Michael Gibb
Age 32
South Eastern USA
I was a third generationer on one side of the family (American side) and second on the Canadian/British side. My mothers family were poor Southerners. Her father, who started it, was a rebelling pentecostal PK.
My father was the middle child of a wealthy, alcoholic Scottish industrialist. He left the Canadian navy and college for Herbie.
Needless to say, I guess I owe my existence to Herbie. My parents would have never been an item in the "real" world.
I went to AC, maybe should have been a groupie for AC/DC (would have been more wholesome). I left after two years due to my eyes finally seeing. I married in the church. Luckily, I married someone intelligent. I would throw around questions and she would take the challenge to think about it. We have been married nearly 9 years with two boys now. Her parents still attend. My parents wish Herbie were still alive.
I returned to the faith that my family has been for the past 400 years (Anglican - Episcopal in the US). We were Catholic before that, obviously. I enjoy the frankness and ability to hear other viewpoints in that sect.
My personal views are agnostic. I really, really hate to hear people comment about the death of someone, especially a child, being "God’s will". Why would a loving god allow something so evil, unless it were not involved? I believe in a supreme being, but it is not here to subscribe to our whims. We are on earth to learn - good and bad. Que sera, sera.
My British family is overjoyed that the future of the family is back. They especially enjoy the boys. Christmas’ are so nice and loving. Family is everything. Church and god should come way down the line in importance to that. Andrea Yates and her husband are a good example of the opposite.
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