CatherineM Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 No necessarily to the point of making real plans, but ever had the passing thought? If so, who, why, and how (if you thought that far). I'll go first. A former roommate, to put us both out of our misery, and I toyed with the idea of a push in front of a bus. I obviously came to my senses. Ironically about a month later she jumped in front of a bus and survived. I wasn't in the vicinity, so don't go there. My confessor gave me such a loud sigh. I think he was really glad to see me leave the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazeingstar Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 I think that people who have been badly hurt, but more when someone you love has been badly hurt, thoughts can turn murderous. The thought of someone hurting any one of my young "nieces" and "nephews" or my actual nieces...or really any child...that's be the end of that person. Figuratively of course, unless I had to intervene right away. However, when my friend's son at age 3 was literally shaken (like those horrible shaken baby videos) by his grandmother because he tried to stand on a stadium chair to see. (she wouldn't let him on her lap) I told my friend (who wasn't there) that if she didn't address it I'd call CPS and get a lawyer to protect the little boy from anyone--even her letting her MIL around her son. It didn't come to that, but it worries me still some days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dominicansoul Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Honestly never. I do pray for mean people to drop dead before they can hurt other people though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarysLittleFlower Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 (edited) I don't know if this is good to discuss?. I mean the enemy can tempt to all kinds of weird things but IMO its best to just ignore them. Just think of God Edited November 22, 2015 by MarysLittleFlower Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HisChildForever Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 I can honestly say no, never. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabriela Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Before I was a Christian, yeah, all the time. I got hurt a lot, and I'd plan out an assassination James Bond-style. I think it helped me cope with the hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bardegaulois Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 The passing thought? Absolutely, and a number of times: a man who had hurt a lady-friend of mine, a disrespectful boss, myself even. However, the thing about thoughts like this is that they pass if they are not entertained. Thought they may enter the mind, if they are not given attention and ignored, they will leave as rapidly as they entered, and we are then back to clarity. It takes some mental discipline, but it is an excellent armor against sin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabriela Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 3 minutes ago, bardegaulois said: The passing thought? Absolutely, and a number of times: a man who had hurt a lady-friend of mine, a disrespectful boss, myself even. However, the thing about thoughts like this is that they pass if they are not entertained. Thought they may enter the mind, if they are not given attention and ignored, they will leave as rapidly as they entered, and we are then back to clarity. It takes some mental discipline, but it is an excellent armor against sin. I once heard an Amish person say, "You can't help it if a bird lands on your head. But you can help it if he builds a nest there." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted November 23, 2015 Author Share Posted November 23, 2015 You guys caught on really quick. I was doing some spiritual counselling with someone who has sexual sin issues, and they were having trouble with the idea that having random thoughts isn't a sin, but acting on them is. Once I framed it as thinking about wanting to hurt or kill someone, they understood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Credo in Deum Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 I have many a time wanted to murder a cheeseburger and I must confess I have done it. I try to be clean but sometimes it gets a little messy and sauce gets splattered everywhere. The horror! The horror! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted November 23, 2015 Author Share Posted November 23, 2015 I have had some rather unpleasant thoughts about the pit bull and its owner that hurt my basset hound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazeingstar Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 3 minutes ago, CatherineM said: I have had some rather unpleasant thoughts about the pit bull and its owner that hurt my basset hound. It's always toughest with kids and pets. It's a natural feeling. We can't act upon it, and even in the moment where I'd of said "For sure I'd of kicked a woman shaking a toddler down a set of stadium seats" we may not because of prudence or because it's just impractical. We have tools to put that anger to good use. In the case of sexual feelings...they are natural too...and we can choose to use those passions in more healthy ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Wednesday Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Not seriously entertained, no. But when my mother passed away because of a doctor's carelessness, I was filled with so much anger, I did understand why some people do become enraged enough to commit violence or want to kill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted November 23, 2015 Author Share Posted November 23, 2015 When my Dad died, it was my mom and God I was angry at. 6 months before they had recommended that he get a bypass operation. She said no, he's to old. He was 71. His heart muscle slowly died from lack of oxygen. I don't remember wanting to kill my mom, all I remember is the anger and grief. In the end, I reconciled with her because I knew my Dad would have wanted me to forgive her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marigold Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 I don't think I've felt the 'passionate' side of wanting to kill someone. As in 'crime of passion'... But I have thought about how I'd do it, if I did. Especially since we have such amazing technology to trace and track things, it's amazing to me that anyone still can get away with murder. So yes I've thought about it in that sense! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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