Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Oh Crap! I think I’m going to hell. (As if this is surprising news)

I would like to believe that, above all else, God has a sense of humor. If he/she doesn’t, I am royally screwed. How can he not, though?…he invented the penis.
Anyway…I spend a decent amount of time on BlogFrog, checking people out who have similar interests as mine so I can find other blogs to read. One of my blogger pals, Madge is a Mom, did a post on how she was doing a bloghop by clicking “Next” on the Blogger screen and going from blog to blog and her shock at how many people have religious blogs.
I have to say I agree. When I look at member lists of people who are on Blogfrog, it gives an opportunity for them to write a blurb about themselves. When I sit down to write a paragraph about myself, God doesn’t seem to ever enter my mind, and perhaps that’s a reflection of my self-absorbed nature. But it’s not that I am not spiritual. I grew up going to church every Sunday. I stopped completely in my adult life (add it to the list of bad parenting practices) but more out of being utterly exhausted and needing my Sundays to lay in bed and complain that I have to go back to work the next day. But I believe in God. I believe in Christianity, but I believe a little bit of all religion is true. Personally, I think they are all the same thing fundamentally, with cultural changes.
But I find myself rolling my eyes when people put on their profiles, “I am a child of God, the Father Most High,” and then have a picture of themselves with their knockers hanging out and covered in tattoos. (That is not a knock on tattoos…I also have them.) Somehow, I don’t think you are going to church like you portray you are, and I’m pretty sure Jesus was the only man alive that didn’t love Hooters like most men do. If you love God, shout it out and be proud, sure. I am not the type to go knocking down doors in the name of religion at THIS point in my life, however I’m sure if the Rapture happened, I would be singing a different tune. I’m just saying don’t be blogging about your crazy drinking habits and party animal behavior, and then be spewing the “Saved” speak. It really lessens the value of religion for those who live a well-behaved life, and it’s false advertising about your blog content.



10 comments:

  1. I literally was cracking up at too many different things here... great post!!!

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  2. Great honest post! There are a lot of blogs around that focus on religion and parenting for sure! Thanks for making me laugh this after noon.

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  3. We all needed a laugh. Very good post my friend.

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  4. Thanks for this post! I think that there is certainly a place for blogs about religion and I do follow some but I agree with you about the difference between claiming you are something and then living a completely different way! Drives me nuts! I agree with you completely here!

    Kristina
    somethingdeepwithin.blogspot.com

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  5. I feel the same way. I guess I'll save you a seat in Hell. =)

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  6. Lol, I think so much of it is based on fear but I am with you and believe a little bit of all religion is true and changes based on culture, great point! Good to know there are others with my same view. I'm from Utah and have never fully understood the loyalty to church and 'heavenly father' with Mormons or any religion for that matter, though I respect their desires... but JESUS (pun int) it isn't always their job to judge and preach. -I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

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  7. Amen! Lol, sorry couldn't help myself.

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  8. It's so funny because I am a really tolerant person. I just find it amusing there are all these Christians out there that supposedly wear it on their sleeves enough to put in in the profile description, but then don't live in a very Christian manner. Glad you all took it tongue in cheek and were not insulted!

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  9. Keri- I have a few GOD messages on my Blog- but it sure isn't my main focus- not that I care if it is other's focus on their Blogs. I do agree that if you are going spew it you have to live it- I am NOT by any means the best Christian, but I fin if I have some things that are important for me to remember in my everyday life posted on my Blog- it is just a good reminder for ME- not necessarily put there for others.
    I go & read through my blog at times just to see if I like the look- which in turns makes me read the items I have posted. Now you have me super curious to go try this Blog Hopping & look at all the blogs!

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