posted on January 23, 2004 06:11:22 PM new "Prodigal Daughters" -- Women Return to The Church
I'm (obviously) not a conservative, but the other day I landed on MSNBC's "Imus in the Morning" program and he was having a chat with the (conservative) political analyst, Laura Ingraham. Much as I disagree with her politically, I've always admired her humor and intelligence, so I listened to the interview. At one point, Don Imus couldn't keep from remarking that Laura seemed so "happy". He asked if it was because she'd had a best-selling book (i.e.: made millions) or because her radio talk show was so successful. Ms. Ingraham said that, while both those things were nice and gratifying in their own ways, they were transient joys and had not made her "happy".
"What is it, then?" Imus asked.
Ingraham replied that she'd recently re-embraced her Catholic faith, and that she'd never been happier...
Yes, folks, this is a religious thread! Spew!!
Edited to make the theme of this thread clear...
[ edited by plsmith on Jan 23, 2004 06:13 PM ]
posted on January 23, 2004 06:15:56 PM new
What was she before? If embracing her religion has made a happy woman of her I'm glad for her. Some people really need religion to make them happy.
Edited to ask why one woman returning to her religious roots would make the title of this thread about women??
Sorry Pat, this is the best I can do on short notice.You really need to let me know ahead of time what topics you are planning on posting. LOLOLOL
All religions are equally right
[ edited by rawbunzel on Jan 23, 2004 06:18 PM ]
posted on January 23, 2004 06:28:22 PM new
My apologies, Robin. "Prodigal Daughters" is the name the Catholic Church has given to those women who've fallen away from the faith and then come back. I'm always amazed when someone who seems to have "made it" , as Ingraham has, publicly acknowledges that money and social success did not provide "happiness" ; that they were not the answer...
(Plus, I hastily typed this up in hopes of keeping KatyD posting, hahaha! )
posted on January 23, 2004 06:43:58 PM new
Descartes goes in a bar. Bartender tells him the special is monkey pee, 2 for 1. Descartes answers
"I think not."
Poof
That little joke is to try to illustrate I'll put my faith in reason.
You have the right to an informed opinion -Harlan Ellison
posted on January 23, 2004 06:54:59 PM newMomentary pause here while I envision Snowy going to that Great Reason beyond, and solving math problems for eternity...
C'mon, Katy, this could be fun! The Christians-who-aren't-Catholics will form a splinter group claiming to love God more than those 'papists' ; the atheists will sail in with some version of "who gives a flying f*ck" ; the apostates will lurk, as always, and those who like to dish it up will have a field day!!
Oh, and so as not to ignore the agnostics, maybe there's a conversion or two waiting in the wings
posted on January 23, 2004 07:07:45 PM new
Yes'm, I am. I admit it. In fact, I can't help it. This place has always brought out the scrapper in me and even though I get tired of it and leave for months at a time, I can't resist, when Spring approaches and all seems possible, coming back for another roll in the gutter!
posted on January 23, 2004 07:29:37 PM new
You two are piss poor guttersnipes! No foul languague, no off color jokes, or just plain dirt. (More like sidewalk snipes, if you ask me, which you didn't, but I'll put in my 2p anyway) A little taunting by Pat, you'll have to do better than that to be awarded guttersnipe.
And in my bid for the Great Reason:
How many Godelians does it take to change a light bulb?
Three, but don't ask me to prove it.
You have the right to an informed opinion -Harlan Ellison
posted on January 23, 2004 08:10:36 PM new
But, Snowy, I've no intention of becoming a guttersnipe myself; I merely seek to embrace the gutter argot promulgated by the regulars...
posted on January 23, 2004 09:07:13 PM newquarter for an old altah boy, faddah?
Good for her, I say. If she means it, who can fault her? If she doesn' t mean it, who cares?
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Mi abuelita me dijo "en boca cerrada no entran moscas".
posted on January 24, 2004 12:05:02 PM new
So, Pat's slumming as an amusement while using gutter argot that shocks the "regulars"? LOLOL!!!
Helen
Remember this: each rose is wormy, And every lovely woman's germy; Remember this: that love depends On how the Gallic letter bends; Remember, too, that life is hell And even heaven has a smell Dylan Thomas
posted on January 24, 2004 01:30:10 PM new
I'm glad you, at least, saw the humor in my remark, Helen...
I say, I do believe Twelvepole has just presented us with his own poem! Rather cryptic, but I *think* he's announcing the successful manufacture of his latest batch of cheese...
posted on January 24, 2004 07:35:51 PM new
We should commend her. I'm remembering it is harder for a rich man (I assume they could not imagine a woman being rich then) to attain the kingdom of the heavans than for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle. But she regained her faith and happiness after hitting it big time with her book. A toughie.
posted on January 25, 2004 05:20:35 AM new
Twelvepole,
By your reaction, I think that you misunderstood my comment above. It was not directed at the posters here but rather in defense of all the "regulars" as Pat calls them, including you and myself.
So, it didn't deserve a "booty" gif. If you reconsider it, I'm sure you will understand.
