The crazy lady strikes again for Thursday, August 9, 2007

In my last entry, I mentioned that I wanted to be around people who basically believed that you weren't saved unless you believed their way. This presents me with a real dilemma. I became Catholic in 1992, after being a Baha'i for a year and a Protestant Christian before that. I did so with the full intent of staying Catholic. The problem is that in order to remain Catholic, I have to isolate myself further from the very people whose values I share. I risk changing religions the way we all... Sign in to see full entry.

In my last post, I discussed my feelings about separatism. At times, it is necessary to separate oneself from people who repeatedly violate one's values, even if those values are not in the American mainstream. What I failed to mention is that this separatism can be taken to extremes, which is why I thought my Baptist neighbor belonged to a cult of some sort. His wife in particular dressed as if she belonged to a very conservative Amish sect without the distinctive Amish headgear. My personal... Sign in to see full entry.

I have not had a very good day today. Yesterday I learned that they might shut off our electricity tomorrow due to a seriously past-due balance. I tried to use the phone just now, and I think the phone company might have shut us off for nonpayment as well. This is extremely frustrating to me. In my last post, I alluded to why I think I'm in such trouble. Over the years, I have been in the minority with my religious values. I grew up - much to my parents' chagrin - in a separatist Lutheran... Sign in to see full entry.