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@Phire1 Personally, I think we give to much blame and credit to religion. I think all the hate is rooted in homophobia. I think religion many times is the excuse they use to justify it. I have yet to see any translation of the Bible that asks you to do all manner of evil to a homosexual. Jesus hung out with the adulterous, physically ill, criminal, basically undesirable people of the time, and all manner of sinners. I have met people of faith like @LadyGrace that are perhaps some of the kindest people that I know. I am not religious and we may disagree on some things but she has always treated me with respect and care and her along with other very loving people, I believe, would never condone such hate and spite towards a group of people. I have heard spoken love the sinner not the sin. I do not agree it is a sin however these are words of love not bigotry. There are churches that preach a message of hate but these institutions are created by homophobic people, so I still believe homophobic people are the problem not religion in general.🖤
Phire1 · 51-55, F
@JustGoneNow MLK was an awesome person. He also said something to effect of, I think I lead people into a burning building...?
@Phire1 MLK said
“I’ve come upon something that disturbs me deeply,” he said. “We have fought hard and long for integration, as I believe we should have, and I know that we will win. But I’ve come to believe we’re integrating into a burning house. And I’m afraid that even as we integrate, we are walking into a place that does not understand that this nation needs to be deeply concerned with the plight of the poor and disenfranchised. Until we commit ourselves to ensuring that the underclass is given justice and opportunity, we will continue to perpetuate the anger and violence that tears at the soul of this nation.”
This was before his death as he had begun to realize the “NEW” racism would be purely socio-economic, regardless of color. The new war would be war on the poor.
“I’ve come upon something that disturbs me deeply,” he said. “We have fought hard and long for integration, as I believe we should have, and I know that we will win. But I’ve come to believe we’re integrating into a burning house. And I’m afraid that even as we integrate, we are walking into a place that does not understand that this nation needs to be deeply concerned with the plight of the poor and disenfranchised. Until we commit ourselves to ensuring that the underclass is given justice and opportunity, we will continue to perpetuate the anger and violence that tears at the soul of this nation.”
This was before his death as he had begun to realize the “NEW” racism would be purely socio-economic, regardless of color. The new war would be war on the poor.
Phire1 · 51-55, F
@JustGoneNow In my learning, some words are used to include others though the words are really meant for specific populations
@Phire1 My close friends before my Illness used to tease me a bit because I was always raging out against the world’s injustices. 🖤
I still believe, if not me then who, if not now then when? Light & love
—Dylan Thomas
Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
Though wise men at their end know dark is right,
Because their words had forked no lightning they
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright
Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight,
And learn, too late, they grieve it on its way,
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight
Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
And you, my father, there on the sad height,
Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray.
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
Love & light friend. 🖤
I still believe, if not me then who, if not now then when? Light & love
—Dylan Thomas
Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
Though wise men at their end know dark is right,
Because their words had forked no lightning they
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright
Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight,
And learn, too late, they grieve it on its way,
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight
Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
And you, my father, there on the sad height,
Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray.
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
Love & light friend. 🖤