Something to write about...

I have been angry or frustrated the last few blog posts so tonight I will talk about something very close to me. I could care less if you disagree with it or tell me stuff I most likely already know to prove something I said wrong. What is this topic you ask? Religion. This isn't going to be a sermon or anything like that; just what I believe in and some stuff that are really personal to me.

First of all, I was raised Roman Catholic. Whether I am still Roman Catholic is a debatable issue. Many things they have done over the past few years have really angered me. It should be noted that I am very liberal and support gay rights, especially seeing as though a few of my best friends are gay. The Church's teaching over gay rights gets me angry. I could care less about the laws of a 3500 year old book. That doesn't mean that the Bible is useless. The stories in there can be very meaningful. If anyone has ever gone to the Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial, they might have noticed that right outside the Gates of Time (I believe the 9:03 side) there is a statue of Jesus with the Bible verse John 11:35 which states, "And Jesus Wept." Now if wish to know why that is so significant to me personally, I will tell you. But to make it simpler I will just say so here. When I read it, I was going through a very rough patch in my life and was really questioning my faith. I was mad at a lot of people. But to see that, to see Jesus had feelings, that really opened up my life. It didn't turn me into some radical preacher or anything else, but it made it easier to talk about my life.

Now, as I stated earlier, whether or not I am a Catholic is really up for debate. But I do believe in a God, a Jesus, and the faith it most similarly relates to is still the Catholic Church. I really feel that if you need someone to talk to, someone is there to listen. I do feel, however, that we could have it wrong. This doesn't make me atheist or agnostic, but I can understand their points of view. I can really understand the points of views of most religion. However, if there is one thing I cannot stand, it is religions or people that teach hate. Whether it be members of al-Quida (I have no problem and deeply respect the normal Muslims) or the Westboro Baptist Church (Church my ass). This doesn't mean that I think members of all beliefs will be sent to Hell or anything like that. I feel that if you live a good enough life, that you will be rewarded in the end.

Like I said, nothing anyone says will change my beliefs, just like nothing I said will change yours. If you don't agree with me, tough. I just needed to right something that I enjoy to escape the craziness that has been happening on this site. I hope you enjoyed (and if you didn't, sorry) and I hoped you learned something about me.

Until next time,

Manbearpig

PS: If you have any questions, feel free to ask. I'd be more than willing to answer