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Got me thinking.....
Nov. 21st, 2003 06:31 pmwendyzski and jmthane's LJ entries really have been making me think a lot. As some people might know I've been finding it hard to be Pagan lately. The last few months I've had several people be very rude about my beleifs and how I am wrong. I know I'm being overly senstive but it hurt.
To top all of this off, my once liberal (almost got her to vote Gore) mother, now has decided Bush can do no wrong. Prayer shoudl be in public school and it's begining to feel like she has changed her mind about accepting my religion. Intellectually I know I shouldn't care. I should be stronger then that, but it does hurt.
So now that I've had my pity party, the real reason I was going to post this was an artical I wrote back when the whole Alabama supreme court, ten comandments thing really blew up. For the record, I am GLAD this guy lost his job. But then I'll let the artical speak for itself.
"You know, I think the Alabama Chief Justice has a wonderful idea with his monument of the ten commandments. In fact I am planning to join him and I encourage all others of alternative faiths to join me. I’m sure he won’t mind if we add a few things to his display. I was thinking of a bronze Pentacle suspended above the waterfall, maybe a torah on the right and Buddha for the other side, and let’s not forget the tenants of the Koran. All the Hindu gods might not fit, but I’m sure a fresco on a wall will be an apt tribute. For all of the atheists I was thinking maybe statements like “God is dead,” and “There is no God” would be appropriate, perhaps another wall?
I’ve always enjoyed redecorating. A Zen sand garden, and a miniature Shinto shrine could complete the look, with a few extra tributes thrown in. Overall though is maybe a bit busy, I think it would make a beautiful and fitting tribute. I would not protest its presence there and would be standing right along side the tablets other supporters.
In fact by adding the extra décor he may even find his legal battle easing. After all it’s not that we separate god(s) from the state, but that we don’t place any one god, faith, or church above all others.
If the Chief Justice wants to defend the rights of my faith as well as everyone else’s in the country, I applaud him. I won’t preorder that pentacle though."
To top all of this off, my once liberal (almost got her to vote Gore) mother, now has decided Bush can do no wrong. Prayer shoudl be in public school and it's begining to feel like she has changed her mind about accepting my religion. Intellectually I know I shouldn't care. I should be stronger then that, but it does hurt.
So now that I've had my pity party, the real reason I was going to post this was an artical I wrote back when the whole Alabama supreme court, ten comandments thing really blew up. For the record, I am GLAD this guy lost his job. But then I'll let the artical speak for itself.
"You know, I think the Alabama Chief Justice has a wonderful idea with his monument of the ten commandments. In fact I am planning to join him and I encourage all others of alternative faiths to join me. I’m sure he won’t mind if we add a few things to his display. I was thinking of a bronze Pentacle suspended above the waterfall, maybe a torah on the right and Buddha for the other side, and let’s not forget the tenants of the Koran. All the Hindu gods might not fit, but I’m sure a fresco on a wall will be an apt tribute. For all of the atheists I was thinking maybe statements like “God is dead,” and “There is no God” would be appropriate, perhaps another wall?
I’ve always enjoyed redecorating. A Zen sand garden, and a miniature Shinto shrine could complete the look, with a few extra tributes thrown in. Overall though is maybe a bit busy, I think it would make a beautiful and fitting tribute. I would not protest its presence there and would be standing right along side the tablets other supporters.
In fact by adding the extra décor he may even find his legal battle easing. After all it’s not that we separate god(s) from the state, but that we don’t place any one god, faith, or church above all others.
If the Chief Justice wants to defend the rights of my faith as well as everyone else’s in the country, I applaud him. I won’t preorder that pentacle though."
