Thursday, March 11, 2010
Thursday, Mar 11th, 2010 -- You may be at your wit's end today because every time you start to share your feelings, the words slip away before you can express what's in your heart. Paradoxically, you seem to know what you want to say as long as you are quiet. Even if you don't think that you're providing an adequate explanation, don't withdraw before giving it your best shot. Once you start the conversation, you can always fill in more details later.
For the Week of Mar 8th, 2010 -- The Moon enters your sign on Saturday, establishing a dreamlike atmosphere where colors are brighter and emotions stronger. It's easy to fall in love under these conditions, which is fine as long as you're able to enjoy the moment without making plans for the future. Living in the present can reward you with blissful feelings that are beyond description.
-tarot.com
I know my horoscopes always tell me it's okay to dream, whereas everybody else tells me not to. Is realism better than idealism? Can they even be compared like this?
Realism- the tendency to view or represent things as they really are.
Idealism- the tendency to represent things in an ideal form, or as they might or should be rather than as they are, with emphasis on values.
-dictionary.com
I guess we all know which one'll make you feel like shit whichever situation, okay?
While working today, immediately after I told her I was Buddhist, some auntie working at the clinic told me that if I don't believe in Jesus, I'm gonna spend 7 years in "suffering"
-which pretty much adds up to "hell"- after all the believers are saved.
What the?
1st thought: You cursing me?
2nd thought: You're threatening me.
3rd thought: Piss off.
I didn't insult, denounce or shrug off your religion. But you downright trampled on mine.
If I were the Satan child you so obviously think I am, no doubt, hounds and devils are after you now.
It's one thing to think that people from other religions aren't gonna get saved. It's another thing to tell them they're doomed for eternity if they never switch faiths.
In one way, I'm glad my friends have never (very) openly discussed religions and their stand on the different faiths. Because, of course, to each his own. No need for imposition.
I mean, do unto others what others do you. How would she have felt if I had strongly objected and loudly dismissed her following? She already got all red and shocked and irritated I was Buddhist. Who knows what she'd do? Probably she'd turn violent and whack me over the head with that broom.
I'm not even against any religion in particular. Just the people who show utter disrespect for other's choice and beliefs, who steadfastly refuse to budge from their position, and actually dare to exude a certain smugness and superiority over others. Because, they worship (whatever term you use) a different god from us.
Just like we already do not condone racism, what's up with religion?
I told her Indians have their numerous gods and goddesses. So if there was some saving to be done, probably most of the Indians are "left behind"?
To which she weakly countered that many Indians were Christians.
"What about the chinese in Taiwan, for example. See their temples?"
"Lots and lots of them are Christians too."
Right.
Like about a...quarter?
So am I right to compare religion with race? Is it the same thing?
Or religion is something we actually choose, not something we're born into, so if we just happen to have a different set of beliefs, we are supposedly "inferior", namely because of the perceived "bad(or wrong) choice" and therefore dubbed "different" and thus treated and seen differently.
Differently meaning, with certain amounts of satisfaction, pity yet security, in the sense that you are a notch higher.
A notch higher? I suppose not. All men are equal. The ones who think not are the biggest losers of all.
I am certainly thinking these people did not derive their pompousness from teachings of their religion. I suppose they just say whatever. If any disagreement were to break out, it would stem from the mouths of these insensitive people.
Disharmony, discord and deaths. Makes me really wonder...
Interestingly, she told me that in the future, people who have "666" on their foreheads will be able to buy food to survive. The rest, who are not saved, and do not have the magic numbers imprinted like a freaking barcode on your head, will starve.
Even more interesting is the fact that we all know the number 6 is actually related to the Devil. (This knowledge is gleaned from watching too many reruns of The Omen)
So you claim you follow one. How can I know it's not the other?
Or is that blasphemous?
Ahem.Labels: 'An it harms none do what thou wilt.
loved on 10:20 PM
