Remember
when we were kids and one of our playmates would get into trouble and their
parents would scold them as a result of it right in front of us?
We of
course would intervene and add or two cents like we were something special,
only to be followed by the authority figure telling us to mind our own business
and to let them handle it.
Well that
is also sound advice when it comes to sticking our noses into another’s choice
of religion, or lack thereof.
We may not
believe in what they believe in, we may even think it’s a complete lie, but
that is not for us to decide and not for us to attack, and to think otherwise
is utterly repulsive and completely disgraceful to say the least.
It’s not
our place to tell others what to do or not to do, no matter how much we feel it
is.
I know that
may be a shock to your ego but it’s true.
We need to
learn to live and let live, to coexist, and not try to force our beliefs onto
others, especially when they don’t ask for our help and/or input.
If anything
this kind of behavior does nothing more than to turn people off from the particular
faith you claim to endorse, needless to say it does more harm than good.
We should
be tolerant of people’s choices, allow them the same respect and understanding
that we would want in return.
Besides, if
we are not perfect, we sin every day and are constantly evolving in our own
faith, how can we honestly think that we are in any position to teach and/or
guide other individuals in what we believe is the so-called right way to live?
People
spend so much time trying to convert others while all the time avoiding the
problem areas in their own lives, overlooking their own downfalls at the expense
of another’s assumable faults.
We shouldn’t
tell our neighbors how to manage their lawn when their grass is lush and green,
while we are standing in weeds and dirt, it just doesn’t make sense.
Once we all
start living our own lives and not worrying about what others are doing we will
truly find peace within this world of ours.
Most of the
animosity that we endure as people comes from our differences as individuals, we
clash when it comes to our beliefs and feel the only thing to do is to destroy
the alternative.
Religion is
about loving your fellow man, treating them as you would want to be treated,
however with all the smoke, gun fire and condemnation you would never know it.
Focus on
yourself, make your life the best it could possibly be and freely follow
whatever faith you feel lead to follow, but also remember to give others that
same privilege.
Final
thought, it’s totally understandable that we firmly accept our faith (or lack thereof), believe
it to be gospel, because if we didn’t it would be foolish on our behalf, but unfortunately
that doesn’t make it the ultimate truth, whether we like it or not.
Do what you
need to do to survive this world, but don’t expect others to follow you as if
you’re the shepherd and they are you’re lost sheep, and they don’t deserve to
be lead to slaughter because they tend to their own flock either.
Don’t rain
on someone else’s parade, allow them to march to beat of their own drum, and if
this philosophy is reciprocated we will all be in a better place because of it.
