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The radio talk was disappointing. It started out okay, with Tom and the 'ex-witch' given some time to present their stories. But it devolved into the host and the ex-witch telling Tom what he believed, then explaining how the Bible said it was wrong. Tom was sometimes given a very short time to rebut, sometimes none at all. Tom is a very thoughtful person, and was usually not able to get to his point before he was cut off. The host spent a lot of air time pushing the ex-witch's web site and videos about how Halloween is evil and Harry Potter is going to lead your kids into Satan. I'm not sure why I expected this to be an interview that at least attempted to have the appearance of fairness; incredible naivete I guess. You'd think I'd know better by now. :P
I guess I just hate to be faced with the fact that there are really people out there who don't just not believe what I do (which I hardly expect), don't just think what I believe is way off base, but would actively seek to keep me from believing what I do and practicing the way I do. I guess what amazes me is, why on earth do they give a shit? I know in my head that they believe they're helping me escape hell, but I can hardly imagine being so certain that your belief is the only answer that you would invade someone's privacy that way. It's not that I think I'm all that open-minded, I just have a hard time imagining being in that sort of head space where there's only one right answer. Life's so complicated and there are so very seldom one-right-answers for any mundane situations I bump into in life, it seems crazy to think there are any with regards to the divine.
I run into things like Chick tracts and think "oh, that guy's crazy." But it's really difficult for me to get my head around the idea that it's not just one guy, it's a whole bunch of people, living in fear and misery, trying to drag as many other people into their world as they can. I guess they see me the same way. But the difference, see, is that they're full of shit, and I'm not! Death to unbelievers! Hey, I believe in reincarnation so what the hell!*
*the above is a parody, please don't tell the LJ police I advocate the deaths of fundamentalists. Thank you.
I guess I just hate to be faced with the fact that there are really people out there who don't just not believe what I do (which I hardly expect), don't just think what I believe is way off base, but would actively seek to keep me from believing what I do and practicing the way I do. I guess what amazes me is, why on earth do they give a shit? I know in my head that they believe they're helping me escape hell, but I can hardly imagine being so certain that your belief is the only answer that you would invade someone's privacy that way. It's not that I think I'm all that open-minded, I just have a hard time imagining being in that sort of head space where there's only one right answer. Life's so complicated and there are so very seldom one-right-answers for any mundane situations I bump into in life, it seems crazy to think there are any with regards to the divine.
I run into things like Chick tracts and think "oh, that guy's crazy." But it's really difficult for me to get my head around the idea that it's not just one guy, it's a whole bunch of people, living in fear and misery, trying to drag as many other people into their world as they can. I guess they see me the same way. But the difference, see, is that they're full of shit, and I'm not! Death to unbelievers! Hey, I believe in reincarnation so what the hell!*
*the above is a parody, please don't tell the LJ police I advocate the deaths of fundamentalists. Thank you.
