I don't give a flying rats ass who you are. Or WHAT you are.
It matters NOT to me if you are white, black, brown, red, yellow or chartreuse. It is of no consequence if you are male, female, or any combination thereof. Gay, straight, bi, or confused, Muslim or Christian. Tall, short, fat, thin.
WHAT MATTERS...WE ARE ALL ONE RACE, THE HUMAN RACE, and every single person on the globe MATTERS. IS IMPORTANT, was created by God no matter which one you serve, IN LOVE. EQUALLY...and whether or not you agree with God on what He did, I wonder if He truly gives a fuck WHAT... YOU think, if what you think means YOU think YOU could have done BETTER.
Let's face it. For some they think that THEY ARE the center of the universe, when in truth I checked with the gate keeper and he says they aren't the center of the universe and THEY need to get a life. I agree.
If you are Christian, and voted for Trump, this is especially troubling. He is a homophobic, racist, bigoted, xenophobic, misognyist, unstable narcissist, not to mention amoral and self-centered. Add arrogant too, and if YOU PROCLAIM to be of Jesus, how in the HELL do you square what we KNOW Jesus said to what Trump spouts. They couldn't be more different. I think maybe you better go back and read the Bible you are so fond of toting around to make yourself look pious, much like the Pharisees of Jesus' time. Bottom line, if you are a bigot, Jesus isn't too happy with you. NOT A GOOD THING, folks, NOT A GOOD THING.
NOW, let's look at some FACTS. THE GOD (of your choice) created Man (mankind) out of HIS image and likeness and HE IS LOVE. If you aren't, you need to do a body check. He also said we are to see what He (Jesus) did and are to go and do likewise. YOU POINT OUT to me in that aforementioned Bible where HE said..'Go ye and spread the gospel of HATE, AND DIVISION, AND FEAR. I'll wait'.
Oh, you can't find it? One good reason. IT ISN'T THERE, honey, IT AIN'T THERE. Much as you hoped it would be cause then your sorry ass little sick point of view would be vindicated, but NEWP, NOPE, NOT A WHIT. Your bigotry is screwed just as YOU will be if you keep being one.
ALL MEN, ALL MEN, ALL MEN (MANKIND) are created equal. Do I have to go through that list again? Gay straight tall short, thin fat Muslim Christian, man woman child, White brown black yellow red...IT DOESN'T FUCKING MATTER. WE ARE ALL ONE RACE, THE HUMAN RACE, and discrimination is not Christian NOR Islamic NOR Buddhist, Nor any other religion on the planet. We need to be reaching out NOT backhanding each other. You cannot try to hide your prejudices behind your religion cause that won't work either.
If you discriminate against Joan cause she is a woman, good luck with that. Or me cause I am gay. NOPE, not that either, nor Ahmed cause he is BROWN AND A MUSLIM. OOPS, AFGHAN OR PAKISTANI OR IRAQI. NOPE. ALL HUMANS.
Sorry sport. Says right here in the Bible or the Koran or whatever other book you deem holy...NO BIGOTRY.
SUCKS I know, but you canNOT discriminate. Hate is NOT a family value. Bigotry is of the devil to divide us. Not of God to heal us and bring us closer to each other AND Him.
So, you got some soul searching to do...ESPECIALLY if you are Christian AND voted for Donald Trump. I got a hunch Jesus is NOT REAL HAPPY with you right now. Cause you just threw out of your life THE BIBLE, JESUS' TEACHINGS, and all that is Christian...KAPOOF. Aren't you proud of yourself? Good, cause I am quite sure HE isn't.
We need to be practicing the ministry (of whatever faith) of tolerance, anti-hate, anti-discrimination, anti-bigotry, healing, LOVE. LOVE IS LOVE, and it conquers all. Where LOVE is HATE cannot co-exist*. See how that works? Yup, just as light and darkness* cannot occupy the same space, neither can hate and love. They are diametrically opposed. AND if you are a bigot, you hate. OOPS.
Again, I am amazed that Evangelical Christians (supposedly) would or even could vote for Trump. But...
If anyone boasts, “I love God,” and goes right on hating his brother or sister, thinking nothing of it, he is a liar. If he won’t love the person he can see, how can he love the God he can’t see? The command we have from Christ is blunt: Loving God includes loving people. You’ve got to love both. 1 John 4:20 MSG
The world as it exists today is filled with evil doers and hate mongers. Everywhere we turn, weather in our families, our neighborhoods or the world body, there are people hating on each other. With this extreme hate comes violence and chaos, innocent people and especially our children are being gunned down in the streets of America and the world like wild animals. This is unacceptable today; we are called by God to love one another, and how can we claim we are Christians and love God when we want even speak to our neighbor, but carry hate in our hearts for them?
John tells us that a real measure of a Christians boasting of how much they love God can be tested by the person’s love of the community of God, if that person hates another Christian, then that person love for God should be questioned. In fact, John says, “such a person is a liar”. John explains, very logically, that if we don’t love people we can see, how can we love God, whom we have not seen? If a believer does not love his or her /Christian brothers and sisters, who are God’s visible representatives, how can that person possibly love the invisible God? It is easy to claim to love God, when that love doesn’t cost anything more than weekly attendance at your Church religious services. But the real test of a person’s love for God is their attitude or behavior towards their family and /or, fellow believers. We as individuals cannot truly say that we love God, while neglecting to love our Christian brothers and sisters.
We are commanded, “To love one another” and we should exhibit “real, unconditional love” day in and day out, not just when it’s convent or suit our own needs. Listen to how Jesus teaches us about loving each other; when a lawyer from the Pharisees asked Him this question, “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” Jesus said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with your entire mind. This is the great and first commandment, And a second is like it; you shall love your neighboras yourself. On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.” (Matthew 22:36-40 ESV)
Where there is love, hate cannot exist; either you have real love in your heart, or you are a liar about your Christianity and Spirituality. Your real life is on display in your daily actions, words and deeds; just telling someone you are a Christiandoes not make you a Christian.
Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, butrejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away. (1 Corinthians 13:4-8 ESV)
But real love will always be and never fade away. God is love, and he loves us unconditionally, and He wants us to do the same with each other. Let us learn to overcome hate with love. Put away hate for our brothers and sisters and put on the garment of love. It is time to rejoice in the glory of God. Make each day a day of joy, peace and happiness. Awaken to the newness of the glory that God has given to us. Rise up and take a stand against hate and violence and let our love over rule and take control of what otherwise would become chaos.
Finally my brothers and sisters, John speaks to us with these words of truth as he says, “Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.” (1 John 3:18 ESV) Let us be of one mind, as we are of one body in Christ, and when our hearts are filled with love for the one who created us, there will be no doubt that LOVE AND HATE CANNOT COEXIST!
*Corresponding scriptures: English Standard VersionThe light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
King James Bible
And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
American Standard Version
And the light shineth in the darkness; and the darkness apprehended it not.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the light shineth in darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.
English Revised Version
And the light shineth in the darkness; and the darkness apprehended it not.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
Weymouth New Testament
The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overpowered it.
To Be Continued:
FROM: ONE RACE - HUMAN
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