. . . what next . . .
now that the election is over we see a little bit about what we are about, and not in the most obvious of ways.
i see that we are still about discrimination and hatred . . . as evidenced by all those "christian" bans against same sex marriages. its interesting to me that "christians" are spending so much time on something that is not even one of the 10 commandments, yet on the issue of the war, which involves the breech of several of the ten commandments, they are mute or in support of it. very interesting indeed.
the vote means very little when the hearts of men and women are still filled with fear and hatred for their neighbors ... not willing to extend to them the same rights that they may want to exercise just because of their choice of spouses ... it used to be that my husband would have been hung or burned on a cross because he dared to marry a white woman. that wasn't so long ago that the same "christians" who drafted and enlisted the vote of their followers marched and protested against dr. king and those that fought for racial equality ... people like pat robertson, jerry falwell ... those "fore fathers" of the present day "evangelical christian" church in america fought against equality of the races. its not too surprising that the "christian" organizations they founded and the :evangelical christian" "leadership" that has followed in their footsteps are still opposing love and equality that transcends the physical characteristics and traits of human beings.
well, truth is bent toward justice. i no longer believe that we need to have relationships and marriage for the purposes of sustaining the species. relationships of deep intimacy between human beings, regardless of the sexual makeup of those relationships, can bring the unity and oneness that the bible describes that can bring us closer to god. do not be fooled by those who have created the bible to expound a philosophical belief in what is "right" and "wrong" by god's standards in a relationship such as marriage. jesus found no time to discuss the matter, he just told us to love one another. tell me, how can your truly love someone when you stand in judgment of them and deny them what you yourself claim as your "rights"?
i am married, my spouse happens to be a male. but i could have just as easily fallen in love with someone who was a female. so, too, could your daughter. standing on the righteousness of god means standing in solidarity with one another without attaching more import to another's log than your own ... because whatever YOU think, in god's eyes, you are equal. when you can look with equality in terms of standing and rights on the most basic levels of consideration, perhaps then, you can begin to understand how to love one another and god the way humans are intended to live.
peace & harmony,
elaine
'freedom must be exercised to stay in shape!'
i see that we are still about discrimination and hatred . . . as evidenced by all those "christian" bans against same sex marriages. its interesting to me that "christians" are spending so much time on something that is not even one of the 10 commandments, yet on the issue of the war, which involves the breech of several of the ten commandments, they are mute or in support of it. very interesting indeed.
the vote means very little when the hearts of men and women are still filled with fear and hatred for their neighbors ... not willing to extend to them the same rights that they may want to exercise just because of their choice of spouses ... it used to be that my husband would have been hung or burned on a cross because he dared to marry a white woman. that wasn't so long ago that the same "christians" who drafted and enlisted the vote of their followers marched and protested against dr. king and those that fought for racial equality ... people like pat robertson, jerry falwell ... those "fore fathers" of the present day "evangelical christian" church in america fought against equality of the races. its not too surprising that the "christian" organizations they founded and the :evangelical christian" "leadership" that has followed in their footsteps are still opposing love and equality that transcends the physical characteristics and traits of human beings.
well, truth is bent toward justice. i no longer believe that we need to have relationships and marriage for the purposes of sustaining the species. relationships of deep intimacy between human beings, regardless of the sexual makeup of those relationships, can bring the unity and oneness that the bible describes that can bring us closer to god. do not be fooled by those who have created the bible to expound a philosophical belief in what is "right" and "wrong" by god's standards in a relationship such as marriage. jesus found no time to discuss the matter, he just told us to love one another. tell me, how can your truly love someone when you stand in judgment of them and deny them what you yourself claim as your "rights"?
i am married, my spouse happens to be a male. but i could have just as easily fallen in love with someone who was a female. so, too, could your daughter. standing on the righteousness of god means standing in solidarity with one another without attaching more import to another's log than your own ... because whatever YOU think, in god's eyes, you are equal. when you can look with equality in terms of standing and rights on the most basic levels of consideration, perhaps then, you can begin to understand how to love one another and god the way humans are intended to live.
peace & harmony,
elaine
'freedom must be exercised to stay in shape!'
posted by elaine x at 5:53 PM
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The Xtians seem to have forgotten, "Judge not, lest ye be judged."
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