My own values

Because of an email I just received from one of my readers, I feel like setting the record straight. In these past few posts, where I was pretty pissed of on American politics, and, more in particular, the Christian Right, I might have given you the wrong idea. I do not, let me repeat that, do not hate Christians at all. I was raised a Christian myself, and as many of you may know, once raised that way, you never really lose it.

While I think it goes too far to say I'm a real believer, relegion is something that gets me thinking, which I think is one of the main goals of religion in the first place. While I may not have all the answers, it's good to take some time once in a while to think it all through, and sort of find your place in the universe. Each person needs to do this for themselves, and wether the outcome is God, Allah, JHWH or whichever entity you prefer, that's up to you.

This is exactly what brings me to the anger I expressed in these last posts. While I do not hate Christians, or Christianity an sich, I do hate the fact that may religious people (this doesn't just go for Christians, but for other believers as well, the point is these past posts have been about Christians so I'll stick to that subject) try to impose their believes upon the rest of the world. I want to be able to choose my values, my believes, and my way of thinking. I want to be able to express them, just like I think a Christian has the right to express his or hers values, believes, and way of thinking.

The difference is, I'm not trying to get someone else to think the same way, through brainwashing, or, worse, legislature. Just because I'm gay, that doesn't mean the whole world has to be, or even to be accepting. As long as it doesn't lead to any hate speech or hate crimes, I suppose a homophobe can do whatever he wants. Why then is it, that as soon as relegion mixes with politics, suddenly the entire population is pushed to take on the values and believes of that particular believe system?

The ironic thing is that in the United States the Christians got so much fuss about Muslims trying to impose their faith on others, while Christians in the United States are doing the exact same thing. Again, there's nothing wrong with believing in God or in Allah, but please keep the 'live and let live' idea in mind. I like to be able to make up my own mind.