Hypocrosy, the new religion
This is my rant ..so I'll bitch if I want to.
Warning ..this is a RANT ..this article may offend.
Disclamer ... this article in no way is directed at any true christians.
I am heartily sick of the people who hide behind the church ....use it to excuse their bigotry and hatred.
The pious, holier than thou attitude of these people when they are found wanting everyday in their own actions.
People whose hearts are full of hatred, lack compassion and understanding.
The ones who can't admit they hate and fear ...so use religion as their excuse to pour venom on things they dont understand.
Obviously I am not a religious person, this doesn't make me a bad person. I know alot of people who believe in God but not in organised religion. Every religion has good points and bad points. Every religion would have you believe that their way is the best and only way.
I respect peoples religious beliefs ..I don't try to force my beliefs on anybody. I find it hard to understand how you refuse to accept others religious beliefs but then try to force everyone to live by yours.
I have observed quite a lot of this lately. Take the gay marriage debate.... are they asking to be married in your church? I have heard all the " It is against the bible " correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't the bible written by men but inspired by God's word? Hasn't the bible been translated? I wonder how infallible all the people involved in this process were. ( when you consider that Cinderella's slippers started off as fur and ended up glass in the translation). And after all isn't the bible only relevant to your religion?
Or like the word marry... you can marry ideas ...a business partnership is a type of marriage, a loving partnership is a marriage. As far as I can see if it doesnt involve your church what gives you the right to judge.I have heard the arguments that America was founded on christian beliefs. Maybe because at that time it was full of christians ..since then it has evolved into a multi-cultural society.( Although from things I have read about American history these people weren't very christian, in some of their actions... were they? )
I just wonder if Jesus ( remember him, the dude you are supposed to believe in) was here today ...what would he think of the actions you perform in his name? Jesus who according to you ..was full of compassion and understanding ...believed in helping the unfortunate ...believed in turning the other cheek. What would he say ..my guess " He who is without sin among you, let him cast the first stone."
My belief is quite simple if people are doing something that makes them happy and harming no one else in their pursuit of it, more power to them ..let them be ....worry about something that actually effects you.
As i said ..I don't force my beliefs on people but I do expect them to honour the beliefs they are spouting.
Matthew 7:1 Judge not, that ye be not judged.
2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
Jess