Probaly,the best way to get into a fight is to talk about religion . So let's go !
What is God ? Who is God ? Is there a God ? Three questions that have baffled mankind for thousands of years . Three questions that no one really knows the answers to . You may think you do . In your heart, you may think I am just being my wise-ass self . Who is to say that the God I choose to believe in, is better than the God you choose to believe in? Or the God you choose not to believe in . Who is to say if a non-believer is going to hell . That is just plain foolish ! Who is to say there is even a heaven or hell ? These are questions that have bugged me forever.
One of the reasons I have grabbed this subject is because of the way I see the country going . It seems if you don't follow a certain doctrine you are going to hell !This certainly isn' anything new in this country . They have been playing the religious card for years. What is new is the intense hatred that has sprung up . Is Obama a Muslim ? Well of course not !! But even if he was, why should that matter?????
Why should the fact ,that I may choose to pray to a different God than your's ,have any meaning what so ever ?The question should be is, how do I live my life? Period !It is and should be a personal decision on how you pray ,who you pray to,or if you even pray at all .
Why this is front page news is digusting .We are in two wars ,the economy is in the tank ,try to sell your house ,today ,Obesity,illitercy and hunger are and should be the front page stories . The smoke and mirrors thing is getting old . Taking the focus off the main problems of this country is a huge disservice to everyone .
I don't care one bit, who you pray to . I don't care one bit ,if you don't pray at all. I do care, as to what type of human being you are !
You can hit me over the head all day long with your bible .I will still try to do the next right thing ,and so should you.
As I have said ,both religion and God are personal issues. They should remain so . I will listen to your point of view ,and I might even take something away from it with me ,but I will not let you tell me that it is the only way . And the rest of the country has to think that ,too .
That is not FREEDOM ! That is not DEMOCRACY !That is not AMERICA !
Sometimes I can't help but wonder if we would all get along better if there was no named religion and instead if we were just spiritual people...
ReplyDeleteGreat post Nelson. You hit it on the head!
ReplyDeleteIn the black community, merely thinking such thoughts, let alone uttering such words is enough to have your "black card" confiscated, which is why I got in trouble on facebook the other day. I questioned the link between spirituality and orthodox religion and where it all intersects with morality. Black people don't like that kinda talk.
Anyway, to Julia...that will never happen. Unfortunately, many people who call themselves religious have no spiritual connection whatsoever. If they were spiritually connected to God (Allah, Buddha, the Hindu God, whoever), they wouldn't be able to do the evil, oppressive things they do to other people. Their spirituality wouldn't allow them to do it. They're just reading words off a page and repeating what the guy in the pulpit or on FAUX news told them.
First of all, Nelson, I am so glad that you started this blog! You have some really great thoughts that really must be shared!
ReplyDeleteKathy, you said it! Without that spiritual connection, religion is meaningless - and far too many who claim religion fail in the spirituality department.
Julia, great thought, but won't happen. Religion is big business - lots of money to be made off of spreading fear and salvation. Unfortunately, the opportunists are plentiful and they are capitalizing on the current political and economic climate in this country. FAUX news is promoting many of these people and they are crossing over into the mainstream of other media. These are really scary times.