More RAAAAAAAAAAGE about being a teen!
Why's the age of alcohol purchase/cigarette purchase/consent so high in the USA? It's not in England or many other places for that matter? If I want to destroy my body for a mild and short-lived high, I should be allowed to whenever I want to.
Short one this time, kiddies.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Friday, October 9, 2009
Mmmmm... Sacrelicious....
Call me crazy, call me bigoted, call me stubborn, call me whatever you will, but I have a problem with religion, just like Freddy D. Well, not all religion, just judeo-christian religion, which, unfortunately, is dominant everywhere 'cept for eastern Asia.
Here's my problem. It's not so much with the religions themselves, but the people who follow them. Though the Bible, Torah, and Qur'an (sp?) preaches humility, meekness, peace, poverty, and fighting back against the rich and opressive. Yet those who promote and teach and preach their lessons for a living don't even abide by their most basic tenets.
For example, televangelists. You know them, they're on channel 3, publicly broadcasting, performing "miracles" and peddling their books. You ever watch them for a bit? I did, and it's what got me thinking. See, they have these HUUUUUGE crowds. I'm talking football stadium sized conference halls filled to the brim with their flock. And they're charging admission. Not only that, but they peddle books, potions, salves, tapes, tomes, and knick-knacks. Ever wonder how much they make? Take a look. Sickening, considering they preach POVERTY.
And what about holy wars? Just saying, all three holy books are based on the same Torah/Old Testament/Whatever moslims call the un-edited-by-mohammed part. They all have this one bit, it's called the Ten Commandments. I quote: "You shall not murder... You shall not steal." But, the Pope in the past and Moslim fanatics currently preach murder and theft of the possesions of "nonbelivers/infidels." Like, WTF? Seriously.
Here's my problem. It's not so much with the religions themselves, but the people who follow them. Though the Bible, Torah, and Qur'an (sp?) preaches humility, meekness, peace, poverty, and fighting back against the rich and opressive. Yet those who promote and teach and preach their lessons for a living don't even abide by their most basic tenets.
For example, televangelists. You know them, they're on channel 3, publicly broadcasting, performing "miracles" and peddling their books. You ever watch them for a bit? I did, and it's what got me thinking. See, they have these HUUUUUGE crowds. I'm talking football stadium sized conference halls filled to the brim with their flock. And they're charging admission. Not only that, but they peddle books, potions, salves, tapes, tomes, and knick-knacks. Ever wonder how much they make? Take a look. Sickening, considering they preach POVERTY.
And what about holy wars? Just saying, all three holy books are based on the same Torah/Old Testament/Whatever moslims call the un-edited-by-mohammed part. They all have this one bit, it's called the Ten Commandments. I quote: "You shall not murder... You shall not steal." But, the Pope in the past and Moslim fanatics currently preach murder and theft of the possesions of "nonbelivers/infidels." Like, WTF? Seriously.
Friday, October 2, 2009
SEX! Now that I have your attention, let's talk about sex.
So, today I was feeling bored, so I'm gonna rant about sex. It's so damned taboo in this country, and in most Christian countries (yes, the US is a christian country, just look at our last president). But it's more than just sex being taboo. Bodies are taboo, too. Pardon my saying, but what's so secretive about breasts that movies even INVOLVING them require one to be 17 years old to see? I mean, they're just another body part, like an arm or a pancreas. Sure they're considered a sexual organ, but humans and pigs are the only animals that use them as such (Bonk, Mary Roach).
I suppose my rant is sort of about the state of American religion, as well. Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, the big three that dominate America, all prohibit sexual desires. They say "NO" to masturbation, "NO" to being gay, and "NO" to divorce (read your damn bible), which, I believe, is why sex is so taboo here. Not to mention that current medical and psychological evidence shows that these three things are natural or even good for you.
So, I don't like that the US is so dominated by religion that sex is taboo.
I suppose my rant is sort of about the state of American religion, as well. Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, the big three that dominate America, all prohibit sexual desires. They say "NO" to masturbation, "NO" to being gay, and "NO" to divorce (read your damn bible), which, I believe, is why sex is so taboo here. Not to mention that current medical and psychological evidence shows that these three things are natural or even good for you.
So, I don't like that the US is so dominated by religion that sex is taboo.
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