Comments on: Fear And Loathing With A Dash Of Anger http://antiquemommy.com/2007/10/23/fear-and-loathing-with-a-dash-of-anger/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:28:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pat Kirk http://antiquemommy.com/2007/10/23/fear-and-loathing-with-a-dash-of-anger/comment-page-1/#comment-14124 Pat Kirk Sat, 27 Oct 2007 01:19:46 +0000 http://antiquemommy.com/2007/10/23/fear-and-loathing-with-a-dash-of-anger/#comment-14124 Horrifying. But it's always a thrill to me when the supposed weak victim leaves his mark - like the bank customer who tackled the robber and then told him off while they waited for the police. People are getting tired of it. As for the robber, a pastor once said to me "You will forgive. Sometimes it just takes a little time." We feel what we feel. Meantime, if that young man were saved, it would be the last robbery he would ever pull, his children, if any, would not be raised by someone in a drug-induced stupor, he would get a job, and history would be changed. His ugly path would change to a straight, clean one. We would have one less robber in this world. Horrifying. But it’s always a thrill to me when the supposed weak victim leaves his mark – like the bank customer who tackled the robber and then told him off while they waited for the police. People are getting tired of it.

As for the robber, a pastor once said to me “You will forgive. Sometimes it just takes a little time.” We feel what we feel.

Meantime, if that young man were saved, it would be the last robbery he would ever pull, his children, if any, would not be raised by someone in a drug-induced stupor, he would get a job, and history would be changed. His ugly path would change to a straight, clean one. We would have one less robber in this world.

]]> By: Howdy http://antiquemommy.com/2007/10/23/fear-and-loathing-with-a-dash-of-anger/comment-page-1/#comment-14062 Howdy Fri, 26 Oct 2007 13:08:47 +0000 http://antiquemommy.com/2007/10/23/fear-and-loathing-with-a-dash-of-anger/#comment-14062 As a christian it is hard sometimes to come to terms with those angry feelings for that young man. All Gods creatures have a purpose right?? Right now he serves as a bad example... we can all pray that he finds a better purpose in life. Glad your dad will be OK... and I hope this doesn't keep him from enjoying his life. As a christian it is hard sometimes to come to terms with those angry feelings for that young man. All Gods creatures have a purpose right??

Right now he serves as a bad example… we can all pray that he finds a better purpose in life.

Glad your dad will be OK… and I hope this doesn’t keep him from enjoying his life.

]]> By: Nette http://antiquemommy.com/2007/10/23/fear-and-loathing-with-a-dash-of-anger/comment-page-1/#comment-13974 Nette Thu, 25 Oct 2007 18:00:58 +0000 http://antiquemommy.com/2007/10/23/fear-and-loathing-with-a-dash-of-anger/#comment-13974 I'm so sorry this happened to you. I am caretaker to my 72 year old mother, and I get nervous every time she leaves the house. It makes me nauseous to think about how remorseless people are these days. I'm so glad your dad is ok. I hope nothing ever stops him from enjoying life. I’m so sorry this happened to you. I am caretaker to my 72 year old mother, and I get nervous every time she leaves the house. It makes me nauseous to think about how remorseless people are these days. I’m so glad your dad is ok. I hope nothing ever stops him from enjoying life.

]]> By: Angela http://antiquemommy.com/2007/10/23/fear-and-loathing-with-a-dash-of-anger/comment-page-1/#comment-13965 Angela Thu, 25 Oct 2007 17:01:56 +0000 http://antiquemommy.com/2007/10/23/fear-and-loathing-with-a-dash-of-anger/#comment-13965 This just made me sick to read. I'm glad your dad wacked him good and it just makes me so sad that he got hurt. This just made me sick to read. I’m glad your dad wacked him good and it just makes me so sad that he got hurt.

]]> By: edj http://antiquemommy.com/2007/10/23/fear-and-loathing-with-a-dash-of-anger/comment-page-1/#comment-13928 edj Thu, 25 Oct 2007 05:21:44 +0000 http://antiquemommy.com/2007/10/23/fear-and-loathing-with-a-dash-of-anger/#comment-13928 Oh I'm so VERY sorry to hear this! I'm so glad your dad is ok. I also must admit that I'm really glad he beat that kid upside the head!! Remember, the Bible never teaches that anger is sin--it's what we do with that anger that can turn into sin. Your anger is an appropriate emotion. I hope your father is feeling completely better now. Oh I’m so VERY sorry to hear this! I’m so glad your dad is ok. I also must admit that I’m really glad he beat that kid upside the head!!
Remember, the Bible never teaches that anger is sin–it’s what we do with that anger that can turn into sin. Your anger is an appropriate emotion.
I hope your father is feeling completely better now.

]]> By: Nett http://antiquemommy.com/2007/10/23/fear-and-loathing-with-a-dash-of-anger/comment-page-1/#comment-13894 Nett Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:05:24 +0000 http://antiquemommy.com/2007/10/23/fear-and-loathing-with-a-dash-of-anger/#comment-13894 Oh, AM! I'm so sorry that happened to your Dad. Good for him for listening to that "vibe". My neighbor's Dad had a similar situation, only this Dad was attending to his lawn mowing business when he was approached by someone who gave him that bad "vibe", so he armed himself with the commercial grade weed-eater. As the guy demanded cash and keys, Dad also said "No" and the kid whipped out a gun at the same time Dad fired up the weed-eater, whacked him down and proceeded to run it full blast right up the guy's midsection. Needless to say, he ran away a bloody pulp and they were able to find him in one of the local hospitals. It's not his first offense and he's going to the big house for a long time. Anyway, just thought I'd share. SO GLAD your Dad is ok! Go Grandpas!!!!!! Oh, AM! I’m so sorry that happened to your Dad. Good for him for listening to that “vibe”. My neighbor’s Dad had a similar situation, only this Dad was attending to his lawn mowing business when he was approached by someone who gave him that bad “vibe”, so he armed himself with the commercial grade weed-eater. As the guy demanded cash and keys, Dad also said “No” and the kid whipped out a gun at the same time Dad fired up the weed-eater, whacked him down and proceeded to run it full blast right up the guy’s midsection. Needless to say, he ran away a bloody pulp and they were able to find him in one of the local hospitals. It’s not his first offense and he’s going to the big house for a long time.
Anyway, just thought I’d share. SO GLAD your Dad is ok! Go Grandpas!!!!!!

]]> By: SG http://antiquemommy.com/2007/10/23/fear-and-loathing-with-a-dash-of-anger/comment-page-1/#comment-13879 SG Wed, 24 Oct 2007 18:31:53 +0000 http://antiquemommy.com/2007/10/23/fear-and-loathing-with-a-dash-of-anger/#comment-13879 That is so sad. Glad your Dad is OK! Way to go Papa ED! I think I would feel the same if it had been my Dad. But I also have mixed feelings about this. Your Dad really could have been hurt. I would rather him give up $21 dollars than be hurt. That kid is on a path of destruction. Eventually he will destroy his own life. I just pray he self destructs before he hurts someone else! Really! How pathetic is that kid's life if he is robbing and older man (who was looking for loose change) at gun point! That is so sad. Glad your Dad is OK! Way to go Papa ED! I think I would feel the same if it had been my Dad. But I also have mixed feelings about this.

Your Dad really could have been hurt. I would rather him give up $21 dollars than be hurt. That kid is on a path of destruction. Eventually he will destroy his own life. I just pray he self destructs before he hurts someone else! Really! How pathetic is that kid’s life if he is robbing and older man (who was looking for loose change) at gun point!

]]> By: mama speak http://antiquemommy.com/2007/10/23/fear-and-loathing-with-a-dash-of-anger/comment-page-1/#comment-13877 mama speak Wed, 24 Oct 2007 16:50:22 +0000 http://antiquemommy.com/2007/10/23/fear-and-loathing-with-a-dash-of-anger/#comment-13877 AM, I am so, so sorry about this. I'm sick to my stomach even after reading all the comments. I hope Papa Ed gave him a slow brain bleed w/the wack. How's that for christian? No, seriously, you have every right to feel the way you do and I don't believe that God would consider it "unchristian". I believe that he gave us these emotions to help us protect ourselves. To help us understand right from wrong and to do right by those who need help. He also gave us "free will" to do right w/the tools he's given to us. Your sense of protectiveness is the correct response. Wanting to hurt the guy for hurting yours, exactly right. (I have no doubt if you'd been there, the guy would've been wishing he'd picked someone else.) If you were to act out on now, (ie--going after the guy when he's in custody or something) that would fall into that free will thing and probably not really be what God intended for us to do with those emotions. (But hey, who I'm I to question, I could be wrong on that too.) The point is that given the opportunity would you actually try to do something to help that jerk so that he could learn to help others instead of hurting them. I think that you would. I believe you would do your best to help whomever was in need; Papa Ed and that Punk. THAT is what makes all the difference. AM,

I am so, so sorry about this. I’m sick to my stomach even after reading all the comments. I hope Papa Ed gave him a slow brain bleed w/the wack. How’s that for christian? No, seriously, you have every right to feel the way you do and I don’t believe that God would consider it “unchristian”. I believe that he gave us these emotions to help us protect ourselves. To help us understand right from wrong and to do right by those who need help. He also gave us “free will” to do right w/the tools he’s given to us. Your sense of protectiveness is the correct response. Wanting to hurt the guy for hurting yours, exactly right. (I have no doubt if you’d been there, the guy would’ve been wishing he’d picked someone else.) If you were to act out on now, (ie–going after the guy when he’s in custody or something) that would fall into that free will thing and probably not really be what God intended for us to do with those emotions. (But hey, who I’m I to question, I could be wrong on that too.) The point is that given the opportunity would you actually try to do something to help that jerk so that he could learn to help others instead of hurting them. I think that you would. I believe you would do your best to help whomever was in need; Papa Ed and that Punk. THAT is what makes all the difference.

]]> By: wordgirl http://antiquemommy.com/2007/10/23/fear-and-loathing-with-a-dash-of-anger/comment-page-1/#comment-13876 wordgirl Wed, 24 Oct 2007 16:29:51 +0000 http://antiquemommy.com/2007/10/23/fear-and-loathing-with-a-dash-of-anger/#comment-13876 I disagree that the desire to see justice served takes the "shiny" off your religious beliefs. I think it makes you a human being. And? Good on your father for whacking that loser upside the head. I hope it leaves a mark. I disagree that the desire to see justice served takes the “shiny” off your religious beliefs. I think it makes you a human being. And? Good on your father for whacking that loser upside the head. I hope it leaves a mark.

]]> By: becca http://antiquemommy.com/2007/10/23/fear-and-loathing-with-a-dash-of-anger/comment-page-1/#comment-13864 becca Wed, 24 Oct 2007 13:05:41 +0000 http://antiquemommy.com/2007/10/23/fear-and-loathing-with-a-dash-of-anger/#comment-13864 hmmmm...it won't let me embed the video...go figure. Here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8QlGBuFRB4 hmmmm…it won’t let me embed the video…go figure.

Here’s the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8QlGBuFRB4

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