Mithmeoi

These are just some thoughts I thought I would share here. I have browsed dA quite often and bumped into a lot of really awesome Christians here and then I also manage to bump into some that just make me scratch my head.

I consider myself a Christian, and anyone who is familiar with the faith will know what all that entails so I shan’t go into that in great detail. I have a rule of treat others as I would like to be treated. Meaning I won’t go pushing my beliefs into your face like so many feel they have to. I have had people do it to me and it pisses me off, so I won’t do it to anyone. If asked I’ll elaborate and give answers to the best of my ability though.

Moving on to the actual point of this post!
I have noticed a lot of so-called Christians around dA, and well just about any community site really, so full of hate and bigotry. Which makes me question how much of a Christian they really are. Christ taught to love everyone, he never looked down upon anyone. In fact he healed and befriended many that society had labeled as outcasts or not good enough. Lepers, prostitutes, tax collectors, etc.

Why do so many Christians, and I find it tends to be on a certain side of the US, feel that they must outcast, call names, shun, and HATE people that hold different views from them? So what if someone is gay? Don’t hate them for it, you can dislike a person’s lifestyle and still love the person.  “Love the sinner, hate the sin.”

When I see the Uber/Ultra Christian, yes that is what I call them sometimes Nazi almost fits, running around screaming at people that they hate gays and other types of people it really annoys me. We aren’t supposed to be bigots or filled with hatred.  That shows nothing of the love Christ has for us all.  I think sometimes we have severely warped God’s will into something ugly by seeing the scriptures and interpreting them through our own colored glasses.  Using it as an excuse for our own endevours rather than what it really is. I truly believe that’s why some groups of Christians act is completely un-biblical and I just hope someday they can figure that out.

I’m not saying be so liberal that you forget your roots and core beliefs to where you let all your morals go, but don’t just hate a person for their lifestyle. Sometimes that’s all they have ever known. Keep in mind that not everyone was raised with the same beliefs as you, and that doesn’t make them wrong or a bad person. Though in the eyes of many anything but their belief is wrong and should therefore not exist. I don’t believe we have all the answers, and we never will. We should live life to fullest and be full of love for one another, and respect. Something I find society as a whole has lost.

We should try to be accepting of others not turn them out because they have different beliefs and opinions or another color of skin. That is very petty of anyone who does it. Sure sometimes it’s hard to not stereotype, but stereotyping goes against everything I believe and therefore I try to not do it.   This doesn’t just apply to the Ultra Christians, it also goes for other religiouns, faiths, beliefs, whatever!

AND on a totally different note.

Why do so many people feel it’s a RIGHT to view my art? I have been told I am a very selfish person and there must be something wrong with me when I take down my art. Seriously it’s not a right it’s a PRIVILEGE. That goes for any artist’s works. It’s their choice to share it with you so therefore you have the privilege to see/hear/read it. If they take it down they usually have a pretty darn good reason. Just enjoy it while you can and don’t give them bullcrap if they leave. Of course most of the reason they do leave is all the bullcrap people shower over them while they are a part of the online communities.

Some artists do get a big head from their popularity but I know oh so many who don’t, and for those who don’t it really sucks that people generalize us all. If you can draw somewhat well and post your work anywhere people will automatically assume things about you and I hate that.

So that’s pretty much all I had to share with you folks today.  I finally got the auto plugger to work…though it plugs ON the post itself and not on the current post… oh well.