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So I told my mom I was accepted to the position I applied for, but it carried heavy conditions I must be able to take care of. It's difficult, most would say impossible.. but I'll do my best and I'm optimistic.
Anyway, she replied congratulating and saying basically that "What might seem impossible is a piece of cake for God".
Now most of us would just let it go and forget about it. It's just a saying. But it really bothers me. I just find everything so offensive about it. I try not to be offended, but somehow I just am offended. You know, it's a difficult task ahead where I need to overcome obstacles of bureocratic nature, fight against time and basically do something most would consider not doable. Don't tell me that well, here's a prayer and maybe God will help you. What the **** is that all about? You know?
I know it was said meaning good and that's the only reason I won't reply and just say to never say anything like that to me again as I find it offensive. So I'll shut up about it but I have to let it out in here.
a.) It's about how much I can work in a short period of time, period. Do I get to blame God if I fail? b) I've worked very hard for this already. Hard. Is it because God gave me a break? No. I've worked too damn hard to be just noted that "oh well, you had some help". That's just offensive, I worked hard, let's leave the spiritual side out of this one, OK? c) Are you saying it's up to God and basically if I fail, it's because God didn't want me to succeed and d) is that my destiny and there's something else I was supposed to do? Go tell that to a kid with no legs, maybe he can appreciate he was meant to be a writer, clearly, if he only could write.
AND as some sort of scientific field, you know I don't really like... I don't mind people commenting about science or stuff like that with religious arguments, it's just who people are and what they believe in, but I'm a serious science guy, I've worked hard and accomplished something, I work too much anyway, I could use a freaking vacation, pretty tired and wound up, so don't tell me something is easy for God.
If you want to say something religious, use some logic and say that you hope I will have the strength to work hard and continue so I can finish this thing. OK? Not that "Well, you know, God might help you". Yeah, like how? Do my work? It doesn't get done by itself, so please, do not undermine the effort and task ahead. It's head explosion kind of work load, do not say that oh well, maybe I get some help with it, and magically prayers will help me and I will succeed. You don't say that to a science guy who is overworked and underpaid. It just shows the lack of perspective or respect. And I have the right to feel this way, the way I show respect is to shut up about it and never mention it and pretend I just didn't get freaking mad.
Anyway, she replied congratulating and saying basically that "What might seem impossible is a piece of cake for God".
Now most of us would just let it go and forget about it. It's just a saying. But it really bothers me. I just find everything so offensive about it. I try not to be offended, but somehow I just am offended. You know, it's a difficult task ahead where I need to overcome obstacles of bureocratic nature, fight against time and basically do something most would consider not doable. Don't tell me that well, here's a prayer and maybe God will help you. What the **** is that all about? You know?
I know it was said meaning good and that's the only reason I won't reply and just say to never say anything like that to me again as I find it offensive. So I'll shut up about it but I have to let it out in here.
a.) It's about how much I can work in a short period of time, period. Do I get to blame God if I fail? b) I've worked very hard for this already. Hard. Is it because God gave me a break? No. I've worked too damn hard to be just noted that "oh well, you had some help". That's just offensive, I worked hard, let's leave the spiritual side out of this one, OK? c) Are you saying it's up to God and basically if I fail, it's because God didn't want me to succeed and d) is that my destiny and there's something else I was supposed to do? Go tell that to a kid with no legs, maybe he can appreciate he was meant to be a writer, clearly, if he only could write.
AND as some sort of scientific field, you know I don't really like... I don't mind people commenting about science or stuff like that with religious arguments, it's just who people are and what they believe in, but I'm a serious science guy, I've worked hard and accomplished something, I work too much anyway, I could use a freaking vacation, pretty tired and wound up, so don't tell me something is easy for God.
If you want to say something religious, use some logic and say that you hope I will have the strength to work hard and continue so I can finish this thing. OK? Not that "Well, you know, God might help you". Yeah, like how? Do my work? It doesn't get done by itself, so please, do not undermine the effort and task ahead. It's head explosion kind of work load, do not say that oh well, maybe I get some help with it, and magically prayers will help me and I will succeed. You don't say that to a science guy who is overworked and underpaid. It just shows the lack of perspective or respect. And I have the right to feel this way, the way I show respect is to shut up about it and never mention it and pretend I just didn't get freaking mad.
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