Yesterday was quite a day, i got to hear ignorance, hatred, lies, and propaganda all in one short hour. I got to listen to this speech and witnessed a group of people eagerly nod their heads in approval and voice that they support such acts.
I haven't had a lot of money since my move to Denver, even though i now have work, the first paycheck isn't here just yet, and i was invited by a friend to a food bank to i could help contribute to the family that has taken me in and given me shelter.
At first, i thought that i would show up to a church after their services and pick up a box to take home. Maybe have a few kind words with the pastor, meet some new people, share some smiles, and witness some love and kindness. I got a box of food, and for that i am thankful, but every other hope i had about this encounter was shattered...
I arrived at the church with my friend who invited myself and my roommate, i waited in the parking lot for a few minutes with them, and my friend who invited me informed me that services were starting again in a few minutes, and then after we would be able to fill out some paperwork for some food. I was somewhat apprehensive, mainly because i have different philosophical and logical opinions with the church, and i wasn't sure if i would feel comfortable. But me, always with an open mind, went inside and attended the service. It started like any other service i was forced to go to as a child, we stood, we sang a song, and prayed. Then the pastor had us take our seats and he started his sermon.
I would love to go into grand detail about this, but i think that it would do nothing more than piss me off even more. Most of this "holy man's" sermon was about people need to give to the church. Looking around me i saw alot of people that had on old, worn clothes, i could see the sadness in their eyes, they were people who were living in worse conditions than what i have lived in, and they just wanted a little food to feed themselves and their families. But the pastor persisted, calling people out in the middle of everyone asking if they were going to give. He carried on like this for quite sometime, talking about money, money, money. This church wasn't a typical fancy church, it was actually in a very old building and judging from the outside, was in a bad state of disrepair. The people that were around me werent wearing suits, or gold watches, or lovely dresses, they were wearing what they had.
He continued on, then damning a list of retail stores that should be boycotted and shut down, because they say Happy Holidays instead of Merry Christmas. He continued on and on how satan has a hold of these places and they shouldnt have anyones money. What really got me at this point is that this son of a bitch didnt even give two cents about the people working for those companies, who are not making alot of money in those jobs, but its the jobs they have to support themselves, and without those jobs, they may be in a worse spot.
He continued even further, talking about how he doesn't take money from the church, but he has his own job, and makes good money, because he works for god. Right in front of these poor, inner city people, he was rubbing his success right in their faces. What my friend told me later was, not only does he make good money at this job, but because he's a pastor, he takes personal donations from stores all around the city for his own gain, things like new refrigerators, washers, dryers, TVs, and he takes them freely because he is a "man of god".
So what i want to know is, where is god in these peoples lives that i sat with through this sermon, where is their new TVs, and washers, and dryers, and great paying jobs? Why weren't these things donated to the families that really needed it instead of being taken by a man who brags about his salary, and then still takes freebies when he could afford them on his own? I thought this country was founded on freedom of religion, yet people who claim to be holy leaders demand that stores be shut down because it doesnt agree with their one tiny little book? Newsflash ass hole, your christmas, and most of your other "holy days" were celebrated centuries before your messiah (who btw, is not recorded in any other part in history except the bible, unlike many other prophets who actually existed) was "born". We are supposed to be living in a free country, where we can believe whatever faith we want, and if a store or business wishes to honor ALL faiths during this time, then they are more moral and open minded than you will ever be. What sickens me the most is that you were telling all these poor people around me that they had to give all they could to YOUR church! Then you god would magically shit out some miracles and make their lives perfect, fuck you, fuck you, fuck you. There is a reason religion is a cancer on our world, and its because of people like him. Religion has done nothing beneficial to the world in my eyes, it has only brought war, slaughter, betrayal, hatred, and lies. It has held back the progression of mankind. People out there have different opinions than my own, and i respect and keep an open mind to everyone's beliefs, but supporting beliefs like that, saying that your way is the only way you can be helped and "saved" is not only so fucking arrogant i cant even think strait about it, but its also the biggest steaming pile of bullshit that i have ever seen in my life. Religion needs to stay the fuck out of education, politics, government, and most of all, the progression of our species. To that pastor, who i cant even remember your name, fuck you, and all you represent.
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