When Religion Oversteps its Boundaries

                                                              

 

I saw this clip on Facebook the other day and copied it for this post. I strongly believe in a loving Creator. I feel that I am what I am today because of GOD. I also know that mixing religion and government is a bad idea no matter what religion we belong to.

                                                            

Religion is a good thing if the purpose of our religion is to love GOD and thank him for his good works by taking care of the gifts he’s given to us. As his creation, we are obligated to care for each other; friend and foe, alike. As stewards, we are obligated to keep the land and sea in the same pristine condition it was given to us. There are ways to be technological advanced and still work with nature. Believe me when I say it is possible. There are electric cars and even an electric hippie Volkswagen van that I’m dying to get.

                                                          

Religion is a bad thing when it demoralizes a person because of color, sexual identity, origin of birth, or looks. Religion is a bad thing: when used as a weapon to push a political agenda; when it treats women as property; when it’s used to control or isolate a group of people; when it’s used to start wars for personal gain; when it’s used as a cash cow to reap in tithings and not pay taxes.

                                                                

 

The Republican Candidates have over the last eight years used the subject of abortion, Planned Parenthood, women’s rights, immigration, and voters rights as a means of controlling people by claiming they are speaking for GOD. They do not. None of us can speak for GOD. And please, don’t try to shove the Bible into my face. I’ve read it many times and I’m positive Jesus never said any of the things people claim he said. The one thing he did say: “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.” The translation clearly means separation of church and state.                            

 

Right now, there are men in Congress who are using religion to take a needed medical service away from women. They want to defund Planned Parenthood. They say they are against abortion, but these very men have no qualms about sending our young men and women to die in wars they’ve started because of greed and of course that black gold called oil. If you’re against abortion, then you should also be against the death penalty and war. Retroactive abortion is the sending of our brave young men and women to their deaths to fight a war for  the pleasure of greedy old men.

                                                            

                         

I’ve discovered that not belonging to a particular church or religion is refreshing. I don’t need to hate people just because they’re sinners. I don’t have to judge people who think differently than I do. I don’t have to ostracize someone because they are poor, or gay, or like purple hair dye. As long as you live by the laws of the state, pay your taxes, don’t pollute my drinking water or kill honey bees with your toxic shit, I go by the principle: Live and Let Live. If you’re a child abuser or pedophile, all bets are off. Hide, because I will hurt you.

I think we need to remind our Congressmen that they work for all of the citizens of these United States. They are our employees. We are a diversified country with many religions, many colors, and many nationalities. Religion should be practiced in the churches or in your home. Do not force your narrow minded religious beliefs down my throat or make laws that affect a specific gender.

                                                           

You do not own my body. I do not own yours. Don’t force your beliefs down my throat and not pay your fair share of taxes. You want a say in government; put your money where your mouth is.

If we don’t change our ways, we are heading towards a Taliban reality where the powerful few distort the teachings of a loving and forgiving GOD.  

Don't Look For God in Church

                                                              

      

I was raised in the Catholic Church and, went to twelve years of Parochial school. My teachers were the religious sisters (Nuns) the whole twelve years. I even considered becoming a nun when I was in high school, but then the Beatles came onto the scene. Need I say more? I was in love with the quiet Beatle, George and no longer interested in working as a missionary. God understood.

                                                                  

I was always in trouble with the nuns because I always asked questions about the church's dogma. I guess the good sisters didn't know what to make of a free thinker. I had questions. Why did pagan babies go to Limbo? What is purgatory? Why would God send you to hell for eating meat on Fridays? Why does the Catholic Church have the most boring music in the world? Why are the sermons so empty of meaning? Just didn't make sense to me. How could the church ever explain its actions during the inquisition. There are no excuses.

Religion's main purpose, and this is for all organized religions, is to control the commoners, that's us. Do I really need a cleric to explain the bible to me? I am an intelligent woman and I can figure out the meaning of the parables.

                                                      

                                                            
When you hear the priest, minister, rabbi or Islam clergy say that God wants to punish us or, that man is above woman or, that it is okay to kill in the name of God, I say, "Bullshit!"

This isn't the God I know or love. When people try to use religion to shame others or to isolate them, they always shout out that their hate is justified because the bible says they're right. Yeah, well guess what? I read the bible and Jesus didn't say half the stuff that people claimed he said.

What he did say was to love his Father; to love one another; to feed the poor; to care for the widow. I didn't read anything about women not being allowed to be priests or that he hated gay people. And, he sure as hell didn't give the Republican Party the right to use his name whenever they want to push through a bill that will make the corporations and them, richer. I'm pretty sure he was for the strict separation of state and church. "Give to Cesare"....Don't use GOD to pass a law.

I've stopped going to the Catholic church every Sunday. One priest was bad mouthing the poor. What the hell? Jesus hung out with the poor, you dumb ass! I've decided to try out different religions like I would shoes. The church I went to this past week is called the Trinity Christian Church. They have great music to stir the soul and the minister talked about real things to help the poor. Next week, I'm going to my niece's church in South Philly. I want to go to a Hindu Temple next. After that, I might go to the ocean and commune with God, because it's not in church that I find GOD.

                                 my daughter and oldest grandson                         

I find GOD in the stars that shine down on me, or the moon so bright in a night sky, or in holding a baby in my arms. I find GOD in a child's laughter or a breeze that cools the night. I find GOD in the people I pass on the street each day. My GOD is all about love, forgiveness and allowing us to explore who we are and, find our places in this big wonderful universe HE created for us.

Any religion that doesn't treat woman and men as equals, or isolates a member because of their sexual preference or political ideas is no church for me. Any religion that encourages people to kill in GOD's name is not worth the dust from my shoes.

                                                      

I will walk in my GOD's footsteps. I will respect all people even if I don't agree with them. I will consider every woman on this planet, my sister; every man, my brother. Every child will be loved as my own, but expect a smack to the back of the head if you act like a fool. I don't care what gender you are. If you are a kind, loving and caring soul, you are my friend. I don't care if you are poor. I don't care about your race. We are all part of one race; human. I will speak out against the people who rape Mother Earth and pollute the food and water. We don't own the planet. We should leave it in better shape than when we arrived.

                                                         

I think I've covered everything. A friend of mine, Janice Wilson, keeps inviting me to go hiking with her. I think I will. I know I'll find God on the trail.

Steampunk Granny Rants

                                                               

 

My husband likes to point out the more serious goof-ups that our elected officials commit. I think he enjoys seeing my reaction to stupidity. Today, he showed me a story about a District Judge ruling against SEPTA and allowing advertising from a private group to be placed on city buses. The ad will feature Adolf Hitler meeting with Haj Amin Al Husseini a man who supported the lower than rat shit, Nazis. The judge said that since SEPTA featured ads against fracking, animal cruelty, teacher seniority, religion and contraception, that this ad was okey dokey and fit in with the First Amendment’s protection of free speech.

                                                              

                                                                      

Free Speech?

The ad wanted us to stop giving financial aid to Islamic countries. Okay, but why put this on the side of the bus and, why only stop funding Islamic countries. Let us be unprejudiced and include everyone. ‘We the people’ are getting a bit tired of supporting the world. It hasn’t made the people living in other countries any better off and, it has bankrupted us. When we lend money to countries, the lender begins to feel that they can give ultimatums to the borrower. The borrower becomes bitter, resentful and, eventually they become our enemies.  Let’s keep friends by zipping up that purse, forever!

Maybe the ad should read like this:

Stop funding other countries! Keep our freaking tax money here in this country for our own people! Now that’s a message you want to see on a bus.

If Septa is required to feature ads to keep down the cost of a ticket to ride the buses and trains, then let them advertise independent businesses, healthy eating, better schools, clean water and untainted food.

SHUT UP!

The second part of my rant has to do with the hateful shaming and juvenile remarks made by the members of the Tea Party and Republican Party about President Obama and his family. I don’t care what they say, the attacks on our president have been dehumanizing from the get go. Shame on you! You can’t fool this granny. I’ve lived long enough to know bad manners and hate when I see it. The two parties have been so radically hateful towards the President, that other countries are now comfortable with insulting his wife; horrid and intolerable. Hello Congress! Don’t you realize that your nasty remarks have made us appear clownish to the whole world.

Is it the Fracked Water?

I am seriously trying to figure out why people in authority or on television are saying the most hateful and dumb ass shit. Excuse my %#*%$ language. I am certain that it has to be something in the food or water that is causing an entire political party to act like ding bats from hell. Is it the genetically modified seeds used to grow our food? Is it the water run off that happens wherever fracking is done? Maybe it’s a combination.

My sister says it’s because big oil and foreign corporations own our government and politicians and, by nature of the beast, politicians have large pockets that beg to be filled. Is everyone in politics, corrupt?

I’m still leaning towards the water and food causing the stupidity. In my apocalyptic series, Roof Oasis, greedy men under the guidance of one leader, contaminate the food and water to control the populace. It backfires, there’s a French Revolution type of zombie uprising, hence the apocalypse.

                                                                  

I began to listen to the BBC for my news. I could not stand to watch the news on television. It was causing me to become physically sick. There is only so much toxic waste one should be forced to take into one’s body and soul. Every once in a while, a story comes out that causes me to rant.

Rodner Figueroa, the host of Univision’s Say y Pimiento, appeared on the morning show El Gordo y La Flaca on Tuesday to discuss Paolo Ballesteros, a make-up artist who transforms into various female celebrities, including, Kim Kardashian and First Lady Michelle Obama via make-up. What got Figueroa into trouble and fired was his comment about Michelle. Here it is.

“Mind you, you know that Michelle Obama looks like she’s part of the cast of ‘Planet of the Apes,’ the film.”

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2992012/Univision-sacks-Emmy-winning-host-says-Michelle-Obama-looks-like-s-cast-Planet-Apes.html

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/univision-host-fired-for-comparing-michelle-obama-to-planet-of-the-apes-character-on-live-tv/

                                                                     

Conclusion

There is too much hate in this world! We should respect people and not kill them just because of religion, race, age, gender, or origin. Men and Women are equal. Period! If you can’t handle it, then it’s tough. You can move to the moon and grow the fuck up! You are not allowed to force your religious beliefs on me. I’ll believe in the Creator my own way. Keep religion and politics a separate beast.

                                                          

                                                              
 
The World is on the verge of a total melt down, but no worries. I have a feeling that we, like the dinosaurs, will go extinct, and maybe, the rightful heirs of Mother Earth can take over.

Insects rejoice!