[Blindtlk] Unsolicited prayers

[Mark Tardif]

Amen, Marion, I couldn't agree with your more.  And really, what gives 
someone the right to violate your personal space in that way?  And you are 
right, this suggests that this person in their ignorance doesn't view you as 
a whole person.  That says more about them than it does about you.



Mark Tardif
Nuclear arms will not hold you.
-----Original Message----- 
From: Marion Gwizdala via blindtlk
Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2014 7:17 AM
To: 'Carly Mihalakis' ; 'Blind Talk Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Unsolicited prayers

Car,
I will respectfully disagree! First of all, no one has the right to
touch me without my permission. Secondly, those who feel a need to pray for
me to be healed of my blindness is tantamount to someone wishing to pray for
someone to heal them of their dark skin color. The underlying judgement they
are making is that I am not a whole person because of my blindness, an
assumption I reject. In fact, I tell those wishing to pray for my healing
that I have already been healed of the myths and misconceptions that
blindness is a malady to be healed; therefore, I tell them, I will pray for
them to be healed of their ignorance and misconceptions. I also share with
them that my blindness is actually a source of healing for others, helping
those who are blind heal themselves of the same limitations I once placed
upon myself.

Blessings!
Marion Gwizdala



-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Carly
Mihalakis via blindtlk
Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2014 9:06 PM
To: Blind Talk Mailing List; blindtlk at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Unsolicited prayers

Hi, Eric,

Just know that, people's placing their hands on your eyes and praying is not
so much about you, or your blindness,but about their spirituality. You said
yourself, you resented when others tried challenging your faith. Perhaps,
you extend the same acceptance as is your expectation of others?
Car
>Arielle, I have your mindset, as well.  As I get older, my tolerance
>level shrinks.  I'm 5-9, and people have even bad-mouthed me for not
>accepting my lack by not taking their help, wanting to become violent.
>And one person even criticized me for my faith in God, when I,
specifically, was praying
>for a new cane after it was broken.  Two things are   out-of-bounds,
>praying for my blindness because they feel sorry for me, and laying
>their hands on my eyes.
>
>Eric
>..
>
>..
>
>Eric from Los Angeles.  Live life!  Love community!  Eric on Facebook:
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