tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184697241477446529.post6914062180137452129..comments2023-06-17T07:11:29.847-07:00Comments on Pearls of Truth: Spirituality, Not Religion, Makes Kids HappyPearlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13696307318838041605noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184697241477446529.post-9695013533511934622009-01-15T10:33:00.000-08:002009-01-15T10:33:00.000-08:00Pearl, I have to ask, did you research the writer ...Pearl, I have to ask, did you research the writer of the poem you display as your personal motto?<br><br>http://www.bookrags.com/biography/agnes-ethelwyn-wetherald-dlb/<br><br>Agnes Ethelwyn Wetherald was a Quaker, a feminist, and best of all, she adopted, as a SINGLE MOTHER, a ten-year-old girl named Dorothy, who was born in 1910.<br><br>I have to wonder what dear Agnes would have thought of using her poem while ranting and raving about the necessity of both mommies and daddies.<br><br>Interesting.PersonalFailurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03034292023591747601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184697241477446529.post-3281490375125691692009-01-15T14:15:00.000-08:002009-01-15T14:15:00.000-08:00Other research has shown a connection between well...<i>Other research has shown a connection between well-adjusted and well-behaved children and religion, but that is not the same, necessarily, as happiness.</i><br><br>This is not true. Well adjusted, well behaved and self controlled children cause happiness. We have all seen the spoiled brat who can not control himself.<br><a href="http://secularheretic-st.blogspot.com/search/label/Religious" rel="nofollow">Research</a> has actually found that there is a clear relationship between religious participation and the development of self-control. Self control leads to happiness.<br>This study goes on to say that no wishy washy spirituality will do, it must be in association with an organised church.Secular Heretichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18155376835327439598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184697241477446529.post-71775640064165991582009-01-15T16:40:09.567-08:002009-01-15T16:40:09.567-08:00@PersonalFailureWelcome, and thank you for your co...@PersonalFailure<br><br>Welcome, and thank you for your comment. I love the words of Wetherald's poem and have no doubt that many people will choose to interpret them in a plethora of different ways.<br><br>@Secular Heretic<br><br>Thank you for the link. I agree that true, lasting happiness will be found in self-denial, not self-indulgence.Pearlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13696307318838041605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184697241477446529.post-43882278237255211262009-01-15T16:52:00.000-08:002009-01-15T16:52:00.000-08:00@personal failure:you don't think kids need a ...@personal failure:<br><br>you don't think kids need a mom and a dad?The Pomegranate Applehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17670178670631829658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184697241477446529.post-57182920084706793182009-01-16T12:00:00.000-08:002009-01-16T12:00:00.000-08:00so, you have essentially chosen to admit that you ...so, you have essentially chosen to admit that you don't care whether or not kids have a mom and dad, just as long as nobody gay is involved?<br><br>btw, a feminist writer from the late 1800s, early 1900s who adopted a daughter while unmarried was likely gay.<br><br>either way, why don't you care what terrible thing she did to her poor daughter.PersonalFailurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03034292023591747601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184697241477446529.post-8518199482698682772009-01-16T13:26:29.336-08:002009-01-16T13:26:29.336-08:00PersonalFailure, dearest, I think you should stop ...PersonalFailure, dearest, I think you should stop grasping at straws and answer Pomegranate Apple's question.<br><br>I like the words. End of story.<br><br>I find your assumption about her sexual orientation very convenient. The fact that she was 54 when she adopted the child could also suggest that she was just lonely in her feminist dominated, testosterone deprived world and sought to selfishly fill the void with a child. Or, maybe the child was the daughter of a sister or brother who died tragically. The fact is, you don't know and neither do I, so please stop the petty attempts at distraction and defamation.<br><br>Now, I'm sure in all your nit-picking you might have something constructive to add about the topic of this post? Maybe?Pearlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13696307318838041605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184697241477446529.post-41999924162709733542009-01-16T14:08:00.000-08:002009-01-16T14:08:00.000-08:00Kids really do need a mother and father, a loving ...Kids really do need a mother and father, a loving family environment. It is sad when one parent leaves or was never there in the first place.Secular Heretichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18155376835327439598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184697241477446529.post-22878492123999319582009-01-22T14:54:00.000-08:002009-01-22T14:54:00.000-08:00Thanks for the article. Not enough attention is pa...Thanks for the article. Not enough attention is paid to the role of spirituality in people’s lives, especially in a child’s or teen’s life. Its funny… I just ran across a pretty good roundup of online spirituality resources for kids and teens. http://www.findingdulcinea.com/features/best-sites/5-Web-Sites-to-Help-Develop-Your-Childs-Spirituality.html<br><br>Hope you enjoy it and thanks again.Christopherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06261831994987073178noreply@blogger.com