What scares me about the right wing is that they will not open their minds to even try to understand different points of views, not that they have to adopt them, but just to even *listen* to them. It's like they're subconsciously in doubt to their own beliefs and that even the slightest questioning would crash their fragile, little bubble they live in. People who are comfortable in their belief system welcome new information about others' beliefs to compare and contrast.
Have you ever asked a right-winger why they practice the religion they do? The response would more than likely be, "Well, uhhhh, that's what my parents told me to believe and it must be right."
They can't think for themselves and must be TOLD by who they perceive as people with authority how to believe, how to live their lives, etc. They're sheep.
They quote the Bible like its non-negotiable as to how they interpret it. The Bible is written in metaphors -- the thumpers take it all literally. Plus, you can't tell me that something like the Bible, which was written over a couple thousand years (at least) by several contributors and countless languages has not been skewed to reflect the viewpoints of the person doing the writing, editing or translating. If you don't believe me, get a group of 20 people and play telephone. The original message, by the time it gets completely around the circle, will not be the same as the original.
Plus, I've seen different versions of the Bible. If the Bible is such that it's all God's word that is not to be altered in any way shape or form, how come there is a "young persons" edition, etc.? Isn't the Bible supposed to be the Bible and any alterations strictly prohibited? Who gets to decide what's published and who gets to decide the alterations? See what I mean?
Another thing that I question is the difference between the old and new testament. In the old testament God is punishing. In the new testament God is more loving and forgiving. Somehow, I doubt that God had this sudden personality transformation. God always was and always will be, right?
I'm not anti Christian or anti Bible. I just think Jesus's message has been so warped over the centuries that it does not reflect what He was all about. Unfortunately, His name is now associated with judgmental, coercive, manipulative people with an ego driven agenda. Jesus did not have an agenda whether it be political or otherwise. He was not about forcing "control" over his followers. He is about peace, love, and forgiveness. It's that simple.
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Amen Sister ~ Amen!
I just read this from "Seven Words that can Change the World" by Joe Simonetta. "It is the ultimate irony and a complete absurdity that we create these (religions/religious stories) to establish examples of exemplary behavior and proper rules for living, then kill each other over them." Is that all it really is about....power? I think God is being used.
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