Respect. (Or why you should tell people to take their religion and shove it up their ass.)
I was always taught to be polite. You know the old chestnuts ‘if you can’t say something nice, then don’t say anything at all’ and ‘do unto others…?’ I was taught to be tolerant and respectful of other people’s beliefs. I was taught in school that this country had both a ‘freedom to worship in your own way’ and a distinct separation of church and state.
Well, I’ve been thinking.
In this awfully politically correct world I think we’ve given religion way too much leeway. We bend over backwards not to offend this Jew, Christian, Muslim, or Great Spaghetti Monster believer. But they don’t respect us. They don’t tolerate us. They brow beat our politicians they condemn our entertainment, books, and music, they wring their hands, they set themselves up as examples of how to ‘live right’ and then? (See Jimmie Swagart, and for a more recent example, Ralph Reed.) They damn us, they shout at us, they threaten us, and in some extreme cases they shoot doctors, and try to blow us up. These people do not deserve your respect.
And where are the so-called religious ‘moderates?’ I blame them for letting the whacko’s co-opt their faith! So, next time your thinking you’ll keep your mouth shut because you don’t want to offend someone’s faith, well, fuck ‘em! Tell them they can take their lip service to god and shove it up their ass!
So now YOUR thinking…
‘What kind of a faithless heathen is this guy?’
Well, let’s see…NONE OF YOUR FUCKING BUSINESS!!!
I keep my own council when it comes to God. Why don’t you try it? And, while you’re at it, try and rein in some of the more fanatical followers of your particular faith.
I believe at the core of most faiths is ‘love.’ Love of God and love or your fellow man. And you can’t love someone when all your thinking is ‘damn, this guy is going to hell!’ or ‘I must kill the infidel!’ That type of thinking tends to cloud reason. We all make choices, and we all have to live with the consequences.
If you think I’m on an express train to hell, what’s it to you? Leave me alone. Heal thyself. Tend your own garden. Let he who cast the first stone be free of sin. Do unto others.
Try and be a bit more tolerant you self-absorbed-bat-shit-crazy-motherfuckers! We’ve put up with a lot of your shit over the years and I’ve just about had it. I’m sure there is a special place in hell for religious hypocrites. And that’s the thought that keeps me going, the one that gives me a grin.
Well, I’ve been thinking.
In this awfully politically correct world I think we’ve given religion way too much leeway. We bend over backwards not to offend this Jew, Christian, Muslim, or Great Spaghetti Monster believer. But they don’t respect us. They don’t tolerate us. They brow beat our politicians they condemn our entertainment, books, and music, they wring their hands, they set themselves up as examples of how to ‘live right’ and then? (See Jimmie Swagart, and for a more recent example, Ralph Reed.) They damn us, they shout at us, they threaten us, and in some extreme cases they shoot doctors, and try to blow us up. These people do not deserve your respect.
And where are the so-called religious ‘moderates?’ I blame them for letting the whacko’s co-opt their faith! So, next time your thinking you’ll keep your mouth shut because you don’t want to offend someone’s faith, well, fuck ‘em! Tell them they can take their lip service to god and shove it up their ass!
So now YOUR thinking…
‘What kind of a faithless heathen is this guy?’
Well, let’s see…NONE OF YOUR FUCKING BUSINESS!!!
I keep my own council when it comes to God. Why don’t you try it? And, while you’re at it, try and rein in some of the more fanatical followers of your particular faith.
I believe at the core of most faiths is ‘love.’ Love of God and love or your fellow man. And you can’t love someone when all your thinking is ‘damn, this guy is going to hell!’ or ‘I must kill the infidel!’ That type of thinking tends to cloud reason. We all make choices, and we all have to live with the consequences.
If you think I’m on an express train to hell, what’s it to you? Leave me alone. Heal thyself. Tend your own garden. Let he who cast the first stone be free of sin. Do unto others.
Try and be a bit more tolerant you self-absorbed-bat-shit-crazy-motherfuckers! We’ve put up with a lot of your shit over the years and I’ve just about had it. I’m sure there is a special place in hell for religious hypocrites. And that’s the thought that keeps me going, the one that gives me a grin.
posted by M.C. Steve | 9:43 AM
3 Comments:
i can't speak for other religions, but Christians have a responsibility to reach out to those who may be going to hell. if you think you're going to hell and you're ok with it, then i don't think you understand the gravity of your situation. i recommend going to a local church to find out more about hell. and it may seem worthless to you, i'm going to pray for you.
Not true, Scott. As a Christian, your responsibility is to pass on "The Word" to those who seek it, not just anyone who passes by.
Thanks xexus!
As for Scott, um…xexus got my point, and I think you missed it. I was raised a Catholic, went to church every Sunday, attended CCD or Catechism, and eventually was confirmed into the Church. So, yeah, Hell…I read about it. Church? Yup! I’ve been there. But I guess I just don’t see God being that much of a hard-ass. I mean, first off, just so we’re on the same page here, which bible are we going by for this discussion? I think the core message of God, or ‘The Word’ as xexus put it, is to be cool to each other. Don’t steal the other guy’s stuff, be kind, help those with less than you, and try to be a good person. And I think my whole point is; you must tend to your own garden before you try and plant zucchini in mine, bitch! ;-)
PS: Scott said he would pray for me, for which I thank him. After all, I could be very wrong about everything, in which case I need all the help I can get! But I’ve a quick aside on prayer...I've thought a lot about this, and pretty much any prayer other than something along the lines of ‘please forgive me,’ seems pretty egotistical...a sin of pride, if you will. But what the heck do I know? Actually, appealing to God and expecting anything at all seems pretty egotistical. But now I’m hurtling down the path that leads to the debate regarding mans free will vs. fate in the context of an omnipotent God. And I’m just not up for that right now!
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