Placing blame versus taking responsibility

@rajk999 said
Boast and clang away, all the way to damnation.

Like a man that can’t play a tune, blowing a horn right loud, hoping that in a minute it will begin to make music.

-- William Faulkner

@rajk999 said
Boast and clang away, all the way to damnation.

So now you’re in a position to Judge?

@dj2becker said
So now you’re in a position to Judge?

Yes I am. We all are in a position to judge. If you lack that ability then I suggest you pray for guidance and Knowledge. First we are to understand what God said about eternal life and compare that with what man says. That way you know if a man is of Christ or not. Next Jesus said clearly what is the criteria for entry into the Kingdom of God and sonship preaches another doctrine. Preachers who continue along that path of misleading people then that is a grave sin. They are doomed.

@suzianne said
Read a newspaper. Examples are rife.

You don’t have one example related to spirituality?

@kellyjay said
One of my favorite quotes comes from my mom, "If money can fix it, it is not a real problem."

Your mother is a dumb-ass.

@kegge said
Your mother is a dumb-ass.

Well currently she is dying of cancer, I don't think I'll pass that along to her.

@kellyjay said
Well currently she is dying of cancer, I don't think I'll pass that along to her.

That is called sympathy-mongering. Its a low ploy to escape the consequences of your stupidity

Aaaaand back to the topic of the OP...

Good grief! this thread decomposed fast...

Personally, I blame it on the current full moon.

@rajk999 said
That is called sympathy-mongering. Its a low ploy to escape the consequences of your stupidity

No one asked for you or anyone else to be insulting.

@kellyjay said
No one asked for you or anyone else to be insulting.

And no one asked you to suddenly weaponise an unknown piece of personal information for the purposes of forum banter.

Assuming what you have claimed is true, I wish you and your family all the best at what must be a very difficult time

@KellyJay

No one asked for you or anyone else to be insulting.

Hoping you have quality time with your mother.
Sorry to hear of this.

Help her to draw close to God perhaps in the Psalms.
I too am caring for someone towards the end of their life.

Be strong in the grace of the Lord.
He is underneath with His everlasting arms.

(The anonymous nature of the Internet makes some people say things that they would never say to your face.)

@sonship said
The anonymous nature of the Internet makes some people say things that they would never say to your face.

Such as calling another Christian a “heretic” because they disagreed with you?

@suzianne said
I understand that Buddhists have a saying:

"In the Western world, the finger points outward. In Zen, the finger points inward."

This makes sense to me. We are always looking for someone to take the blame. Finding fault is becoming a national pastime for Americans, especially. Whenever something bad happens, we look around for someone to blame. "Someone's got to pa ...[text shortened]... breast
are not the same kind of lump.

One needs to learn the difference."

-- Robert Fulghum

But I thought it was Trump/Bushs' fault.

@sonship said
@KellyJay

No one asked for you or anyone else to be insulting.

Hoping you have quality time with your mother.
Sorry to hear of this.

Help her to draw close to God perhaps in the Psalms.
I too am caring for someone towards the end of their life.

Be strong in the grace of the Lord.
He is underneath with His everlasting arms.

(The anonymous nature of the Internet makes some people say things that they would never say to your face.)

The anonymous nature of the Internet doesn't make anyone say anything! It just shows the vile nature within some people, who they really are. I like the modified version of power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. I actually don't think that one is true, but what is, in my opinion, power reveals corruption and absolute power will reveal completely. They can say whatever is within them, exposing themselves for who they really are.