anti-consequence - the guide to life
as some have noticed, i have been on a writing frenzy lately. why? i don't know. while i'm working, reading, and thinking i think to write. i think that writing is a good "therapy." as stated before, these words are merely an expression of my thoughts. i don't know how many people read them, but it doesn't matter.
as the world is diverse and families and friends are diverse, are we all supposed to be diverse? i mean the "world" thrives on diversity and makes their stand on diversity. we are all brought up under our parents and raised with their beliefts, standards, ethics, and morals. we then break free and choose for ourselves what we want to do. we are continuously scolded and disciplined for not following our parents standards. is that right? what is right?
as i grew up "believing" what my parents believe, i was stunned when my oldest brother bombarded me with questions of why i believed what i believed. i was speechless as it was obvious i didn't know. i "believed" what i believed because that's what my parents, school, and church told me to believe. isn't that all i needed? then i had some challenges.
i went to an uber-conservative christian school that pulled me from the right. i had friends and family that pulled me from the left. i had friends and family that pulled me from outside my moral bubble. it was definitely time to know what i believe and believe it for a reason.
i am a christian and believe the same "religious" beliefs as my parents - not because they taught me but because i have a solid reason to. i feel that the moral and ethical decisions i make are the best for me and for society. i don't sleep around, because i know there are consequences of doing so and don't think that it is a coincidence. i don't get drunk, buy minors alcohol, eat tons of food, do drugs, or steal for the same reason. outside of religious beliefs, i think it is perfectly clear what is right or wrong by the consequences following. resulting consequences can be a very clear rule of thumb to follow setting aside religious beliefs. i don't follow crowds. some see that as a curse, but i see it as a blessing. i am not as conservative of a christian as some of my friends. i don't think that drinking alcohol is wrong and have done it. i am fully against being drunk, but i don't dress to set myself apart from the secular world. i do go to church and don't use vulgar language often. i try to be the best friend and person i can be.
now, the question i have wondered. as i make choices that my right-wing christian friends don't agree with and i have family and friends that don't make choices i agree with, how are we supposed to handle it? i feel betrayed and hurt. am i betraying and hurting others with my choices? how do i act towards the people i feel betrayed and hurt by?
it's a hard scenario. how exactly do we handle those who are outside of our moral bubble and make choices we disagree with? i know i am on the inside of the bubble with some people, and i am outside of the bubble with others.
as the world is diverse and families and friends are diverse, are we all supposed to be diverse? i mean the "world" thrives on diversity and makes their stand on diversity. we are all brought up under our parents and raised with their beliefts, standards, ethics, and morals. we then break free and choose for ourselves what we want to do. we are continuously scolded and disciplined for not following our parents standards. is that right? what is right?
as i grew up "believing" what my parents believe, i was stunned when my oldest brother bombarded me with questions of why i believed what i believed. i was speechless as it was obvious i didn't know. i "believed" what i believed because that's what my parents, school, and church told me to believe. isn't that all i needed? then i had some challenges.
i went to an uber-conservative christian school that pulled me from the right. i had friends and family that pulled me from the left. i had friends and family that pulled me from outside my moral bubble. it was definitely time to know what i believe and believe it for a reason.
i am a christian and believe the same "religious" beliefs as my parents - not because they taught me but because i have a solid reason to. i feel that the moral and ethical decisions i make are the best for me and for society. i don't sleep around, because i know there are consequences of doing so and don't think that it is a coincidence. i don't get drunk, buy minors alcohol, eat tons of food, do drugs, or steal for the same reason. outside of religious beliefs, i think it is perfectly clear what is right or wrong by the consequences following. resulting consequences can be a very clear rule of thumb to follow setting aside religious beliefs. i don't follow crowds. some see that as a curse, but i see it as a blessing. i am not as conservative of a christian as some of my friends. i don't think that drinking alcohol is wrong and have done it. i am fully against being drunk, but i don't dress to set myself apart from the secular world. i do go to church and don't use vulgar language often. i try to be the best friend and person i can be.
now, the question i have wondered. as i make choices that my right-wing christian friends don't agree with and i have family and friends that don't make choices i agree with, how are we supposed to handle it? i feel betrayed and hurt. am i betraying and hurting others with my choices? how do i act towards the people i feel betrayed and hurt by?
it's a hard scenario. how exactly do we handle those who are outside of our moral bubble and make choices we disagree with? i know i am on the inside of the bubble with some people, and i am outside of the bubble with others.
1 comments:
Interesting topic, Sean. Very thought-provoking. I'm going to have to mull over this one before I can come up with a definitive answer. My first thought is that Jesus asks us not to offend our brothers and sisters, but that can be tricky in this day and age, huh?!
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