Before we begin this religion themed adventure, I would like to provide a disclaimer. Though to some this may be a half hearted 'no offense' after saying how your top makes you look fat, I really don't mean to offend anyone. But, please be aware that I do enjoy trying to be funny. This is my time to shine. Display my witty and lovable brand of humor that Ms. Valentino will fall in love with; and propel me straight into the ever-exclusive winner's circle of those who have scored above a 4 on an essay.
With that said, today we shall discuss religion. This week we experienced God's wrath in reading "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" though it was not my favorite read, it did get me thinking. The views on religion were incredibly extreme, (I know, I'm really pulling out some never-before-seen viewpoints here) to a point that I can hardly imagine that people took what he had to say seriously. His words had a tone much like the extreme (aka insane) views of the Westboro Baptist Church. I spent some time viewing their website, and I found it hard to believe that it wasn't a joke. With a web address that reads 'godhatesfags.com'; a scheduled time to pickit 'adulterer' Blake Shelton because he has divorced and remarried; derogatory comments towards the veterans at Arlington National Cemetery; a message to 'fear god'; overuse of the word 'fag'; and parody songs. Yes, parody songs. Similar the the ones found on Saturday Night Live, just with an ever present theme of homophobia. Don't get me wrong, I believe religion can and should have it's fun light moments, rather than sermons of an angry god counting down the seconds before damning souls to hell. But, spiteful parodies of Blake Shelton music just looks juvenile. Beyond being shocked and disgusted that there are people who genuinely believe this stuff, I worried for religions in general. We are all well aware of what a touch subject religion can be. Hopefully everyone tries to be respectful of other religions, but the Westboro Baptist Church I can't bring myself to respect. I believe that churches like this are what belittle the importance of religion to others. They attempt to justify their hateful views as religion-and even then, they do it poorly! I'm sickened by the way Westboro carries itself like a joke, thus giving the illusion that the other religions that exist are also a joke. They preach that gays belittle god, while the practices of their religion belittle those of all other faiths.
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