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I find that the CONNECTION that we have with GOD has been, and
continues to be, the focus of COUNTLESS
DEBATES, ARTICLES, and TELEVISION
SHOWS and so on. There is without a doubt just as many
opinions on what is wrong with OUR relationship with GOD as there are
individuals with solutions to the problems. However, what are the inherent external factors that foster OUR disconnection from GOD? Though nothing is ever as simple as it seems, yet
if WE focus on OUR overall
complexity of life, WE can find some solutions that can make life
easier.
For many of us dealing with RELIGION is very difficult to say the least. For HETEROSEXUALS it is easier to deny the pain than to
acknowledge the suffering that HOMOSEXUALS endure in this world. Because of this, there
are lingering anxieties in the hearts and minds of GAY men and women
that PREVENTS us from having any sort of relationship with OUR ‘creator.’ If only WE allow the
painful indignities that we suffer draw us closer to GOD; instead it
does the opposite.
The reality is that in spite of the EDUCATIONAL, ECONOMIC and SOCIAL
GAINS that we have made, SOCIETY still operates as an oppressive system that
has been, and continues to be, responsible for keeping a large number of us TRAPPED in a place that forces us to believe that GOD does NOT care for us. It is my FIRM belief that there is a DIRECT correlation
between our ability and inability to problem solve and our common experience of
being GAY. In other
words the oppressed is not entirely responsible for his OR her oppression. Nonetheless, I feel that WE need to take ourselves out of a certain mind frame AND take our rightful place in this world.
To each HIS/HER own, but
I am of the opinion that GOD IS NOT
SOME OMNIPOTENT FIGURE IN THE SKY THAT IS KEEPING SCORE & IS FORCING US TO
ACHIEVE SALVATION THROUGH FEAR & TREMBLING. DO YOU THINK GOD REALLY WANTS
US TO LIVE IN WORLD THAT HAS THE PROBLEMS THAT IT HAS? I SAY NO! We sit AND think that WE are sinners and GOD does NOT want anything to do with us, this is SO far from the truth. Why
do WE hinder OUR relationship
with GOD because of who we are? I find it heart breaking
that we feel separate AND apart from OUR creator
because of OUR inability to LOVE ourselves. I
feel that LOGIC destroys what WE ought to
believe, there is NO LOGIC when it comes to LIFE and the how
it is lived. It amazes me that WE say WE believe in GOD, yet have such a HARD time with him.
I don't believe in any god, let alone the god of that mythology book collection, the Bible. I admire the message of love and charity of the man Jesus, and its denunciation of the hypocrisy and avarice of authorities. But there' no god, only us and the other sentient species in the Universe.
ReplyDeleteAs long as we are about love and charity towards each other, I am GOOD!
DeleteI honestly don't think our problem is with God. The issue is with the humans who claim divine inspiration and replace the sacred with their own personal agenda towards fame and fortune. They call themselves clergy. They are anything but divine.
ReplyDeleteI agree God isn't our problem and these clergy you mentioned are SO far from being divine.
DeleteI am happy I never had any god issues. Having been raised by atheists, it was really not a big deal. I've seen how fucked up C's parents are, because of religion... No wonder he starting drinking when he was a teenager. I would have too if I had o deal with that bat-shit craziness.
ReplyDeleteIt is a LOT to deal with that's for sure.
DeleteI think the simplicity of "the Word" has been skewed. One day, I had a thought. What if God appeared before all of us and told us all that we have blown things way out of proportion. All of a sudden, you'd have people who would freak out and others that would try to find some way to control God. All this is random, I just felt like sharing.
ReplyDeleteBack on topic, I feel that our spiritual connections is for our understanding and interpretation. What happens is that some of us become fixated on our interpretations so we choose to congregate with others who may have somewhat of the same feelings, which then becomes some sort of church. Now, this is where things get a little crazy. Depending on that type of people you are with, they can either influence/encourage your beliefs or completely fuck it up. Then there comes this divide with varying extremes. I fall in the middle. I definitely believe in a spiritual presence, and it may be deep rooted within family beliefs.
A person can only share his experiences and stories about his spirituality, but it shouldn't have to be forced. There are many religions around the world, some simple, some complicated. Some of us need something to believe in other than ourselves. Whatever the case, life is a spiritual experience within itself. We go through our ups and downs. We call upon our inner strength to create and make things work for us and others.
My spiritual connection is one of intuition, familial beliefs, common sense, and faith. I also believe that a supportive unseen force is on my side that wants me to win. Whether it is of God or just my mind, it's all good because faith is what binds it all together for me.
LOVE the way you summed this up, miss ya voice :-)
DeleteI miss writing :-)
DeleteWELL GET TO IT SON!
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