and is currently having a brain fart.
I dont write that many blogs. I try not to write something unless its something that I myself can create on my own. Meaning...its not something Im taking from the news or from someone elses blog..although Ihave done that in the past. Other bloggers on here just try to accumulate as many points as possible and blog so many times each day....it makes you wonder what, if anything, that they do for a living that lets them spend so much time writing about the junk going on in their life...or write an article that twists and slams a political party.
Anywho...this post is pointless. Im basically writing for the sake of writing...because I cant seem to write a decent blog lately. Maybe its because of that fact that I want to write something of MY own, that I can write, that the rest of the world might actually want to see.
Not all my blog ideas make it onto the net. Many times, Ill start writing and then Ill just give up after a few paragraphs. I stop for a number of reasons...mainly because Im paranoid about the way people will respond. It seems like JUsers are only on one side of the fence politically. Religiously...holy crap. Lots of people who either: follow their own beliefs; believe in nothing (which is a belief itself); believe in shooting down others beliefs; and finally....those who just point out other Christians faults and label them as hypocrites.
So anyways...today I started two blog entries: One was on parents and how they dont know much about their kids; and second was about rich pastors.
The first one...I wanted to write about parents of elementary kids. Many times, parents think their child in one way and refuse to listen to anybody elses views...even if it is their teacher who spends more time with that child than they do. This isnt the case everywhere...but it certainly applies much more often than one would think. Parents often refuse to listen to teachers who say that their child is having an issue, or needs counseling...or special services. They have this view and dont want it to be spoiled. Many times, we teachers see things that others do not. When I came into my K classroom after a staff changed...I immediately noticed a efw things about some students. One had a emotional issue and I got him to be supervised...and now he si getting services. A couple others had speech issues that the parents thought wasnt a big issue until I proved otherwise. Still one more, the parent didnt even know of a vision issue until I pointed it out. Many times, the parent does not want to acknowlege the issues and instead, lets it become even worse instead of taking action. Now, this isnt something that occurs with all parents, but many.
I decided not to post because there are some people on here who actually think they know alot about their kids. Granted, parents do know a bunch about their kids. But I as their teacher will talk to them more in one day than some talk to them in one week. I know what makes em laugh, cry...etc. I know how they learn, how they behave, when they act up. I know their medical issues. I just didnt complete the article because of the possible flames.
The second article was going to be on rich pastors. I guess I didnt really know how that one was going to go as far as my writing it. It didnt really have any direction as i was more less venting. I like big churches and all...but something about those pastors that makes me uneasy. I know they have a heart for God and all...and I know that they didnt go into the ministry to become rich because that simply never happens. But for a very select few, it does so happen...they somehow get in charge or involved with a large church and next thing you know...just the way the money is spread out (probably as evenly or even less than other churches)...they make a lot of money. I dont know how pastors are paid. I dont think its based on tithes or anything like that. Probably just like most other people...they are salaried. But...the bigger the church is...the better its pastor is, and they get more in their salary. I guess I jsut have a problem with rich pastors. Its hard for me to listen to a pastor telling me to be humble and all that, when they make a bunch of money. Some pastors like Billy Graham seem very humble and I dont get a feeling that he was rich or anything. Others flaunt their money by the decorations, design of the church, where they live..etc. I have a hard time watching, listening, understanding them...when all I see around them is money signs.
Well idecided not to post that one too....mainly beacuse people would agree with me left and right. I just know that id get responses like "thats why I dont believe in god or go to church" or "yeah...God has enough money, why does he need more" or "tahts the problem with Christianity today." I guarantee Id get replies like that. Im not flaming these big churches....its jsut that I have a hard time feeling comfortable listeing to a pastor who appears to have no financial issues ever, forever. The Christian church is there to spread the message of Christ. I dont care if you believe in God or not. What you chose is up to you. Im going to tell you the truth about God whether you like it or not and if you dont...and you chose to make up your own road in life and you follow your own path. Well dont say I didnt warn you. The church lives off of the donations of others...thats how it does keep building and growing and supporting its staff. God has money yes, but he gives it to us. He just asks for a little of it back.
So I didnt really write a blog tonight. Im suffering from a writers block I guess. In my effort to write something worth reading and meaning full...I deleted two blogs I almost fully wrote beacuse I felt the replies would take away from the overall context of my blog.
Unlike others, Im overly picky when writing because I want the blog to have a purpose...not to serve as a mere dairy of my life. So in a sense, I hope that by writing less; I will write more meaning full pieces that are actually worth reading.