Sonja on Religion.....

"Oh, give me something to believe. So many down on their knees. It baffles me, baffles me." - LBC

       I get yelled at, lectured, tripped with guilt, and threatened on a daily basis. And from who? Believe it or not: Christians. Some of the most "devout", "caring", and "honorable" people in the world are yelling, lecturing, and threatening. Nice, eh? Yes, I think so too. I don't want to stereotype, because I know this is not true of all Christians. I do not hate them. My mom is one. My dad is one. Some of my good friends are. I might even be one, but right now, I really don't care to label myself that. I see "Christians" contradicting themselves in every way, all the time. Promiscuous Sex, drugs, and profanity are all wrong according to the Bible, right? Well then what's up with this hypocrisy? We've also got kids who call themselves devout Christians, and spend their time eating away at people who aren't. 
I find something wrong with this, considering that Jesus actually said not to flaunt your religion. I am just finding so many people who are hypocritical, yet still find the time to bash me and what I believe in. Want to know what I believe? Here ya go:

1. I believe that everyone has the right to believe what they want to believe.
2. I believe that one's beliefs should be treated respectfully by others, even if they may not agree with them. 
3. I believe that everyone has the right to question God, question the universe, question each other. 
4. I believe that everyone has worth and dignity, and that no matter what one believes in they are still a human being who deserves respect.
5. I believe that no one person has the right to tell another person where they are going after they die, because that is a matter of opinion. To do this is to judge, and is judging a right of ours? (well that's a matter of opinion, too)
6. I believe that there are many religions in the world, all of which deserve respect and homage. I don't believe that one religion should claim to be the superior one. There are Buddhist monks who never speak a word. Who is to say that they are going to hell?

That is all I can think of right now. This has been a weight on my mind and still is. I am in a questioning period of my life right now, and i'm not sure exactly what I believe.  But I think that is great...because it means that I am thinking. I am not being spoon-fed ideas and information like a robot, i'm thinking for myself, and i'm trying to understand myself. You may not agree with me. You may think that I am a mixed up girl who is going nowhere. This isn't true. I won't stay mixed up forever, because i'm thinking. Are you? Or were you programmed to say that anyone who isn't religious needs to "find god". I may not be religious, but i'm spiritual. And even if I do stay mixed up forever, that's me. And I think that i'm great.

 sonja