Sunday, March 29, 2009
Please don't fear us because of people like these
http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/03/26/bauer_autism/index.html
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Fake people using religion as an excuse....
Just some thoughts for the “”Christian”” community…
I can’t understand how some people take it upon themselves to think they are godlier, morally or better than someone else. Especially some very outspoken Christian people I have come to know over the years. They smile in your face and then stab you in the back while smiling, all under the pretext of “” helping you””. Sorry, I neither want nor need any help of that sort; it feels fake and looks very unflattering for the person doing it. And I am not saying I am not Christian, I do believe, but I also believe in do unto others as you would have them do unto you… I mean, a snitch is a snitch…Reprehensible. Being mean to someone behind their back, all the while acting friendly isn’t exactly being truthful and honest. Not exactly Christian like… Now, in case for those who misunderstand me, I am not saying if someone is doing something wrong that is hurting you or hurting your job, or hurting the way you are living, then these things should not be kept to yourself.
But….
How someone else lives, deals with life, dresses, loves, works, worships, spends their spare time, is none of anyone else’s concern. Period.
First if it’s not your concern, stay out of it. If it doesn’t affect you, and it’s not about your own position, stay out of it. Don’t take it on yourself to report someone doing something you don’t consider “”technically correct”” if it doesn’t concern you. If it’s not illegal, not harming you or anyone else; it’s none of your business. You may find that although you may feel like you are being honorable; but in fact you are making a black mark on your soul, something you will have to live with. Doing a wrong to someone even though you feel you are doing to make yourself look “”right or make yourself feel more powerful ”” doesn’t raise your points in the eyes of the Lord. The Lord knows and sees all, he doesn’t need you as a witness to tell others of what so and so is doing or not doing. It is not our place to judge someone. If we as Christians confess ours sins and repent, the punishment/retribution should not be dealt by our peers. It is not our place to judge someone. If someone is doing something wrong, it will always come to the light.
Instead, why not tell and witness the good things in the world, the good things others do for you and around you? Doesn’t it seem more likely that being a Christian you would want to spread goodness? Does it make you feel all good knowing you could make someone lose their job or hurt them in someway by whispering accusations and rumors? Is there some sort of auto satisfaction? Or is it all a pretense so you can glorify yourself?
I guess this is for anyone who does these sorts of things… I certainly don’t. I have enough ghosts of past problems, memories or hard times, and bad things both done to me and by me that haunt my dreams. I am not perfect but then no one living today is, by any standard. He who is without sin should cast the first stone… I would prefer to love life as it is, as I believe God lets us do, and let others do the same….
I can’t understand how some people take it upon themselves to think they are godlier, morally or better than someone else. Especially some very outspoken Christian people I have come to know over the years. They smile in your face and then stab you in the back while smiling, all under the pretext of “” helping you””. Sorry, I neither want nor need any help of that sort; it feels fake and looks very unflattering for the person doing it. And I am not saying I am not Christian, I do believe, but I also believe in do unto others as you would have them do unto you… I mean, a snitch is a snitch…Reprehensible. Being mean to someone behind their back, all the while acting friendly isn’t exactly being truthful and honest. Not exactly Christian like… Now, in case for those who misunderstand me, I am not saying if someone is doing something wrong that is hurting you or hurting your job, or hurting the way you are living, then these things should not be kept to yourself.
But….
How someone else lives, deals with life, dresses, loves, works, worships, spends their spare time, is none of anyone else’s concern. Period.
First if it’s not your concern, stay out of it. If it doesn’t affect you, and it’s not about your own position, stay out of it. Don’t take it on yourself to report someone doing something you don’t consider “”technically correct”” if it doesn’t concern you. If it’s not illegal, not harming you or anyone else; it’s none of your business. You may find that although you may feel like you are being honorable; but in fact you are making a black mark on your soul, something you will have to live with. Doing a wrong to someone even though you feel you are doing to make yourself look “”right or make yourself feel more powerful ”” doesn’t raise your points in the eyes of the Lord. The Lord knows and sees all, he doesn’t need you as a witness to tell others of what so and so is doing or not doing. It is not our place to judge someone. If we as Christians confess ours sins and repent, the punishment/retribution should not be dealt by our peers. It is not our place to judge someone. If someone is doing something wrong, it will always come to the light.
Instead, why not tell and witness the good things in the world, the good things others do for you and around you? Doesn’t it seem more likely that being a Christian you would want to spread goodness? Does it make you feel all good knowing you could make someone lose their job or hurt them in someway by whispering accusations and rumors? Is there some sort of auto satisfaction? Or is it all a pretense so you can glorify yourself?
I guess this is for anyone who does these sorts of things… I certainly don’t. I have enough ghosts of past problems, memories or hard times, and bad things both done to me and by me that haunt my dreams. I am not perfect but then no one living today is, by any standard. He who is without sin should cast the first stone… I would prefer to love life as it is, as I believe God lets us do, and let others do the same….
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)