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The Prodigal Daughter

2/21/2019

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      Behold, there was a certain wealthy country,
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...ruled by a rich man who feared neither God nor man.
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     It came to pass that a foolish young woman said to her country, "Give me my passport," and her country gave unto her her passport.
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    And not many days after the foolish young woman gathered her passport and took her journey into a far country, and there denounced her country, burned her passport and wasted her youth and freedom by allowing herself to be passed around among cruel, wicked men.
       And lo, she became with child.
      And when she had become trapped among these wicked men there arose a mighty army, and the wicked men were defeated and scattered. And the woman and her child began to be in want.
        And she went and joined herself and her child to a refugee camp in that poor country where no man gave hope unto her and her child.
       She bitterly regretted joining the band of wicked men and when she came to herself she said, "How much better off are the prisoners in my own country while I perish here? I will arise and go to my country and say, "I have sinned before thee; I am no longer worthy to walk in freedom; but for the sake of my child let me come home, be judged, and serve my punishment."
        
     But the ruler of the country, who was himself sinful, profligate and cruel in his youth and manhood,  said unto the young woman, "Yea, I have instructed my manservant that thou mayest not return to thy country, but for all I care shalt rot with thy baby in that refugee camp."    
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​    Said the ruler's manservant unto the young woman, "Verily thou art no citizen of this country and holdeth no passport and hast  no right to return here."
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     But the ruler and his manservant don't know what they're talking about, because the young woman was issued a passport and in this country a passport can only be issued to a citizen or non-citizen national, that is, a person who lives in a territory of this country, such as Guam or Samoa.
        Furthermore, citizenship cannot be revoked from a citizen for a criminal act; rather the law of this country requires that an offender such as this young woman be returned home to face charges and stand trial for her offense and serve any punishment that might be meted to her.
       And the young woman's mother said, "I'm not talking to her."
       And the young woman's father said, "Whatever."
       And everybody in her country said, "Serves her right, let her and her kid rot in the desert."
      Well, not everybody. 
 

References:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/american-isis-bride-hoda-muthana-who-left-for-syria-now-wants-to-come-home-2019-09-19/
 

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/hoda-muthana-trump-apos-decision-194014695.html

"US to Alabama Woman: Stay Out," The Columbus Dispatch, 2/21/2019, page A11.

Luke 15: 11-32



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8/17/2022 07:05:02 am

anks for sharing the article, and more importantly, your personal experience mindfully using our emsdcotions as data about our inner state and knowing when it’s better to de-escalate by taking a time out are great tools. Appreciate you reading and sharing your story since I can certainly relate and I think others can to

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