That was exactly my point. Rights are rights, and the ACLU, of all groups, is absolutely not discriminatory.
It was a gaffe that I said, "ask Fallwell". Whoops. It happens, what can I say?
I need to make it extremely clear:
Faith, or not, that is our right, and I support anyone in this. We all should, because this is a very powerful and American statement of equality that much of the world looks up to us for. It is not something any of us should take lightly.
I don't take it lightly.
I actually think religion is a healthy, natural thing, due to the simple fact that we don't know our origin. Maybe nobody ever does, maybe we just didn't evolve quickly enough to preserve it. Maybe we were created, and are not supposed to know. The point is that we all wonder, and we all make choices about those things, be it to embrace a diety, deny a deity, or just be content in the here and now, not knowing.
Ever think about the possibilities? Most all the time I hear it's either created, or we evolved, or just happened. There is one other one, and it's that this whole thing is cyclical, and that we've always been here oscillating through our reality, only to cycle back and do it again and again. Some food for thought on what is a pretty sorry ass thread, don't you think?
Maybe that's some interesting food for theological conversation the next time any of us find ourselves there, maybe I'm just writing shit too.
The poker game is starting to get intense, so...
Ever notice how anti-gay people are always highlighting how somebody elses life is offensive to them? I think this is profoundly selfish, and it just REEKS of control issues. Deep rooted ones too. Ever notice how important that word CHOICE is?
I do.
It's because CHOICE brings with it accountability, and the discriminators need that to justify their discrimination, and validate their fucked up shame based faith.
(and yes, it's shame based, or we would not have this discussion... think about it)
Well, if people are born that way, then it's a double whammy! No choice kind of takes accountability off the table, and that's no good. Also, what does that say about their diety then? Ugly, ugly stuff.
So, here's the real noodler:
It's not a crime to be a bigot. What is a crime is acting on it, discriminating against people for who they are, and that's where the control issues come into play.
Somebody wants somebody else to conform to their vision of the world so they, themselves feel better. What a crock!
Truth is, you feel as good as you think you do, and something is as offensive as you think it is. If you are feeling bad, or are offended, that's YOUR ISSUE, not the other persons, unless you are directly targeted somehow, and even then the same dynamics apply.
Say somebody we hold in very low regard says, "fuck you!". How much weight does that really carry! NONE! They don't matter anyway, so it's actually better to laugh it off, and thank them for the entertainment, than feed on it, and surrender YOUR CONTROL over to them, validating their issues right along with yours.
This is why religion is a personal thing, and is why I do not favor organized religion of any kind.
An organization tends to cultivate this cycle and bring the worst control issues in all of us, front and center, starting all manner of conflict, from simple angry to bloody wars over what is essentially, "Yeah? Well, MY GOD will kick YOUR GODS ASS!".
No different from a coupla little kids slinging, "Your momma" around, because everybody knows a real man doesn't take that kind of shit about his momma.
Cheers everyone, and help somebody that needs it. We all might need it before it's over.
Posted on December 13, 2009 - 11:16 PM
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