So I haven't blogged in a month. As usual, I allowed for too much time to elapse before ranting. A little unhealthy, I know, because apparently whatever seems to be bothering me just stays with me until I explode on some unsuspecting victim. So, why do I take so long to blog? It's primarily because I feel like I'm talking to myself. No one ever leaves a comment. So, my questions just get put to black and white and that’s it. Nothing changes.
However, at this point in my life, it seems that I need my personal cyber loony bin. So here I am. And the situations that have presented themselves to me over the course of these few past weeks have become almost unbearable.
The hardest thing I have had to accept is the fact that my thought process and perspectives of life have been shaped by bigoted, pious and well...just plain hypocritical individuals in some cases.
In short ladies and gents, I have been in living in a school of fish who preach but don’t actually believe that all people are equal and should be treated equally regardless of religion, denomination or gender.
Now I know what you must be thinking. Naïve. The problem is that, I always held tightly to the things I have been taught. And more importantly, trusted the teachers. And yes I understand that, ”If you don't stand for something you'll fall for anything”. But some teachings are worth rejecting, especially when it’s a life lesson you’re dealing with. Or even worse, other human beings.
First of all...the Religious conversion experience does not make a person better or worse. Clearly, there are good people in the world who aren't religious, so preaching to a bad person that "converting" to whatever religion/denomination will change them is utter bull. Religion doesn't change people. People chose to change and sometimes, religion facilitates that change.
Now I know to many people that sounds like a "DUH" moment. But believe me, I can guarantee you that someone out there reading this blog is crying blasphemy.
Second of all, Christianity (and yes I have to say this) Christianity as a religious organisation (of love) is still probably one of the largest producers of intolerant, idealistic, obstinate persons. Persons whose actions are anger and hypocrisy because of their own fears. Which in itself is hypocritical by the way since Christian people shouldn’t fear anything (Josh 1:9).
The fear I'm speaking about is this - fearing that they or the people they love could be corrupted by anything else that is not exactly like the mould they themselves have conformed to. Damn "Pharisaical" behaviour. Makes me sick! Have you guys forgotten that Jesus actively socialised with “kept women”(prostitutes), persons of the lowest financial class (fishermen), “Ministers of Finance” (tax collectors) and other “unworthy” persons?
Jesus’ closest friends were these individuals. His disciples. Peter was a liar, violent and cursed like no body's business, all of which happened while he knew Jesus. So tell me why exactly, you think yourself privy to judge who is acceptable and who is of ill-repute?
Thirdly, on issues of love, there was a prophet who married a harlot (just in case you forgot) because GOD told him to (Hosea). And God was the one who joined Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. Not their family. So do the world a magnanimous favour…leave certain things alone! Because, truthfully, it has nothing to do with you…
In short, live out the religion. In this case, Christianity preaches acceptance and tolerance of everyone. Everyone. Showing the Jesus in you to everyone. That simply means…not ignoring people and pretending as if they don’t exist. Not judging someone who you’ve never really spoken to because you think you have some religious/spiritual intuition. Take the damn time to treat all people like people. After all, Jesus did say, “What you do to the least of these you did to me…”
So, now….religious fanatics and otherwise…my rant is done. What do you have to say about that?
