tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15302121.post8291707959047580449..comments2023-10-30T05:30:50.899-05:00Comments on Internationally Known on the Microphone: L-O-V-EAdamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07874012298542994380noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15302121.post-78046163405775562462008-08-13T19:40:00.000-05:002008-08-13T19:40:00.000-05:00I would agree that this "don't feel guilty" is a l...I would agree that this "don't feel guilty" is a lot of ...well, to keep it old school...hooey. Guilt is there to give us a sense of the "ought". However, the real issue is how you deal with it. Do you resolve to get better or do you resolve that you just want to run from this gut wrenching feeling? I prefer to get better. <BR/><BR/>There are days when I go to God knowing that I sinned. And I feel like I did when I had to tell my dad how I messed up. Yet, God does not beat me down. He tells me to do better. And the feeling of freedom from guilt when you know you are forgiven is much more motivating then saying "It just should not matter."<BR/><BR/>Plus I had a close friend whose family was Orthodox Jews, and a friend of our family was a Catholic priest. My mom learned from the best in how to instill guilt. As Mrs. Stern used to say, my mom had super-Goyim powers. But Mom loved me as much as anyone, and used her guilt powers when they would have their maximum use. <BR/><BR/>Why dull the voice of conscience?Professor RJ Gumbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07011963901601606924noreply@blogger.com