If you haven’t already guessed- My religious views have several Pagan influences and am not considered “Orthodox.” A lot of my work revolves around my beliefs, my philosophy on life and my morals. No one can really deny that. I’m not one to pressure my religion on anyone and only ever speak of my views when asked or when I feel it will aid a given conversation. I have lived in Oklahoma most of my life and countless times I have been enraged by my beautiful, blue skied state and by the people who inhabit it.
Oklahoma is unfortunetely notorious for being intolerant and lashing out against those who say anything that opposes The Church. Because of this there have been violent protests and abusive language used against those of opposing faith and likewise to those of the “True Faith” by other believers.
I want to note my opposition to those events and to all other intolerant policies and events that have occured in Oklahoma and throughout the so-called United States.
I want to note my opposition to our nations policies on abortion. It is an invalubale procedure that should be readily available to all women who need it. If it your personal belief that abortion is wrong, then don’t have the procedure done. Pressuring your belief on that matter is what causes these ridiculous policies that limit women and force them to take matters into their own hands because they were given no other choice. I am tired of hearing about these young, teenage girls throwing themselves down flights of stairs just so they can abort their pregnancies and I don’t want to hear anymore stories of back-ally abortions and people abandoning their children in dumpsters or at hospitals.
I want to note my opposition to the Bible code engravings on all of our military weaponry. Even if purely cosmetic, I find it rather alarming that, in a nation that preaches “Freedom of Religion”, no one has done anything to correct this.
(With that, I would like to insert a quote from my Facebook:
Anonymous Did it harm them? Would it have been okay if they had hidden Wiccan good luck charms? Why are you furious? Were the products as otherwise specified? Why should we spend tax payer dollars to try and punish them? Explain.
40 minutes ago ·
Melissa McDonald It’s a simple matter of intolerance. And no, Carol, it wouldn’t be any different if Wiccan symbols had been engraved on them. In fact, I find it rather insulting that you would even consider me having such a double standard.
15 minutes ago ·
I love this woman, I really so. But her statement made me really angry.)
With that said, I would like to mention that yes, I do think that this is an issue our taxpayer dollars should be spent on. It is a service to the people to ensure religious freedom and tolerance. We should be complaining about our precious taxpayer dollars being exploited in order to renovate lavish Secretary bathrooms.
I would like to note my opposition to “Intolerance” as a general, amorfous being- Not just on the side of the non-Christian or non-believer, but to everyone in this nation as a whole. In a nation as wide and diverse as we are, there is no possible way to make everyone happy. Humanity is not a perfect being and is always striving for more and more and moar. The only way things would work out perfectly is on an individal basis. There is roughly 308,524,368 people in the United States therefore it is not cost worth to work on a person by person basis. With that comes miscommunication, mistakes and unhappy US citizens.
On to the second half of my musings: Atheism.
I apprach Atheism in the same way that I do a religion. It is a matter of individual preference and, essentially, no one is right. There is no “right” or “wrong.” there is no True Faith, at least not one that is all encompassing.
With that said, I do not disgree with Athiests. When they tellme that religion seems like something someone made up, fine. If they tell me that they disgree with my beliefs, fine. That is perfectly fine with me. I do not consider their constructive critizism intolerant, irrational or even unjustified. I do, however, have a serious issue with Aggressive Atheism. A very close friend of mine whom I love with every ounce of my heart considers himself to be an Aggressive Atheist. He uses his tool of anger to do nothing more than ridicule and hurt those of us with any ammount of faith. He proceeds to refer to us as “scum” and something worthy of “being destroyed.” Does this not make him any more at fault than those he is fighting against? Does this not show that same ammount of intolerance that develop these obsurd policies that prohibit same sex marriages and abortions?
A lot of the arguments that I have been presented with are, “If you cannot provide us with prove and evidence then you’re wrong.” “If your beliefs are based on nothing than blind faith, then you’re wrong.” I am one to consider myself a scientist as well as an artist and a spiritual individual so I recognize the importance of evidence and research. However, I don’t believe that scientific authentication discredits my faith. Science and Religion are not on opposite playing fields. The reason for our strive towards a better science was to add a backbone to faith. I don’t understand why now is any different…
…Oh. I know why. Because so many religious leaders insist that their faith is strictly supernatural and faith oriented and for some reason don’t want to embrace the possibility of Method.
