Tuesday, January 18, 2005

   I am so naughty. (Long post! No kidding...it's long... and opinionated.)

WARNING: Do not read this if you're easily offended by other people's beliefs when it comes to religion. Just scroll down to the part about it being just after midnight and Big O.

I was running around the 'net and came across a chatterbox on a site with avatars. The conversation there was kind of interesting. Someone was getting very religious and stating that certain things were a fact. I jumped into the fray by asking them to prove it. I said they needed to back it up without citing the Bible as proof. Then it started to get ugly. He started spouting things about faith. I added things about if something being in the Bible is fact, then anything printed in a book is fact, even fiction. Then I added that believing anything I read is against my beliefs as a Discordian. Then the Christian said that the bunch of us would be in big trouble. Then another guy started to spout off string after string of obsenities. That's when I left. But it was just too much fun irritating that one guy. I can't stand it when someone tries to shove their religion down my throat.

Don't get me wrong, I was raised in a Christian home. However, at the age of 39, I have formed some beliefs of my own. Some of it was actually formed in my mind several years ago. I have problems with some of the things that are the basis of Christian belief. It conflicts with a few things that I picked up in college while getting one of those two degrees I have.

I used to describe myself as a Zen Christian. That's not quite right anymore. With all the things that have been going on in my life since last May, I've lost a little faith in a certain Christian charity. Oh, I may as well say that I've lost a lot of faith in that charity. Everytime I called them for help, I was told they had no money to help me. Well, driving to class or to the Center for a study/lab session, I'd see the progress of the Christmas drive for both Council Bluffs and Omaha for this charity. Both cities exceeded their goals for the season. No money, my eye! Then my sister said she saw something on the news that they were taking care of people that have family members in the military overseas. (Don't get me started about the military overseas....it's not a pretty subject around me) Anyhoo... since they're taking care of that part of the population first, I get nothing. And the radio commercial that I heard said they don't turn anyone away. I think I laughed right out loud at that.

One more thing: I am a tolerant person. After September 11, I was discussing things with my neighbor, who is a minister. I told him that I have a big problem. I'm educated and tolerant. I had some very good friends in college that were Muslim. We were talking about how my friends would have been ostracized because of their beliefs. Thing is...my friends were from Malaysia. I am accepting of their beliefs and they were accepting of mine. I was raised to be open-minded. It's my nature. I feel strongly about things, yes. Everyone does. But if someone else's beliefs contradict mine, I don't berate them for it. I accept it. If it piques my curiosity, I will ask questions and try to learn more.

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Well...if you read this and got through my ramblings, congratulations. It's not often that this slightly crazy Kitsune waxes philosophical like that.

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It's now about quarter after midnight. "Big O" is on Adult Swim. Remember: Chicks Dig Giant Robots!

Laters! .... maybe. Depends on if anything exciting actually happens later in the day.

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