Satire- Shunning
(Disclaimer: Feeling frustrated with a minimal outlet)
First my apologies to to the news cast. I am not sure what channel or who we got caught up in watching for the moment or what channel. The news anchormen was drilling a guy about the Amish practice of "shunning" as a shameful way and abusive way of punishment for nonconformance to beliefs of the group. This struck me funny and I started to laugh. I turned to my husband and I said well that explains it I am Amish but the family forgot to tell me. I have a hard problem believing in Christianity and unconditional love. My family makes a mockery of it. I have no problem what so ever believing that I am Amish, Mennoite, or Jehovah witness where "shunning" is widely used as a to way separate members.
The word shunning does not just have a religious context but it does have a strong context. No matter what way you slice it it is emotional damaging and destroys. I may of not conformed to what the family feels as their values but then again maybe I have no one has bothered to ask me. They use unreliable sources that have been shown time after time unreliable and continue to believe in them. On a average I see my parents 3 times a year, my brothers maybe slightly more. That is as much as my children see them also. We are very busy people working full-time and such. What I do not understand how can someone that sees us maybe 3 times randomly throughout the year know who we are, what is going on and understand all the dynamincs that happen between the visits? They can not. Not anymore then I can know or judge what is going on in there household nor would I. I do not remember the last time anyone picked up the phone just to say hi. I know I have many times maybe not lately. I get the big lecture it is all about the children . They do not know my children. They don't call them to say hi.
I am not a perfect person. I can be loud, dramatic and very emotional. I would never shun my family because I do not agree with them. I love them and always will. The damage is done. The past was healed its the present that is festering.
First my apologies to to the news cast. I am not sure what channel or who we got caught up in watching for the moment or what channel. The news anchormen was drilling a guy about the Amish practice of "shunning" as a shameful way and abusive way of punishment for nonconformance to beliefs of the group. This struck me funny and I started to laugh. I turned to my husband and I said well that explains it I am Amish but the family forgot to tell me. I have a hard problem believing in Christianity and unconditional love. My family makes a mockery of it. I have no problem what so ever believing that I am Amish, Mennoite, or Jehovah witness where "shunning" is widely used as a to way separate members.
The word shunning does not just have a religious context but it does have a strong context. No matter what way you slice it it is emotional damaging and destroys. I may of not conformed to what the family feels as their values but then again maybe I have no one has bothered to ask me. They use unreliable sources that have been shown time after time unreliable and continue to believe in them. On a average I see my parents 3 times a year, my brothers maybe slightly more. That is as much as my children see them also. We are very busy people working full-time and such. What I do not understand how can someone that sees us maybe 3 times randomly throughout the year know who we are, what is going on and understand all the dynamincs that happen between the visits? They can not. Not anymore then I can know or judge what is going on in there household nor would I. I do not remember the last time anyone picked up the phone just to say hi. I know I have many times maybe not lately. I get the big lecture it is all about the children . They do not know my children. They don't call them to say hi.
I am not a perfect person. I can be loud, dramatic and very emotional. I would never shun my family because I do not agree with them. I love them and always will. The damage is done. The past was healed its the present that is festering.
posted by Kimberly | 6:58 AM
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