Mother Teresa's Crisis of Faith

deadnothingbetter
deadnothingbetter Posts: 2,202
edited August 2007 in A Moving Train
interesting read. thought some might be interested.

http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1655415-1,00.html
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  • gue_barium
    gue_barium Posts: 5,515
    "Jesus has a very special love for you," she assured Van der Peet. "[But] as for me, the silence and the emptiness is so great, that I look and do not see, — Listen and do not hear — the tongue moves [in prayer] but does not speak ... I want you to pray for me — that I let Him have [a] free hand."

    One or the other: Masturbation denial, or masturbation burnout.
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  • deadnothingbetter
    deadnothingbetter Posts: 2,202
    gue_barium wrote:
    One or the other: Masturbation denial, or masturbation burnout.
    you're a dick
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  • Collin
    Collin Posts: 4,931
    I'm going to read this on Tuesday.
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  • gue_barium
    gue_barium Posts: 5,515
    deadnothingbetter wrote:
    you're a dick


    No, I'm human. Sorry I can't help you out with a Dick.
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  • baraka
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    deadnothingbetter wrote:
    interesting read. thought some might be interested.

    http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1655415-1,00.html

    I first heard of this the other night while watching a CNN special titled, 'God's Warriors'. http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2007/gods.warriors/

    There is an encore of it this weekend and recommend it. It was very interesting. I only caught part of the 'Muslim warriors', but saw the 'Christian Warriors' in its entirety. Did anyone else see this and if so, what was their opinion of it?
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    but the illusion of knowledge.
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  • deadnothingbetter
    deadnothingbetter Posts: 2,202
    gue_barium wrote:
    No, I'm human. Sorry I can't help you out with a Dick.
    No. I mean, dick as in a nincompoop. Another adjective to describe the attributes of a fellow human. ;)
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  • deadnothingbetter
    deadnothingbetter Posts: 2,202
    baraka wrote:
    I first heard of this the other night while watching a CNN special titled, 'God's Warriors'. http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2007/gods.warriors/

    There is an encore of it this weekend and recommend it. It was very interesting. I only caught part of the 'Muslim warriors', but saw the 'Christian Warriors' in its entirety. Did anyone else see this and if so, what was their opinion of it?
    i never saw it, or heard of it, so i can't have an opinion of it. sadly, the computer i'm on can't play videos so i'll have to watch the link you provided when i get home.
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  • gue_barium
    gue_barium Posts: 5,515
    deadnothingbetter wrote:
    No. I mean, dick as in a nincompoop. Another adjective to describe the attributes of a fellow human. ;)

    Well, I'm honest. If that makes me a nincompoop in your eyes, that's too bad for you.

    How do we know the quote wasn't in a language she shared with her "spiritual confidant" that she needed his loving? Kind of like saying, "I miss your hand down there." It seems like he may have returned the message if her rejuvenation at the Nobel ceremony is any indication.
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  • deadnothingbetter
    deadnothingbetter Posts: 2,202
    gue_barium wrote:
    Well, I'm honest. If that makes me a nincompoop in your eyes, that's too bad for you.

    How do we know the quote wasn't in a language she shared with her "spiritual confidant" that she needed his loving? Kind of like saying, "I miss your hand down there." It seems like he may have returned the message if her rejuvenation at the Nobel ceremony is any indication.
    culo! j/k
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  • gue_barium
    gue_barium Posts: 5,515
    deadnothingbetter wrote:
    culo!

    ????

    I've heard of coolio.
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  • deadnothingbetter
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    gue_barium wrote:
    ????

    I've heard of coolio.
    two words: spanish dictionary
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  • gue_barium
    gue_barium Posts: 5,515
    deadnothingbetter wrote:
    two words: spanish dictionary

    I think you spelled it wrong.

    In any case, have respect for Mother Theresa, the human. You started the thread afterall.
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  • deadnothingbetter
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    gue_barium wrote:
    I think you spelled it wrong.

    In any case, have respect for Mother Theresa, the human. You started the thread afterall.
    :confused: I am.
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  • gue_barium
    gue_barium Posts: 5,515
    I mention innocent sexuality.
    You bring up dicks, nincompoops, and spanish assholes.

    Who has the problem here?
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  • deadnothingbetter
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    gue_barium wrote:
    I mention innocent sexuality.
    You bring up dicks, nincompoops, and spanish assholes.

    Who has the problem here?
    can't anybody take a joke? i'm just messin with you dude... geez... i thought you were playing along too
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  • gue_barium
    gue_barium Posts: 5,515
    deadnothingbetter wrote:
    can't anybody take a joke? i'm just messin with you dude... geez... i thought you were playing along too

    You're messin with me?

    I honestly don't see how that could/would/should be possible.
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  • deadnothingbetter
    deadnothingbetter Posts: 2,202
    gue_barium wrote:
    You're messin with me?

    I honestly don't see how that could/would/should be possible.
    "messing" as in "joking" "bullshitting" whatever.... nevermind.
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  • Collin
    Collin Posts: 4,931
    I'm sorry if I go off topic here by not calling names or anything and just address the actual topic.


    I just read it (I said I'd wait till now because I prefer reading it in print than on a computer screen) and I must say it's an interesting article to say the least.

    It seems to me that Time deliberately stays away from more agnostic and atheistic points of view on her crisis of faith, though. But maybe that's because they follow the direction of the book. The book sounds really interesting as well and I think I'll pick it up one day.

    I've read and have seen a lot of stuff about Mother Teresa being a fraud, that she didn't care about the dying at all (or that she didn't care about relieving them of their pain) and the she didn't use the donated money wisely or effectively. Perhaps the lack of god in her life came through in her actions i.e. her carelessness.

    People said she was obsessed with suffering and these letters seem to confirm this.

    Also watch this: http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=8q1m-8npkJ4
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  • cornnifer
    cornnifer Posts: 2,130
    i havn't read the article posted here, but i did read one in my local paper. Personally, i think all these letters prove is that even the most devout of faith, at times, struggle with that faith. Its human and natural. It doesn't prove anything other than that. i also read that she had requested that these letters be destroyed. Instead, they publish them. i think its pathetic. Ignore her wishes in an effort to make a buck and seek to discredit one of the finest human beings to ever live. Sad. Shameful, in fact.
    "When all your friends and sedatives mean well but make it worse... better find yourself a place to level out."
  • sweetpotato
    sweetpotato Posts: 1,278
    based on personal experience, i don't think you can call faith your own until you've questioned it. otherwise it's just inherited, which is the opposite of earned.
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    "Obama's main opponent in this election on November 4th (was) not John McCain, it (was) ignorance."~Michael Moore

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