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I Am a Born Again Christian

So one of our closest friend's mother died a few days ago. It was sudden but she had been dealing with health issues for years so not too unexpected. Sad situation all the same.

So he gets an angry call from his brother asking why he wasn't at the funeral and friend is all confused because the funeral was going to be next week.

Turns out his other brother was in charge of the arrangements and didn't want our friend there, so told him It's next week and being planned when he had arranged for a quick burial two days after she died. Then told his other sister and brother that friend refused to attend. He then told them friend was in charge of the funeral arrangements and that it was his fault only the siblings and aunt were invited.

Luckily his family knows friend better but it's such a horrible thing for that brother to do.

I don't know how to pray in this case. I personally am hating his brother right now and I don't like hating someone. I know WHAT to pray on, Just not how to get in a better frame of mind before going in to prayer. I don't know why I'M so upset about it as if it was my mother or such either.
Somebody recently told me 'weddings and funerals bring out the worst in people.' So very true. Sometimes I think people are more comfortable converting grief to anger, whether there's a logical reason for it or not. Mostly I think that on occasion I too am capable of bad behavior and often I'm not sure why either.
There you go. Don't hate the sinner, because we all are. We just like our sins more than theirs.@EllaDisenchanted
@Mamapolo2016 *softly* Sometimes funerals bring out the evilness even more in people.
@PoetryNEmotion Yes, they do. so much so that I tend to go home instead of to the house afterwards.
GJOFJ3 · 61-69, M
This is something best left alone and just be there for your friend. There is obviously a long standing feud between family here.
GJOFJ3 · 61-69, M
@EllaDisenchanted I have 6 siblings and within an hour of my mom's passing I had spoken to every one of them by phone so I knew what everyone was thinking.
@GJOFJ3 I don't know that much detail but this brother is messed up
GJOFJ3 · 61-69, M
@EllaDisenchanted that's for sure. That's just plain cruel.
hippyjoe1955 · 61-69, M
You should feel pity for someone so filled with hatred that he doesn't want people to attend a funeral. Sad strange little man.
@hippyjoe1955 He has a grudge against the Christ as many do. But he takes it out on others. I can pity but for some reason I'm angry.
hippyjoe1955 · 61-69, M
@EllaDisenchanted Yes I understand your feelings. The only consolation is it is his loss and he will discover it soon enough.

 
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