I cannot be on here all night, and believe me, after the day of work I had, the last thing I would feel like doing tonight is reconciling my thoughts to some of the anger posted here, but I began this thread, and I don’t quit.
I am not going to delve into who has the best or most accurate websites. I like them all be honest, and have already read Fox, AP, Wiki, aol, and everything else mentioned. Thank you for the links! My sources stated the same quotes as all the other sites provided for that particular story. I am skeptical on content and not design or other stories so much, however I can understand anyone getting to a particular site and being sidetracked by another story. It is our control to stay focused.
grandiosa: I think it’s pretty nasty of you to suggest that his wife is at fault and may not be a good enough Catholic.
She filed and she went to find an ardent lawyer to ensure everything she is seeking. Some people here are even saying that she is not Catholic. This is news to me as I never said she was Catholic. I am not going to speculate anymore on that. There is no way Mel Gibson could file having been interviewed so many times on being vocal about his stance on his faith. He had to stick to his guns (does not mean he is a good boy, though).
Lizaanne, you have way too much time on your hands! I am filled with humor on your angry, over-analyzed, and condescending posts. If I wanted to listen to tantrums, I would have taken up the day babysitting my cousin’s children, rather than being subjected to your superiority complex. I can’t believe you took every opportunity to dissect my second post, however, one thing is certain, you think you are God, you completely overlooked my comment about you judging, and you recognize this of yourself. This is great because you know that you cast stones, you understand that you pointed the finger, and you initiated this topic into a snowball effect. Look at what you did. You spun this way out of control! I think you need a hug.
Lizaanne: It is appropriate forum etiquette when saying “I saw this on XYZ site” to actually post a link. I was simply asking that you do this. No, I am not an admin, but I have been a member here for a very long time, and as part of a community I only asked, politely I do believe, that a new member support the discussion with a link to where the information came from.
This quote is just plain ignorant. I have read the forum rules, and I am not from 1800’s Britain and do not adhere to any culture’s specialized form of etiquette or charm school influences. Reading this particular quote suggests anyone under 5600 quotes on this site should never option to challenge you. I am just as valued a member as anyone who began here from day 1. I will conform to the Catholic education I have, deciphering fact from opinion, and cause and effect. That is what I need to prove my rationale. In the eighth grade, we also had a class called Critical Thinking, by which, this topic should make all of us do, it can happen to you, too! This is a very hot button topic for Catholics, and they should talk about it as sensitively as possible. You are insinuating that you are polite, you are in no way polite, nor are you to direct me or anyone else where and how to post! That is admins job, and they do a fantastic job of keeping things in line! This topic is bound to be in other places of this forum already, I have not checked for keeping in with this one. There are sure to be other aspects or issues to be drawn out of it and discussed as well. Had I offered links instead of named sources, or given you Fox news over the same details from aol news who both get their news mostly from AP or Reuters…, really have prevented you from beginning the name calling? Let us keep the peace on this issue and hope the matters resolve after a pleasant Easter.
Again, this is early stages, and with God, anything is possible. It is Hollywood, so tomorrow is a new day, and this thing could be dropped. However, I think it gives all of us retrospect on our own lives or like I said before, the ability to put ourselves in their shoes. Since I am growing tired of this post, I will listen to the mothering and nurturing posts of reason by whatevergirl and LilyM when they say to feel for them and pray for them, which I am sure many of you have done already.
In my late 20’s I seriously contemplated marriage. However with virtually no good examples growing-up and much of the already-demise-marriages there are, I was instead detracted to married life. A marriage is so much work and has many emotional strings to it. I take into effect the popular Catholic marriages that are out there to use as examples of when I am being attacked for my faith, so if they falter, I feel I faltered as well. This is about popular people, whether it be actors, politicians, authors…, by which, there have been thousands of CAF posts on these different kind of celebrities and more.
I feel for him, and for her, and for the children. As someone already stated, 28 years is a long time. I am hoping this will blow over in the weeks to come and they can reconcile.
Special intercession to Jesus through St. Monica. Peace to everyone, God’s Love and Blessings be with all of us, and especially, the Gibson’s!
-Hope
