*Disclaimer: This may offend a few...if you are easily offended or butt hurt hit the back button now. I am about to go just completely me and I am not in the mood to handle any whiny complaints...I have an 18 month old who is in the middle of terrible 2 tantrums so I deal with enough whining Thanks. Now if you can handle a difference in opinion...please read on.
Okay so in the last few days there have been a few things that have just set me off. First of all...The Phil thing. You handed a 67 year old small town southern man a mic and asked him his opinion on something of a religious nature and you are shocked by the answer...get the fuck outta here. I mean really I know a lot of people that have that same opinion but because he is on TV and A&E is still pissed that they wouldn't cut prayer out of there show they found a way to persecute the family. Seriously we can watch Honey Boo Boo be basically groomed for diabetes and that is okay but we can't watch a family have a true family dinner and pray...yup we from 'Merica now people.
Second....I am done with people twisting the bible to fit their purpose and to make themselves look better. A true Christian is one who is human first, accepts the person and hates whatever "sin" they are committing, knows that there will be times they fall, and above all else you can see God move through their actions not the words....I am tired of certain people saying they are just holding christian friends accountable for actions when they are in fact judging. Let's play a hypothetical game to demonstrate the difference...Let's say I had a friend who was a Christian but I knew was doing unchristian like things....to hold them accountable I would call them and say hey let's have coffee and talk...and one on one talk to them about the situation. That is holding them ACCOUNTABLE...posting publicly on Facebook about the behavior is being JUDGMENTAL....you are putting their faults out there for everyone to see. When that is honestly between them and God. I also have read the bible and I am confused Jesus turned water into wine so where did it become an issue to have a glass, God himself was not perfect I am pretty sure we all remember the apology after the Noah's Ark thing, and above all else Jesus died on the cross so we would be forgiven and all it takes is a prayer for forgiveness and slate is wiped clean for us to try it again. And I am supposed to be the Pagan...wow.
Third....in the midst of all this stupid stuff there was actual news but of course that was over shadowed by public figures...The pension of military retirees was cut, a man was killed by a driver when he stopped to help a stranded motorist in bad weather just hours after getting married, and a women in was arrested locally for abuse at a daycare center anyone of us could have taken our kids to. How many people reading this knew about at least one of these news stories? I am just as guilty as the next about getting sucked into media stories but I have also started clicking on the link reading the stroy then taking it to bing/google and finding out the story from another angle which is what I did with the Phil Story...yes he has some backwards views...but they are his views and the actual wording was taken out of context.
To wrap this up...here it is 6 days away from Christmas and honestly if it weren't for the elf on the shelf pictures, holiday episodes of all shows on TV/winter finales, and pictures of people's Christmas Trees...you couldn't tell it from the Facebook news feed. Be thankful for what you have, the family and friends to spend time with, and that the true meaning of the season...which can mean a few things for different people. For me it is about the family being together as possible and the laughter and joy of a child opening the gifts on Christmas morning...whether it is 1 or 100.
Now I feel better...Merry Christmas y'all
