Faith as a Running Point

This has to be the scariest thing ever. Really! A person running for president of the United States with a slogan along the lines of "faith, family, freedom"!

Why is this scary? For one very simple reason: A person is running for president of the United States and outright lists "faith" as one of the reasons. This person says his faith is his life, and it defines him. Scary. Very, very scary. If elected, he'd try to pass as many laws as he could, which would be based on his beliefs, which he himself says is based on his faith. So…. He'll use the bible to pass laws for the USA! You know what the bible is right? The book that people don't agree on. The book that people interpret differently. The book that people don't even agree on whether there's two stories of creation, or one that's just phrased differently (and in different orders). A book that people don't agree on whether the old testament is still valid… Get the point? The laws of the United States will be based on one man's religious beliefs. Some of you might think that's a good idea. But think of this for a moment -- do you agree 100% with everyone's interpretation of the bible that attends your church?

We're just one step away from being the country that you're free to practice whatever religion you want -- so long as you go by the rules of religion X. Pagan? Great! You'd better practice Christian beliefs though! Believe that the bible's just a collection of stories (some fact, some exaggerated stuff)? Well, too bad. It'll be law now!

And here comes the funniest part o fit all! How many people are anti-abortion (because all life's precious!), but also support the death penalty? But no matter! Get raped and molested by your twin brother? Enjoy your baby! That's right, you were supposed to have it! Your brother was meant to do that for it was god's will! So what if you were raped by your twin and your baby will basically be a clone!

I know some of you think this would be a great idea. But as I said before -- what if the religion isn't Christian? What if the "faith, family, freedom" person was Muslim? Jehovah's Witness? Satan Worshipper? Pagan? Not so quick to want "faith" added to the government now are you? As soon as religion's used as the blueprint for the government, we're one step closer to the end of time, the end of the world. Forcing someone to abide by rules that can only be backed up with a bible that not everyone agrees on is wrong. People in the USA scream about how bad it is in other countries where religion has written the laws (women being stoned for loving the wrong guy, sleeping with the wrong man, etc, anyone?) -- yet as soon as someone wants to base laws in the United States on a religion -- people are all for it! Think people! The same thing you don't want in other countries, and find to be wrong, is the same thing you're trying to have in your own! And it's only because it's your own religion.

'Tis a sad, sad thing.

Paris Hilton and Jail Time

Isn't it amazing that as soon as the famous or rich people break the law and get sentenced to jail time that some get up in arms over it.

John Doe down the street robs a liquor store, if you're lucky it'll make the local newspapers. Unless he killed someone while robbing it, it probably won't make television. But as soon as some rich or famous person gets arrested for something, anything, it makes national news. Thousands of websites go up to "free the celebrity!" Hundreds make tee-shirts, hats or other novelty items to spread the word. People join up and write to the district attorney's office begging for them to be set free.

If your rich or famous, society wants "justice" by them being set free. But if John Doe commits the exact same crime, they want his head on a silver platter. These rich and famous people are just that -- people. They're the same as you and me. They eat, sleep, make bad decisions, even have ex's that knock them down. They don't deserve sympathy any more than anyone else.

Paris Hilton gets jail time for a suspended license for a alcohol related reckless driving case -- think about that for a minute!

The words "alcohol" followed by "reckless driving" would make many people demand prison time (depending on details). Driving on a suspended license would make many people scream in outrage. After all, why was the license suspended in the first place; it's not done lightly.

And here's the strangest part about it: very few people know exactly what these famous people are like. They see just what the paparazzi catches on film, or what they see in the people's work. They have no idea what they're really like.

Earlier I said how communities don't act as one; perhaps I should've said communities should treat everyone like they do celebrities.