just curiousTishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00118613185554901990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-55653863287614803862010-06-18T15:15:19.268-05:002010-06-18T15:15:19.268-05:00Laughing at Debra's comment about you eating m...Laughing at Debra's comment about you eating mashed potatoes and thinking about it. HAHAHAHA... Not a single mashed potato has graced your plate, I've little doubt. <br /><br />I too hold a grudge against those within a chuch who, perhaps in their own way, saw their viewpoint as God's way and mine as a sin. However, when one of them told me I'd go to hell for working Sundays as an EMT, I told them I'd be THRILLED if people like them would stop having heart attacks, crashes and babies on Sunday so I could take the day for other things. <br /><br />Hasn't happened yet, though. <br /><br />I also spent a good portion of early schoolhood refusing to eat what someone slopped on a plate. Nary a green bean has ever been touched. I get it. :)<br /><br />Thanks for the explanations, though - it says a lot about where you've been and where you'll go.Val Conradhttp://www.valconrad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-51878587512029873802010-06-18T14:37:41.403-05:002010-06-18T14:37:41.403-05:00Hmmm, wonder if she wore a black dress and a white...Hmmm, wonder if she wore a black dress and a white Alice hairband...Bernitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05264585685253812090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-50939463687171763252010-06-18T13:56:05.396-05:002010-06-18T13:56:05.396-05:00An ugly mix of shaming behaviour, brute force and ...An ugly mix of shaming behaviour, brute force and discounting of reality -- that would be enough to turn many people off the religious setting in which it happened. I bet you still can't eat mashed potatoes and peas without thinking of it.Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-31960028825259174522010-06-18T13:32:37.344-05:002010-06-18T13:32:37.344-05:00Well, that's a pretty nasty story and I can se...Well, that's a pretty nasty story and I can see why you'd feel the way you did. I hold my own grudges about the organization of religion but try to remember that God is better than the people who represent Him.Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14830175253251435851noreply@blogger.com