I was staying with a family who had been friends of my parents for some years. They were intelligent, educated people. They also happened to be Christians. Which was fine by me. One day we had a conversation, where they asked why I am deaf. I explained.
Their reply was …. “Oh no, the REAL reason you’re deaf is because you sinned in a past life. You did something very VERY bad. This is your punishment.”
Huh? What?! Run that one past me again?
I was stunned. I have NO idea where they got this strange idea from. I certainly haven’t lived a past life. I cut that conversation short and walked away. Quickly.
*shudder*
Be any religion you want to be. Just leave me and my disability out of it.
This post brought back an old memory.
I was staying with a family who had been friends of my parents for some years. They were intelligent, educated people. They also happened to be Christians. Which was fine by me. One day we had a conversation, where they asked why I am deaf. I explained.
Their reply was …. “Oh no, the REAL reason you’re deaf is because you sinned in a past life. You did something very VERY bad. This is your punishment.”
Huh? What?! Run that one past me again?
I was stunned. I have NO idea where they got this strange idea from. I certainly haven’t lived a past life. I cut that conversation short and walked away. Quickly.
*shudder*
Be any religion you want to be. Just leave me and my disability out of it.