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Re: UNBOWED Is Goth as FUCK!
by callei (plyn@plynlymon.com)
on Jul 27, 2001 - 09:11 PM
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I think what may help you understand the reluctance and resistance that you see from the rest of the world about the christianity thing is that we have been tramatized by it. Our parents have been tramatized by it. other countries are tramatized for it.
It isnt what you personally believe, its that you use a label that has the same connotation to us (the rest of the world) that satanism holds for the christians.
This sounds harsh. It is also true.
I cant marry legally the way that I want/was raised to believe because this is a "christian" nation. I am supposed to undervalue my stepfather and call him my step father, instead of one of my fathers, because this is a "christian" nation. I lost my credit rating (ie proof of citizenship) when i got married, i lost my name, I lost status all because this is a "chistian" nation.
By now some of you have guessed, im native american, blackfoot to be exact.
My cousins still live on consentration camps because of the "christian" beliefs that say that they are are sons of cain ( think that is the reference).
Please understand, it isnt that i have had something that i value and hold dear insulted that i resist the christian dogma, the christian ideals, all of it. It is because of the real and tangable evils done to me, my family, and my friends because we are not christian.
To differentiate yourself from "all those other people" is important. i respect that alot. It is hard to tell the difference between a decent person that is Christian and the regular sort. the fire and brimstone, door to door ones are easy to pick out. they cross the street to avoid me, tell their children that they cant play with me (when i was little) refuse to higher me, call me names etc. the ones that jsut go along with the Christian beleifs are guilty of crimes by omission. they omit to think, to use that free will that their god gave them.
You are not in that same class I hope. I dont know for sure, because you talk about your god alot, and want to tell us about him/her/it alot. the words that you use make me wonder how you would say them in person. would they sound as condeming in person?
Im not going to "hate" you for your faith, that would be silly. But i think I am allowed to be concerned about your motives when you claim not to be one of "those kinds" and still act like one.
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