There is a bill waiting to be signed by the governor in the state of Tennessee making The Bible the official state book. You would think I would be for this being a follower of Christ but I am not. This is just plain wrong. Using the Holy Texts of one faith tradition as a cheap way to get political points from ones base of supporters is prejudiced and is borderline theocratic. We live in a country made up of people from all faiths, creeds and culture. To elevate just one faith’s holy book is short sighted and does not speak to being good neighbors. The whole thing is about pandering and posturing and picking up political points with ones constituents. My country is founded in part on the notion of a separation of church and state.
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I am encouraging all my followers and others interested in my blog to comment away. Your feedback is always welcome. I encourage kindness, respect, constructive criticism and engaging dialogue. Comments are cool on my page. Keep on blogging and commenting good people!
Rambling About The United State of Affairs
Are things perfect in this union, no. Are they as horrible as some would say no. There is a new normal and we all have to live in it. The good old days are not coming back no matter how some will try to turn back the clock. Many in my country would do well to be happy with what they have and be grateful for the blessings they have. We still live in a world with poverty and war so perhaps it isn’t too bad in the USA. Unfortunately the United State of Affairs is at best fractured and factional and I am not sure about the future.
Rambling About Shaming
There seems to be a lot of shaming in the media today or perhaps it’s the bravery and anonymity of people on social media baiting people into saying really nasty and negative things. What I find sad is when people venerate people for being in their minds the best thing since sliced bread and oxygen while tearing another person down for not being good enough in their minds.
Peyton Manning gets lauded in these parts while Cam Newton is vilified for one reason or another. Facebook can be a bastion of judgmental people (I have been one at times) but there have been some venomous comments made about famous people because they don’t fall in line with their politics or religious slant.
Now I am not without fault but there are some who are very nasty because they have been taught they have to be to elevate their position in an argument. A lot of shaming is a result of hidden prejudice and discrimination. It seems like the volume of people online is deafening and disappointing. Maybe we need to turn down the noise and have constructive dialogue.
Maybe we should all chill out. Take a time out. Say something nice for a change.
Walk A Mile In My Shoes @ Walmart
Sometimes when you go to Walmart I bet you can walk at least a mile if not more. Most of those stores are as big as a football field on the inside and it’s about 4 times around a football field to make a mile, so I have been told. Those stores have a lot of stuff under one roof but you have to go from one end to the other to get everything you might need in a well-rounded shopping trip. I always prefer a smaller store to get what I need without the other frills and to make choosing what I want easier. Walmart is a necessary evil and it’s never easy to get out spending less than you wanted to when you went in. Since it’s the holiday season the crowds are bigger and the lines are longer.
They say “Always Low Prices, Always” but be prepared to hike a long time to get them and to get what you need.
My Opinions, Exclusively On My Blog
From now on all my political and social commentary will be found here on my homepage. I cannot post anything on Facebook that involves anything you wouldn’t discuss in mixed company, or something like that. Having opposing opinions is what makes the online community great. However the volume and sometimes venom of conversations can get to be too much. So you my blogging community will get to read what I think about politics, religion and other social issues exclusively. Your feedback is always welcome, constructive criticism appreciated.
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