Religious Idiots, Homophobes & Other sucky things

This is a repost of last year's blog to remind my friend of just how far he has come :)

I really have no problem with anyone else having or doing anything, although people seem to have PLENTY of opinions/problems with a lot of what I do. That’s really quite alright with me, I have managed to grow thick skin over the last decade or two, so it rarely affects, slows or sways me.  It can however annoy me, which it has been doing more often than not lately. I cannot seem to "rise above it" and act as if I have risen above whatever the situation is. I'm a comic not an actress, nor do I plan on making the cross over, at any time if ever at all. I'm at the point where I haveaccepted the fact that I am not the only one with an opinion, just the only opinion that I am concerned with for the most part, ha!  While I may love a good debate any day, with a worthy opponent,  let’s face it arguing with a stupid person is just mental, there is nothing more frustrating than a stubborn stupid person at least to me.  They seem to be the FIRST ones to multiply and with such ease and success, I find it not only head wrecking/mind boggling, the truth is it ALSO frightens me as well. Makes me want to poison the well of wherever they are, but I would never, I just think about it often and wonder if by doing so would I be helping or hindering the world or the economy.

The point of my bringing that up is, I have a friend that recently came out to his family, and it was not received well by his family and so his options were few. He was told that he is "too young to know what he is yet" and that he needs to talk to the church appointed counsellor.  My friend is from a long line of Baptist's and by Baptist's in this case I really mean hypocrites. He went to see the counsellor and because he has not and will not change his stance on his sexuality he moved out. I support him in his decision and his lifestyle, I don't think his family understands that he is NOT taking the easy road, and he is NOT doing this for "attention" like they had originally thought and said. He is who he is, and he should not (nor should ANYONE) alter that to fit anyone's vision of who they should be should it not fit their cookie cutter image. It is YOU that has to wear your skin, so you might as well get and be comfortable in it, it is a long hard process becoming the you, YOU are, embrace the journey, take it slow though, it is not a race. I used to think it was, and I couldn't wait to be an adult, NOW I am an adult watching cartoons eating happy meals and having assistants who are more like "hellcat handlers" because I am a menace! Back to my friend though, funny thing is that his family is hiding behind the bible likeminded, albeit different religions, the reasoning is basically the same; "Do as I say, not as I do." So because my friend is gay; his family has chosen the church over their child and that to me is disgusting.  Take the you’re different therefore you’re bad, not the you’re different, let me try to understand why I am so threatened and or challenged by this….just the other, more extreme narrow minded approach.

I cannot understand that, nor do I ever want to be able to either, EVER! I just don’t believe that a person should be defined by their beliefs in that fashion.  Fear is not faith, love is not exclusion, and one should never feel guilty about having fun or doing something that is perfectly normal or natural that’s just mental...

So, I don’t believe in any religion or in God for that matter, not because I think it’s trendy, or to prove a point. I don’t believe in it for the simple fact that religion is and was created by man for man to instil fear and keep control over a crowd or a village or whatever the situation was at the time, when religion had started to be recorded other than by Egyptians and Roman. Which would be earlier than what we know of, perhaps the Inca’s or the Mayan’s actually, and they were not as civilized as SOME of mankind. Religion was ritualistic, and usually for and with purpose, sacrificial, to a variety of God's that would in turn grant the worshipper's with crops or a child or whatever they were chanting and killing for that time. So religion, and all of it, is older than just "God, and Jesus" WAY older!! Oh and if you do your research homophobes…..look at the Roman and Greek architecture and statues….there were polyamorous lot, may want to condemn the already gone on that one, too.

The reason I don’t believe in God is because the Universe has been here longer than all of us, and was/is at the start of the big bang. The Universe is in our genetic coding, the same chemical components are in our entire DNA, so we are all products of the same Universe. That is science THAT I can wrap my head around, no baby in the manger, virgin giving birth.  I am not saying that ALL of The Bible is bullshit, but I feel it’s like a game of telephone that has gotten way out of hand and who knows what anymore.  I do believe, in miracles, if you followed my old blog than you know, I bloody am one! I see miracles all the time, and see things that take my breath away, hear music that moves me so much I get chills and some is so beautiful, without words I still will well up. ALL of these things are gifts and blessings if you will, from the Universe I guess. I will never discount someone’s beliefs unless they are being a jerkass, asshat douchebag and need to be shut up or be shown! I for the most part, just ignore them, or don’t get involved they are not worth the effort and energy. These people seem to have all the time in the world to try to convince you of how you are wrong, or how you are this or that. DON’T! Just like a rabid dog, or an animal you don’t know don’t look in the eyes! My problem is (ha! Like I have just one) I look everyone in the eyes, for the most part, to see if they are full of shit, or not. Like it matters people lie right to your face, without even flinching all the time, makes me more mental than I already am! 

I don’t care what you believe in, or what you don’t, I don’t care what you have or what you don’t either. Although I will admit I am not fond of “hippie-types” I don’t like the smell of patchoulli, and it does not cover up the fact that you stink of pot and BO either. So grow up get in the shower USE the soap and wash your fucking ass already, for fucksake! You want to prove a point, you want to stick it to "the man" well a good way to really fuck him up, is by acting responsibly for yourself, quit couch-surfing, oh I don't know WASH YOURSELF then your clothes maybe?! Wear shoes? Get a job. You can be a hippie in other ways, ride your bike everywhere, eat organic, have a garden, solar panels, hybrid cars, hemp clothing! These are just suggestions do what you'd like, if you have children, love them like you mean it! Be grateful for them, it's a WHOLE different ballgame out there for kids today, and I would not wish it on anyone! The one thing I do agree with in Hippie-logic is love. Love is fucking amazing, and I've been fucked over hard! I mean bent over and drilled without any anal-ease, hard, and I STILL believe in love. I have faith in love of all the retarded things ever, I have ever had taken from me, my faith in love is still there, it gets banged up and my heart gets smashed from time to time but it's one of the few things I do right. I love people in my life with fervour like no other; I will stand beside them through thick and thin. ALWAYS, I am loyal to a default, but one thing I have learned through it all, is that I need to love myself above all else, I hope you all know that too. It's an important lesson, that no one teaches you, and because it is not taught, we often make mistakes, messy ones! Less, I digress…

No matter what MY religion or religious beliefs might be, or the choices my child made, I could and would NEVER turn my back on them, because they chose a lifestyle I did not approve of. It seems to me, that it is easier for people to turn their backs on, or walk away from what they don’t know rather than try to understand it. Now I’m not saying that the WHOLE family should convert, that WOULD be funny; I mean a dad in some assless chaps, would be a brilliant sight! Gas! Absolutely mental! Maybe it’s because I cannot have children that I am more sensitive about this, maybe because of all I endured as a child as well, it could be because I have empathy for my friend. I understand how much harder it is going to be for him and I plan to stand behind him every step of the way. I remember telling him in a joking way for him not to worry, that “my God is a drag queen and she is fierce, you can play in my camp.”  He’ll be fine, even if I’m not on the same continent; I know in my heart of hearts he’ll be fine. We just had lunch the other day, and he is stronger than ever and freer as well. He’s even gone to his first Pride Day in the best place to go to one San Francisco! I am so proud of him, for all of this! Plus, he is one of the best most genuine people I have ever known; he is truly good for the sake of being good which is SO rare these days.  May the force be with you! Ooooohhh that’s my religion! Star Wars and Dr. Who! And there I was thinking I was without faith!

All hail Yoda you will, Using the Force you I do!…..adjusts Jedi hood, charges and lights light sabre......disappears.

xx-hh