With all the violence, bullying, name calling and hate crimes going on lately it almost makes you believe in the Mayan calendar. Religions promoting and bullying each other. Adults and children doing the same. Talk radio spewing vile and hateful rhetoric. We’re going to blow up our world if we don’t get a handle on this and it is terrifying.
Hate is an emotion no one should ever learn. I know it’s been around forever, but that doesn’t make it right. It doesn’t mean it should continue. We’re not born hating. Should we be taught it doesn’t mean we should continue such teaching. Words or actions spoken in front of little eyes and ears make too big an impression.
Do I agree with all the beliefs and lifestyles of others. No, but I respect their right to them. Do I believe I have the right to tell others how to live their lives, take care of their families, take care of themselves. No, and I don’t believe anyone of us has that right.
I believe God put us all here on this earth. Each of us is his creation and we have no right to mar it, taunt it, deprive it or harm it. I believe the differences are there to teach us that we must learn and live together for the betterment of all mankind. I think he judges us on how we treat our fellow human being, no matter what the differences are. That we are different in order to learn tolerance, humility, and co-existence. That Jesus suffered and died on the cross to show us how wrong this is and we learned nothing. I believe we are still being tested and failing miserably.
Not one of us is better than any other and we must remove this notion from our minds.
Stop the Hate! If you feel it, Keep It to Yourself, DON’T SPREAD IT!
EXCELLENT!! post. I feel exactly the same way you do and you said it well!
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ReplyDeleteLove the Lord your God with all your heart, mind and strength and love your neighbor as yourself...how powerful this is in the times we live in! Love ya neighbor!
ReplyDeleteJoe said what I was going to until I saw his comment as I scrolled down.
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Great post friend, and I agree with you 100%, We have to be a little more tolerant of those who are different from us.
ReplyDeleteAmen to every word you said! "Blessed are the PEACEMAKERS, for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven." We all need to remember that and try hard not to judge other..."for as you judge others, so shall ye be judged." Hugs. and peace.
ReplyDeleteTo tell the truth I'm not deeply religious but right and wrong are still rules for life. Unfortunately hate has been with us since the dawn of time and I don't think it will go out of fashion..
ReplyDeleteGrrrr Palin andKirsty should have been voted off but NO! Now one of the good ones has to go!!
ReplyDeleteAnd now we know! Kirsty and Bristol who can't hardly move worth a dang are saved and Joey had to go and he's GOOD! I wonder who the two will be next week? I hope it's them.
ReplyDeleteIt's very unfortunate that the very things you wrote about, will never come to pass. Often, ignorance leads to hate. If you don't know enough about others, you may think things about them that are untrue. The more we learn about each other, the less likely it is that we will develop negative ideas based on ignorance. Reading your entry, the song lyrics song by John Lennon came quickly to mind "...You may say I'm a dreamer, But I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us, And the world will live as one..."
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