Four years ago, my mother in law shamed me for not being a christian. In a way it was a blessing because it made me stronger in my own beliefs. I also went through having resentment towards christianity and feel like I have come out the other side of it having more tolerance, acceptance and understanding for christians and others. That little bit of shame changed my life significantly...
2007-08-28 04:55:59 · 3 answers · asked by NONAME 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No. Shame is generally unwarranted.
Shame is a negative emotion. There is nothing good that comes from shame...ever.
Shame may cause you to become ashamed of your actions and thus decide to be responsible, but the shame is still wrong. If you see a guy get hit by a car and decide to drive better, that doesn't mean the guy getting hit by a car was acceptable.
2007-08-28 05:06:08 · answer #1 · answered by LabGrrl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was in high school, I would talk about some of my spiritual ideas, which didn't go over very well in a highly Mormon area... I was teased relentlessly about it later.
What I did learn about this is discretion. I learned that not everyone is ready to listen or discuss certain ideas and it behooves one to use some judgement in choosing who to talk to about what.
Maybe that was more of a social graces lesson than a spiritual one, but I've never forgotten it.
2007-08-28 05:05:14 · answer #2 · answered by KC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wooooooooo! Go shame!
2007-08-28 05:01:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋