The Dude Abides

Read This If You Think It’s Possible That I Consider You an Idiot. Read It Even If You Think I Don’t.

Ridiculous, isn’t it?  I think so too.  Hello, readers, and how are you this evening?  Probably asleep, in which case, I envy you.  For some reason, the sleep eludes me tonight, and I have it in my head that writing on this here blog o’ mine will fix that.  I’m sure it’s put more than a few of you to sleep at least a couple of times.  The most annoying aspect of this is that when I write, I have to abandon my musical adventures, which sucks because I was really digging some blues.  Anyways, I figure I may as well do a little venting, then head off and see how many sheep are in my mental capacity tonight.  Here we go.

I find it incredibly disingenuous that I said, “Here we go” without actually knowing where this post is going.  Hmm, let me think.  Well, I suspect one of my friends to still be going down a path of stupidity.  Refer to a few posts earlier, add in that I gave him a complete verbal-lashing, and that now it seems that it has made no significant impact, and you have why I am slightly annoyed.  Like before, I have no indisputable proof, but, I wasn’t wrong before.  Oh well, part of me hopes it all goes to shit so things finally get cleared up once and for all.  Damn shame to see it go down so poorly, but there doesn’t seem to be any hope left.

Moving on from that travesty of idiocy, and moving into another.  I have recently undertaken to consistently arguing with a lady on Facebook who spews stupidity like a baby spews…spew.  It’s a fun little game, to be sure, but at the heart of it all, I am truly appalled that the Christian faith is being represented by somebody who shows us in such a bad light.  Needless to say I have my faults, and many they are, but I think that I balance out for the most part.  Yes, I am an insensitive prick of the highest degree, but I won’t judge you on things you cannot change.  I expect the least out of humanity, but I hope for peace, love, and oneness.  You won’t see me waving the Christian or American flag in your face or throwing the Bible at you, but at the same time, if you want to know about God, I’ll do what I can, and I believe that it is the right of the people to believe what they want and live how they feel is best for them.  So when I see somebody who is as blatantly racist, ignorant, hateful, propaganda-based, fear-mongering, and all around stupid as she, it really harshes my mellow.  It’s people like her that propagate the idea that Christianity is a bunch of crazy Bible thumpers.  While that label works for some people, I simply do not fit that bill.  I love me some Jesus, and I think it’s a fundamental law that He loved everybody.  That means straights, whites, blacks, Left, Right, and yes, even gay people!  I know that may shock, and even offend some idiots.  Deal with it, already.  People like her will almost never be convinced out of their beliefs, sadly.  Idiots of her making are so entrenched into greedily licking up the fear/hate propaganda ejaculate of the media that’s fed to them that reality has no way of penetrating a mind so densely filled with fallacy.  And again, that’s sad.  I know that I’m supposed to look upon such souls with empathetic eyes, but I think it is my, and people in general, duty to first defend those that she (and any others like her) bigot against.  Not to put myself up on a pedestal and claim I’m some amazingly glorious activist or some malarkey, I’m not.  And like I said, I’m sure that nearly none of what I say has any affect on such a diseased mind, but there has to be a counter-point to somebody like that.  I take great pride in being that counter-point.  I stand firm to the ideals taught to me by my parents.  Love people for who they are.  Do not hate.  Everybody, regardless of what they do or what lifestyle they lead, is a person.  People have rights, and based on those values, I very strongly support human rights.  That folks, to make myself look incredibly vain, is Christianity.  Love, love, love.  Unconditional.  We do not get to set the conditions of what constitutes acceptance, because not a single one of us could ever live up to God’s standards.  So who are we to say others aren’t worthy?  Who are we to deny people basic human rights?  I’m absolutely sick and tired of utter morons going unchecked pigeonholing certain groups of people.  Ignorance is an umbrella term I use to define a lot of things, but I think I could interchange it with you and still be pretty accurate.  I sincerely hope you read this.  I have, up until this point, been incredibly nice, polite, and overall gentlemanly in my arguments.  I challenge you to respond.  The cards are on the table.  I fully recognize the irony of me preaching love and then lambasting you within the same post.  I ignore it.  Not only because this is my blog and we now play by my rules, but also because when it comes down to it, people like you are dangerous.  Disillusioned, misinformed, and with a great burden of hate in their heart, yet you still have a voice.  Freedom of speech is such a double-edged sword.  It can be used as a great peace-making tool, like Dr. King.  Or, as you have chosen, it can be made into a disgusting Mr. Hyde/Fred Phelps version of the former.  A tool used to shove hate and bigotry down the throats of others, foolishly thinking that you’re doing God’s work.  In no way is depriving/pigeonholing/discriminating/bigoting a group of people God’s work.  In this respect, I would like to apologize on behalf of whomever sorely misguided you.  I’m also deeply saddened for the people you turn away with your words.  Because of the things you say, the Christian faith will never know how many people we have lost out on.  I cannot fathom the insecurity you may have caused within some people’s hearts and faith, simply because they aren’t “Bible perfect.”  Look at yourself, at the things you post.  Examine all of the crap that litters your mind, your public image.  From a religiously fence-riding standpoint, would you even think about God if your Facebook page were the example that you had to go by?  Personally, I’m glad I knew Christ before I knew you.

I think, probably, I have done enough damage for this evening.  I really found my direction quickly, didn’t I?  Well, it just kind of bled out of my mind.  It’s been a long time since I have had a post like that.  If I’m lucky, it’s a sign of things to come.  Another upside, I can sleep soundly now.  Such a shame I have to get up at 7:30 AM.  Another quick shout out to Jamaal for finding happiness.  Seems redundant, but I’m glad for you, man.  Hope your blessings keep abounding.  You deserve them.  That does it for me.  Until next time, America.  Take it easy, and peace.

The Dude

P.S.  Love is all you need.

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