The good ol' south: where sweet tea goes with everything and nobody eats till you say amen. It's where I grew up, and yet I am constantly learning new and incredibly fascinating bits of history too good not to share
If you grew up in the South, you've heard of "Haint Blue". It's a name given to a very specific color of pale blue that can be found on porch ceilings, window frames, and front doors all throughout the Southern States. Especially in South Carolina, where the tradition was first introduced to America. The religious and cultural traditions of African American slaves residing in the Carolinas where greatly influenced by the predominantly Christian views of the Puritan slave owners, which is what shaped the traditions we know as 'Hoodoo' today. (As opposed to slaves located in the French Provence of Louisiana, who's main influence was Catholicism, giving birth to Voodoo.)
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The conversation started with the situation going on between Isis and Jordan, and Obama saying something about how Islam is in actuality a very peaceful religion. That's not true. The two most popular religions in the world - Christianity and Islam - who are built on love, have evolved into the most violent. There is nothing more unstoppable and UNCONTROLLABLE than a human being who believes their morals, actions, and consequences are outlined and completely supported by a divine prophecy.I mean really how can you argue with that logic?
I believe, undoubtedly, in my God. My God says this, this, and this is truth. My God says I should do X,Y,and Z - and even promises me victory and blessings in carrying out these duties. Furthermore, according to my God, when I have accomplished -fill in the blank- I need not be worried with issues of morality or right and wrong...Because what my God commands is moral, what my God says is right. There is nothing further you can do to persuade that person in any other direction. The popular attitude of modern religion is blind faith. And that is faith in what you believe to be true, despite everything else. Things like logic, reason, free thinking, and any kind of doubt is seen to be a sin, or dangerous to the believer. So by definition, nothing you say can persuade the thinking and logic of a person operating through blind faith. And I'd like to point out, I do not think Christianity and Islam are the only religions whose followers can succumb to this kind of thinking. Contrarily, I believe every religion (or any kind of group / gathering) can have extremest. It's just these are the two religions we see these people originating in the most, because they contain the largest amount of followers. The fallacy lies in the perception. A person, armed with the authority of the faith they have in their God, and driven by the perceived commandments of a Divine prophecy - can cause irrevocable, devastating destruction. Sikh Temple Shooting - 9/11 - The murder of Dr.George Tiller - Bombing of Marine barracks in Beirut And I believe this gives way to a psychological condition afflicting the larger part of the religious community, that I refer to as the Persecution Complex. If a religion (Christianity) prophesies of its followers suffering persecution, and gaining grace through the suffering - then this creates a need to feel persecuted. (Christianity has the most followers in the US, by a lot, but claim to be the most persecuted in the US). If a religion (Islam) promises great rewards in the after life for selflessly being a martyr for God in this life - this creates a need to feel martyred. When you are practicing a religion with blind faith, there is no other option than for a Divine prophecy to be true in every aspect, so obviously you would do everything in your power to make it true. |
Mama BeeA solitary and experienced Hedge Witch currently residing in Southern Virginia. Do you feel like you have an interesting addition for the MamaBee blog?
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