tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4416968251392335308.post5511119040720662066..comments2023-02-24T13:09:13.013-03:00Comments on I Like It!: Breaking pieces off Westboro Baptist ChurchLinda Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860998998692857696noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4416968251392335308.post-53587835630241568852016-03-25T11:48:50.136-03:002016-03-25T11:48:50.136-03:00That is true, Jim. And if we would only see beyond...That is true, Jim. And if we would only see beyond the crazy, weird and self-serving news headlines, maybe we could get somewhere. I have friends in my country of Canada who are 'afraid' to go to the US (even though we are such close neighbors), because they watch the news. All they see of America is guns and violence and shootings. There are so many good people in America - people who love peace and are raising families, and love their families and go to work every day and read and bake food and live in community. Also, we get the same biased news about the middle east. The news would have you believe that the entire place is war torn and bleak, when in reality, there are good people there who live in community and are raising their children with love and guidance, and all they want is a better place for families. It is true that we need to see beyond the stereotypes.Linda Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05860998998692857696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4416968251392335308.post-3411001300683539152016-03-25T10:08:31.879-03:002016-03-25T10:08:31.879-03:00A Haitian proverb says, "The affairs of a hou...A Haitian proverb says, "The affairs of a household are a mystery." This is true when it comes to family dynamics, but the real message is that one really doesn't know what goes on behind the scenes or curtains in a family. As is so true in this situation is that we never know what terrible things go on behind closed doors. In the case of the Westboro "church" family, is almost the reverse. They claimed to be a church family yet everything that was out in the open was so contrary to what a church--especially a Baptist church--should stand for. As in the case of refugees, what we don't know scares us until we pull back the curtain, open the door and let these visitors in. I so wish that my fellow Americans (and Canadians) would not be so afraid of immigrants (refugees, illegals, or otherwise). They are only coming to our shores the way they do because that's the only way they can get in. Our immigration system is broken and so unjust and needs to be fixed so people can be healed.jmuttleyjrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03275828713916482462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4416968251392335308.post-62502345912626719432016-03-24T22:51:21.660-03:002016-03-24T22:51:21.660-03:00I so agree, Barb. And taking in refugees is one wa...I so agree, Barb. And taking in refugees is one way of learning about another culture - or listening to their stories. Thanks for sharing. Linda Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05860998998692857696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4416968251392335308.post-77493568904602509832016-03-24T20:52:22.200-03:002016-03-24T20:52:22.200-03:00What you say is true. My husband and I convinced a...What you say is true. My husband and I convinced a family member that accepting refugees wasn't an awful, foolish thing. That there isn't 'our own kind' to look after. We related stories of real people and my own experience of coming to Canada as an immigrant in a family looking for a better life.Mystery and Mayhemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03977251231944347672noreply@blogger.com