Reply #63: Jerry Falwell and the I hate you because your not a part of my group idea [View All]

I'm surprised that none have mentioned Falwell and his role in
stirring "the pot of hate".  Moral principles when
instilled become harder to UN-ingrain then those self
discovered.  It seems that there are too many willing to
interpret and instill from a 2000+ year old book (or two or
three). the editing there of, and conclude one thing or
another.   I feel that it is not religion per-se that
formulates hate, but the interpreters.  Often hate is the
manifestation of fear, but I would ask is not discovery a
better alternative to alleviate that fear?  I have also seen
hate as an exclusionary process, where by some group wants to
feel exalted or above some other group.  As part of a
popular-culture, sophistry, etc. this makes the exalted group
feel good about themselves.  For instance, Falwell had his
believers feel great, because since they were not gay, then
they must be in god's light and better.  This is diversionary
and caustic to the soul of any human: to lie and swear by it! 


"Why are they so sick and ridiculous?  ... brain wash and
teach you hate"  Charles Mingus from Original Faubus
Fables (as a side note this is a great song)

Why indeed!  As a whole humanity is stronger with maximal
diversity.  The more diverse we are the greater our universe
of understanding.  To bound and subjugate a group is to deny
ourselves awareness, to deny ourselves perspective, and to
deny ourselves to a universe outside our own dogma.  To be the
interpreter of my own soul as compared to the rest of the
world: Everything alive is significant!