There’s a big difference between grieving for someone you’ve known your entire life versus someone that you’ve never even met. Sorry, you don’t get that. I prayed for the VA tech victims and I will do so again this Sunday in church. I absolutely feel sorry for the victims and their families but that doesn’t mean that I’m going to be running around in VT colors placing teddy bears everywhere. Frankly, I think that actual praying to God is a more thoughtful act.
That's stating the obvious. Of course I get that. But you don't have to have a personal connection to identify with a fellow citizen's grief or in the case of national events like 9/11, a connection to your country.
I prayed for the VA tech victims and I will do so again this Sunday in church. I absolutely feel sorry for the victims and their families but that doesn’t mean that I’m going to be running around in VT colors placing teddy bears everywhere. Frankly, I think that actual praying to God is a more thoughtful act.
Each to his own. I thought it was going overboard tying yellow ribbons around trees in honor of the Iranian hostages. It was a substitute for a lack of action on the part of Carter. And I had a personal connection.
My major point was how vile this article really is. If you haven't read all of it, read it. Your opinion might be changed somewhat given the context of the article.
re: #60
Thank you. I believe you summed up what I’ve been trying to say better than I could.
jw