An open letter to pastors about Mothersday

[ayin jade]

 

 

I agree the awards to who has more kids and whatnot maybe overboard and not sure I could support that, but just having moms as a whole standup is not out of line if you ask me.

 

Men are not pressured about kids the way women are. Women are made to feel like failures if they do not have kids. It can be quite hurtful to barren women. 

 

that maybe, but why should we punish the mothers for it? theres being sensitive, and then theres punishing the mothers just so we don't hurt feelings. I don't think having moms stand up and honoring them one day out of the year, is being insensitive. Yes, women are pressured to have kids, often unjustly so, that is indeed a problem with society, and punishing those who have kids, isn't going to make the problem go away.

 

 

Since the Lord doesnt separate out mothers from married barren women, why should a church? Why should Christians?

[ayin jade]

Mothers dont get a day of flowers and somehow thats considered punishment? I dont follow that reasoning.

[Ezra]

While there is no question that mothers should be honored in some way (as should fathers also), every woman can become a mother if she so chooses.  There are thousands of orphans around the world who need mothers, and there are hundreds of spiritual babes out there who need "mothers".  Therefore this day need not be painful for anyone.  It's all in the choices people make. 

[missmuffet]

I do not need to be honored.I do not want anything.I just want to be the Mother that my children can see God through me.

[missmuffet]

 

 

 

I agree the awards to who has more kids and whatnot maybe overboard and not sure I could support that, but just having moms as a whole standup is not out of line if you ask me.

 

Men are not pressured about kids the way women are. Women are made to feel like failures if they do not have kids. It can be quite hurtful to barren women. 

 

that maybe, but why should we punish the mothers for it? theres being sensitive, and then theres punishing the mothers just so we don't hurt feelings. I don't think having moms stand up and honoring them one day out of the year, is being insensitive. Yes, women are pressured to have kids, often unjustly so, that is indeed a problem with society, and punishing those who have kids, isn't going to make the problem go away.

 

 

Since the Lord doesnt separate out mothers from married barren women, why should a church? Why should Christians?

 

That goes with many in this world who are suffering that the world does not recognize.How about those who are disabled.Is there a day that recognizes them and honors them?

[Guest LadyC]

why can't mothers day be about honoring and celebrating OUR OWN mothers? and that's a private thing.

 

i wonder how my church does mothers day. guess i'll find out this weekend.

[The_Patriot21]

Mothers dont get a day of flowers and somehow thats considered punishment? I dont follow that reasoning.

So, on a day that is there to honor mothers, we need to not honor mothers just because some get hurt feelings? How is that not punishing mothers? I guess perhaps I should hear from mothers on this, but to me that's saying that this poor women's feelings are more important then you being a mother. Perhaps we should cancel veterans day as well, since war is offensive to some.

[angels4u]

While there is no question that mothers should be honored in some way (as should fathers also), every woman can become a mother if she so chooses.  There are thousands of orphans around the world who need mothers, and there are hundreds of spiritual babes out there who need "mothers".  Therefore this day need not be painful for anyone.  It's all in the choices people make. 

Ezra,most women who love children and can't get children are hurt inside  ,you cannot replace yourself in that woman because you are a man. It is not always  in the choices you make.

And "yes" there are orphans who need mothers--but that is not the same~~~

[angels4u]

 

Mothers dont get a day of flowers and somehow thats considered punishment? I dont follow that reasoning.

So, on a day that is there to honor mothers, we need to not honor mothers just because some get hurt feelings? How is that not punishing mothers? I guess perhaps I should hear from mothers on this, but to me that's saying that this poor women's feelings are more important then you being a mother. Perhaps we should cancel veterans day as well, since war is offensive to some.

 

Pat,ask you wife if she can understand women who love children and can't get them or have no husband ,she can understand how they feel,I think she will think different then you do. I don't know if men can understand these feelings.

I'm not saying it is bad to have Mothersday but to be considered of the women who have no children.

[angels4u]

why can't mothers day be about honoring and celebrating OUR OWN mothers? and that's a private thing.

 

i wonder how my church does mothers day. guess i'll find out this weekend.

We used to honour our own mothers~~~