I too am a former Protestant.Because he made such an heartless comment,I do think the poor old soul bless his heart,may have a touch of Alzheimers himself.You will be in my prayers tonight Pat that you may have a change of heart and soul.Does Pat think that as we get old and our minds deteriate that we should just be thrown away as if we are are rag:shrug: dolls.
As a former Protestant, I was shocked by this news today. I know from my Baptist days that divorce was becoming more and more accepted in Protestant circles but this latest headline disgusts me and baffles me. Very sad that Robertson is able to mislead possibly millions of viewers on the sanctity of marriage.
If you google his name and Alzheimer’s and divorce, you’ll find tons of news links on it.
As a former Protestant, I was shocked by this news today. I know from my Baptist days that divorce was becoming more and more accepted in Protestant circles but this latest headline disgusts me and baffles me. Very sad that Robertson is able to mislead possibly millions of viewers on the sanctity of marriage.
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My father had Alzheimer’s, my sisters and I took a little different approach, we were thinking about and did bring the idea of divorcing dad to our mother. The thing about Catholics is, if they got a civil divorce, in their hearts and in the eyes of God and His Church they are still married. That was in our thinking when we talked to mom. The reason for this was to protect her financially, we would try to get an 80/20 split of assets so that the expense of the care he would need wouldn’t make her destitute. Nothing would change in their lives, dad would remain with her, well with us.
I know that isn’t the reason stated for the divorce Robertson was talking about, he was trying to free them to be married again.
Mom couldn’t do it, and we all understood. We made the best of a bad situation. He lived for a long time with the decease.
That was my thought when I saw this, you have to wonder if something’s going on with him to take a position so opposed to the Word of God.Maybe he has Alzheimer’s? If not, sounds like something his wife might want to address.
I hope you are not suggesting that Alzheimer’s changes a person’s personality, or their morals.
I’m not sure I agree with what you are saying here. People with alzheimer’s DO sometimes change in their personalities and in their morals, depending on the course of the disease and which area of the brain is being most affected. Not everyone is affected in this way, but some are. And Alzheimer’s diminishes the mental capabilities of the person–so that their ability to make sound moral choices does sometimes change. Yes, I suppose it could be argued that all their behavior is latent in the brain and comes out when all inhibitions are gone. But that’s true of everybody on the planet.
I made the remark re. possibility of Robertson having Alzheimer’s with the
Can’t we lighten up a little? The man is 87 yrs. of age. Certainly a possibility which makes it more daft that he’d make such a statement.This disease is tuff…I have worked with these people. But they need to do something about Robertson making off the wall statements like that. I realize he is 87, probably a contributing factor, but he is making this misleading statement for people to grab onto…not good. I’d say they’d better consider talking him into retiring. It seems to be time.I made the remark re. possibility of Robertson having Alzheimer’s with the
And Alzheimer’s does change the way a person thinks and acts. Took care of one who had it.
Sandra Day O’Connor’s husband, who suffers from Alzheimer’s, fell in love with another woman in his facility. He no longer knew O’Connor. She just let them be. In the misty land where he lived, he was happy and had someone.
No I did not say it the way you have taken it.It is shocking that Mr.Robertson iin the first place would say such a thing to begin with.But my Grandfather did have it.And it did change his dispoition.He went from a very nice man to a mean man.He went from a moral man to where he did not know what he was doing and thought I was my grandmother and tried to touch me inaproperately.Their mind eventually does go.So yes the diease will change them.It definately can change ones being in many ways.Is it their fault ,no.They cannot help themselves.I did not judge my grandfather,It was the disease.Blessings
Actually, it can and does change a person’s personality. Years ago a friend’s father was diagnosed with Alzheimers. Before, he was the kindest, gentlest, nicest man. He treated his wife very well. As the disease progressed, he became violent and struck out at people, including his wife. He tried to set his house on fire. He threw things at people.
This is completely untrue. My best friend’s mom had Alzheimer’s. She was a very religious woman. As the illness progressed she began using all kinds of foul language that her children had never once in their lives ever heard their mother utter. She would also become violent, kicking (or trying to) her young grandchildren at times. I knew this woman since I was 12. She was not cranky, she was not mean, and she never cursed.