Just so the reader knows: that tiny little symbol in the title is a "greater than" sign (>). I try not to use anything math related over the summer (or anytime really), but since I'm now counting people's change at the Fun Depot Diner, that rule of mine is kinda history (which I do enjoy in, and not in, school)!
"You must be the change you wish to see in the world."~Mahatma Ghandi
"Heal the world, make it a better place. For you and for me and the entire human race."~Michael Jackson
A recent text conversation got me really worked up about 10 minutes ago, and so I write this post now to help let out my frustrations.
I said that society is, and always will be, corrupt because the human race as a whole is, and always will be, corrupt.
His response was that I only felt this way because that's how I've been told by my religious leaders.
Which, of course, made me a bit upset (understatement).
I don't do this by the way. My beliefs come solely from my own personal and spiritual interpretation of the Bible as it applies to my life and what I feel when I see people living their own daily lives. Just 'cause one preacher said it, doesn't mean it's truth.
I'm 18 years old, yeah, I don't know everything, but I don't claim to either. But I am smart enough to think for myself and make my own decisions and opinions. When I was a little girl of course I followed my parents morals because I didn't know anything different. But as you go through life and different role models and experiences change and shape you and your views, you learn to decided what matters to you and what value you want to live your life by.
True, our morals, decision, opinion, and such should be in line with God's Word, but they don't have to be the same as what a certain preacher or other religious leaders teach you. One should base their decisions on the Bible and God's Word, not a religion's rules and guidelines.
Unfortunately, most older people look at my generation and shake their heads in pity, shame, what have you. Once we get old enough to think for ourselves, they talk to us like we're idiots, just another ignorant teenager. As I said, I'm smart enough to form my own opinions, and they may not always be right on target, but no one has the right to criticize and judge me for that. ("Let anyone of you who is without sin be the first one to throw a stone at her" John 8:7b NIV) I don't want to be treated like I'm just one in a herd of cattle.
I'm sick of ignorant teenagers that caused this stereotype to have some elements of truth.
I'm sick of those older folks who endorse it.
I'm sick of fake Christians and hypocrites.
I'm sick of lazy people who don't try to make a difference though they complain anyway.
I'm sick of biased TV news programs.
I'm sick of biased law enforcement and regulations.
I'm sick of rich people who don't care to look.
I'm sick of poor people who stop trying because they make more on the streets.
I'm sick of republicans.
I'm sick of democrats.
I'm sick of arrogance, and ignorance.
I'm sick of no one listening to me and treating me like I'm stupid.
I'm sick of sexism, racism, hunger, disease, abuse, murder and
I'm sick of even somehow thinking I can change any of it when every person with the power to help I ever talk to says I can't do anything!
Especially when I can.
Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the leaders in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity. 1 Timothy 4:12 NIV
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