Old Fashion Bashing....
I have been
good and sweet for a while and I have tried my best to keep my mouth shut, but
I cant. I don’t judge people at all, I have no room too given my own life and
actions that, well leave a little something to be desired. So, I realize I am
not perfect and have flaws of my own…however, I am also realistic. That reality
has been at times labeled as harsh, and to that I say life is harsh. However,
pop theology and self labeling of Christians is driving me up a tree.
We are trying
so hard to be politically correct that we become incorrect. We say we are
spiritually sound and then complain when what is right is not what we want and
therefore we make ourselves victims of what is not. I use the word pop theology
for all the new followings that have appeared. Yes new. Why? Because we don’t
like what something is and therefore translate and choose to perceive it in a
way that suits our own needs and beliefs.
I am going to
say this and say it but one time…..you cannot call yourself a Christian and
then turn around and disregard everything that is Christian because it doesn’t
agree with what you selfishly want at the given moment. We cant pick and choose
what we are willing to accept or not. It is all encompassing. Here is a story….
There was a
young man who fell in love. He claimed his love was true and deep and so he
proposed. The young lady accepted. The young man was strong in his roots of
Christianity and the strongly believed he experienced the Holy Spirit weekly at
church service. The young lady was an atheist. Within a month, she became his
brand of Christian. My first issue…you cannot go from extreme to another
because the person you are bedding at the time wishes it and he put a ring on
your finger. It is a process of introspection and defining who you are. Not
even the apostles were so giving and transitioned immediately. One thing I
learned is you are not one with your spirit if you don’t question, complain and
introspect regularly. I am a prime example. I refuse to take the path I should
and stomp and kick like a child…..then I sit down to a game of divine chess
with God hoping to change His mind. Guess what? He has eternal time and
patience and once I get over myself, I continue on the path perhaps with a
deeper understanding.
Moving on,
this couple then decides they want to get married immediately because their
love is so strong. Love is patient!!!!!!! For one who believes and has “events”
in church I would think they understand this simple yet loaded statement. I
know in my own love relationship….as much as I want and need him and there is a
ring on my finger I can and will wait until the end of time if I have too. 14
years have come and gone and my love has grown in leaps and bounds. I fall in
love all over daily with him, and although I know he feels the same….we wait
for each other, for life for divine blessing in His time, not ours.
So they want
to marry immediately. That’s great that they have faith in each other. My solid
belief is that love is not enough. You must have patience, kindness, humility
and compassion along with love for a relationship to work. Onwards…not only do
they want to marry immediately they want a grand affair that they cannot
materialistically make happen. Note…live within your means. If you want to be
married immediately that’s fine, but a justice of the peace or courthouse can
make it so, if the desire is to simply be bound in matrimony since the so
called prophetic Christian cannot practice patience. Money is needed to fund a
marriage ceremony that requires pomp and circumstance. It is not pure love if
you are asking people for money or charging at the door. What the hell is wrong
with you!!! It baffles my mind. If I wanted to marry instantly, courthouse is
fine…why? Because I want to marry for love, no more, no less. Not only is it in
bad taste, it goes against everything they claim to believe and cherish.
As is
customary nowadays, couples live together before they marry. It is socially
acceptable and we all do it. However, if the church you belong to frowns upon
that….your Christian self cannot bitch, moan and complain when the church tells
you no….no you cannot wear white, no you cannot be married in church since you
have sinned. While all religions/beliefs are different, you cannot claim to be
so spiritually at one and complain when what you are supposed to take to heart
is not acceptable to your selfish and childish desires. You have no right.
First of all, if I were to ever remarry…white is the last color Id put on me. I
am Greek Orthodox and while my priest would have no issue, I cannot look at
myself in the mirror and pretend I am “cleansed” enough to wear white. Veils….why
would someone in my position argue to wearing one? I have taken away the
meaning and value of one by laying down with a man. While I have asked
forgiveness and confessed my sins, I cannot honestly tell myself it is ok to do
that.
Pop theology
is getting old in its boundaries and crazy members who don’t practice what they
preach n their own lives but have the audacity to frown upon someone who is no
worse. There is an old saying…..keep to your own back yard and leave your neighbors
alone. It is not for you to judge…in no version of the Bible I have ever read
did it say….”Christ leaves you in charge of judging”…..no where!!
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