Comments on: Ted Kennedy Diagnosed with a Malignant Brain Tumor

By: Prayer for Kennedy | TDC

Prayer for Kennedy | TDC — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 06:31:43 +0000

[...] I’d love to be a bigger man and join them, but I can’t. I don’t feel any sympathy for him. Certainly, I’m not glad that he’s been stricken so. The news doesn’t make me happy but neither does it make me sad. – The Sundries Shack. [...]

By: Jimmie

Jimmie — Wed, 21 May 2008 18:50:06 +0000

Your judgement, spoots, does not hold a great amount of weight with me.

By: spoots

spoots — Wed, 21 May 2008 18:37:36 +0000

You're not a very good Christian, I daresay.

By: Jewells

Jewells — Wed, 21 May 2008 10:25:29 +0000

Jimmie, no flaming from me sweetie. I agree with you. I certainly don't wish him any ill will, but I cannot summon up any sympathy for him either.

By: Jimmie

Jimmie — Tue, 20 May 2008 21:06:59 +0000

I know, Lori, I know. I just can't bring myself to do it. I'm very glad there are folks like you who can, though.

By: Lori

Lori — Tue, 20 May 2008 18:54:43 +0000

Oh trust me…I have to work at having sympathy for him also. I just meant I do it because we are supposed to pray for our enemies. He is definitely one of them so I will do just that!

I didn't read the other posts/blogs you linked to on this, so I don't know how far they went with their "wishes". I will say though I don't think it does anyone any good to whitewash someone's history or lavish praise where none is due just because they die or are about to. No reason to be dishonest….just sometimes you have to lay down your weapons. That's as far as I think it needs to go in my opinion.

Just as a side note, I hope when my time comes it is fast & completely unexpected. That is the only way to go really.

By: Jimmie

Jimmie — Tue, 20 May 2008 17:52:01 +0000

Perhaps, Lori. I'm willing to grant this is a flaw in my character, but I can't summon sympathy for him or his family.

He's not my enemy. He's just a a very, very selfish, spiteful, greedy man. I don't hate him. I don't feel anything for him or his plight.

I am very sorry for your loss. I know that cancer can be a grueling death. I hope for your continued good health and happiness in every possible regard.

By: Lori

Lori — Tue, 20 May 2008 17:27:01 +0000

It is painful to me to see anybody get the slow death of cancer. My dad died that way 5 months after being diagnosed with esophegial (sp?) cancer. And a childhood friend I knew also died of brain cancer after a 10 year struggle. I can tell you….its not pretty.

That said, I understand your difficulty with feeling sympathy for someone who has done so much real damage to other people's lives. Some of it which will continue long after he's gone. But we are still supposed to pray for our enemies. Fear of death & the unknown tends to soften even the hardest of hearts.