tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2316287167964751654.post6025736372990677702..comments2023-07-30T01:30:51.715-07:00Comments on Witch.Words: I Hate The BibleJadelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11119504965056881450noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2316287167964751654.post-10142719186181033222010-04-18T15:58:37.606-07:002010-04-18T15:58:37.606-07:00That's. Awesome. I'm absolutely going to ...That's. Awesome. I'm absolutely going to trot that right out next time I hear the love-the-sinner justification for being against gay rights. Hee! ^_^Jadelynhttp://witch-words.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2316287167964751654.post-78604693955454258012010-03-18T11:06:51.151-07:002010-03-18T11:06:51.151-07:00@Anon - I wish I had, too. But moments like that....@Anon - I wish I had, too. But moments like that...I froze and didn't know how to say something without majorly starting shit and probably being the one to get in trouble for "derailing the discussion" in class. :-/Jadelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11119504965056881450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2316287167964751654.post-2307825153392085722010-03-18T10:38:09.591-07:002010-03-18T10:38:09.591-07:00my dear i wish you would have politely reminded th...my dear i wish you would have politely reminded them that the Bible plainly states "do not judge lest ye be judged" and not to condemn someone for something when they themselves are not in the position to hold judgement over anyone...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2316287167964751654.post-3079641114416142502010-02-20T13:03:50.878-08:002010-02-20T13:03:50.878-08:00Thanks, Caitie! I rather liked that line, myself....Thanks, Caitie! I rather liked that line, myself. ;-)Jadelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11119504965056881450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2316287167964751654.post-1011158658216665542010-02-20T06:47:35.855-08:002010-02-20T06:47:35.855-08:00You rock, J. Totally in the rockingness of rockdo...You rock, J. Totally in the rockingness of rockdom. <br /><br />I think this is one of the most ironically funny lines I've heard in ages:<br /><br /><i>Why in the name of all that is <b>holy</b> are we still trying to run a modern society according to the social mores of a Bronze Age tribal society who happened to write a book about their experience?</i><br /><br />Awesome. :)CaitieCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04044935117452832240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2316287167964751654.post-13316589626409887412010-02-18T18:15:38.473-08:002010-02-18T18:15:38.473-08:00Vinna - I'm sorry your community is forcing yo...Vinna - I'm sorry your community is forcing you to stay closeted. It's so often you hear the bigots say they don't mind if we do what we do, "so long as we keep it out of their face", ie, stay closeted. And yet that "simple" act of staying quiet, is an act of enforced dishonesty in life, and painful. I am grateful that I am in a situation where I am able to be out, and out to the point where I am comfortable enough to raise my hand in class and ask "What about those of us who are bisexual?", that I face no real loss of job or home or community for it. So I feel duty-bound, sometimes, to be "The Bisexual" and take on that visibility, to stand for those who cannot do so. And I do it willingly and with pride, even when it hurts.<br /><br />(As a side note, if you're interested in discussing Pagan faiths, feel free to drop me an email. I'm a practicing pagan of nearly ten years now, and if you've got questions, I can do my best to offer what answers I have.)Jadelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11119504965056881450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2316287167964751654.post-24530866565376084272010-02-18T17:05:23.019-08:002010-02-18T17:05:23.019-08:00I wish you didn't have to go through that. I f...I wish you didn't have to go through that. I feel that we shouldn't judge anyone for their lifestyle choices. Love is love, you are blessed to find it wherever it may be. As a "christian" I can say that they don't seem to have all the answers. I'm actually looking into Wicca. Also, Christian community fosters dishonesty. I am bisexual, but unable to admit it because of the harsh community I am in. Be proud of who you are, because you are brave for many who are not.Vinnanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2316287167964751654.post-52036732114865769382010-02-18T09:36:38.381-08:002010-02-18T09:36:38.381-08:00Wow, I think I touched a nerve I didn't know w...Wow, I think I touched a nerve I didn't know was there. Thank you, everyone, I'm feeling a lot less alone in this now.<br /><br />@Mamana - You're definitely right, there's not much Christ in most Christians. I'm honored that you consider me a role model in this way, truly. :-)<br /><br />@Heather - That teacher is...interesting. She really likes class to be a personal experience and very sharing, but I wish she had some willingness to draw a line between "sharing" and "demonizing other students as part of your sharing". And I wish they'd take it back, too...the day Christianity stops being synonymous in our culture with homophobia and misogyny, is the day I will quit holding a grudge against it.<br /><br />@Anonymous - That's terrible! I'm so sorry you had to go through that. What kind of sick adults think it's ok to ostracize a child?? At the very least, shouldn't their sense of "compassion" kick in and try to HELP you, rather than HATE you? Ugh. I think the nice/tolerant/cool Christians are the ones who stray furthest from their religion's official platform, which gives you the feeling that a lot of Christians would be better people WITHOUT that religion.<br /><br />@Erica - Honestly, if a person tried to believe in every word of the Bible, their head would explode from all the contradictions. Why in the name of all that is holy are we still trying to run a modern society according to the social mores of a Bronze Age tribal society who happened to write a book about their experience?Jadelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11119504965056881450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2316287167964751654.post-56961073676584095662010-02-18T08:23:53.568-08:002010-02-18T08:23:53.568-08:00I used to be very resentful of Christianity as a t...I used to be very resentful of Christianity as a teenager, from having the Christian culture forced on me as a kid everywhere I went. I hated Christianity and I made fun of their beliefs. But now I'm past that phase and only mildly resentful of religion, and refrain from mocking others' beliefs. <br /><br />But I, like you, also hate the Bible. I tolerate Christians, sure, and I can become friends with them, just... don't talk to me about the Bible. Don't say "The Bible says this" or "God did that," because you will bring me to a slow boil that makes me want to pick up the nearest "holy" book and throw it across the room. <br /><br />That piece of lying, reprehensible fiction is so full of contradictions and immorality, I don't know how anybody can take it seriously. Just because it has a few bits of goodness in it that any dumbass with a healthy dose of empathy can come up with, doesn't excuse the whole thing. I mean, they don't even try to apologize for it, like say the Devil stuck those bad bits in there, or anything (at least that I've seen)! Apparently Satan can plant fossils to fool us, but can't tamper with the Bible.Ericanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2316287167964751654.post-44673619827151601842010-02-17T19:02:54.502-08:002010-02-17T19:02:54.502-08:00Christianity is one of the reasons I have major so...Christianity is one of the reasons I have major social anxiety and trust issues. When I was eight, I told my best friend that I thought I might be a lesbian, because I had a crush on another girl in my class. Within a week, I was being bullied and ostracized not only by the kids at school, but by their parents, and even by mine. It was a community of good Christian folks, see. They couldn't "condone my lifestyle", I guess. (Their lifestyle of picking on little girls is beyond criticism clearly.) At the end of it all, when it was so bad that I had to switch schools, the only person I could still talk to was the girl I had a crush on. She was straight... but not religious. Neither am I, now. There are a lot of very nice Christian people out there, but the religion itself is hateful tripe, right down to the core. I don't feel to bad about knocking it down a peg or two when appropriate, and I don't think you need to, either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2316287167964751654.post-8049374063918272192010-02-17T18:50:15.525-08:002010-02-17T18:50:15.525-08:00I am so sorry you had to go through that. I think ...I am so sorry you had to go through that. I think the teacher should have stepped in, if nothing else to say "we're talking about you, not your opinions of anyone else."<br /><br />I wish the tolerant Christians (of whom I also know many) would take back their religion from the extremists. I should be over it by now, but I keep being newly appalled at the blindness and hypocrisy of so many to be spewing hatred in the name of one who preached tolerance and love.Heather Freemanhttp://www.fireseastudios.com/livingartistnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2316287167964751654.post-10733735671901566732010-02-17T17:03:04.452-08:002010-02-17T17:03:04.452-08:00I use to be very christian. But then I couldn'...I use to be very christian. But then I couldn't find any real christians (to act as Christ in acceptance, kindness and forgiveness)and decided christianity was obviously not something to strive for. As I very slowly found myself, I realized you can't accept pieces and parts of your holy book, rejecting the ones that you personally don't like. And that is where they all go wrong. How can they expect me to believe in the bible, when they don't believe in it? I am finding my own path, just as you did so many years ago. You are actually my role model. I am proud of you, and all that you are and strive to be. Don't let someone who hides behind a book that can be PROVEN false in so many ways take you down.Mamananoreply@blogger.com