Tuesday, June 28, 2005
Deep thoughts, by Matt Anthony
on a side note brought on by my need for procrastination, I find myself increasingly annoyed by people who do no think in a similar manner that I do. I used to think of myself as pretty easy to get along with, and I guess I may be able to get along and be polite, I just feel like I'm getting very particular in what I like and don't like. In any case, I sometimes feel like more of a snob and a douchebag every day that passes. Perhaps I should try harder to keep my mind open...
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Understanding one's failings is the first, if pitiful, step.
right, but sometimes you have to stop getting polite...and start getting real. But honestly, its hard to understand sometimes how two sides can think they are so incredibly right sometimes. Atheists feel like the bible bashers are just ridiculously naive, where as said god people feel more or less the same about atheists. Same with the gay marriage/marriage rights issue. I saw a page that scared me today. withchrist.org
"The homosexual is under a unique phase of God’s wrath as described in Romans 1:18-32. Consequently, they live in varying degrees of inner psychological torment—angst. They falsely believe that this emotional angst is caused by society’s lack of acceptance and approval of their lifestyle."
what?! Homesexuals are experiencing angst as a unique phase of god's wrath? That whole lack of acceptance and approval thing apparently has nothing to do with the angst they are feeling. I mean, that wouldnt produce any angst at all. And even if it did, I suppose it would be part of the whole wrath deal. It amazes me that people think like this. For a religion based on acceptance, it is amazing what people believe that their god would be so wrathful about homosexuality so that the being needs to create angst in the form of societal disapproval. I dont understand when people provide evidence from random places in the bible that supposedly show areas where certain behaviors are deemed necessarily wrong. I went to catholic school most of my life. There is a lot of weird shit in the Bible, but that doesnt mean that thats okay to do now, nor is it meant to be that way. There are so many rule sets in the bible that are completely absurd, but you don't see people in the bible belt following those rules. What makes comments on homosexuality suddenly valid as religious truth? I dont know. I'm working myself up for nothing. I just don't understand sometimes. anyways, thank you for the somewhat inspirational message...
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