one thing i've been thinking of a lot lately is this:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
congress can't abridge my free speech, so why do some ppl think they should be able to? do you believe in the correctness of actually being free to speak/write/produce whatever is in your heart and mind? do you believe in someone's right to their thoughts, to express those thoughts and beliefs - even if they don't agree with your thoughts and beliefs? both sides do it - the left and the right, democrats and republicans, christians and athiests - believing they are absolutely right and the other side is absolutely wrong. i think character is revealed, tho, and true love of the Lord and understanding of His will are shown (in the case of Christians) in how a person reacts to an opposing viewpoint.
where did we come up with this idea that we have to fight in order to change ppl's minds? did God command us to brow beat ppl into believing in Him? did He tell us to call someone stupid for having a differing view? what example did Jesus give us? i'm not here tonight to answer these questions for you, only to pose them. here is one more in that same vein of thought - can you share your thought/belief in a non-judgemental way? can you listen to someone else's belief in the same way? i'm not trying to say that every way is the right way - there certainly are absolute rights and wrongs. each person just has been granted the free will to choose what that means for them, and we are blessed to live in a country that acknowledges that we are free to share our choices.
sometimes things happen that have nothing to do with free will, however. sometimes little boys get sick, and need transplants. sometimes they get a transplant, and recover, and then all of a sudden are not recovering and are having a VERY scary time. i just don't understand why kids get sick, and in particular why THIS kid? why this family, this loving, giving, generous, amazing family? not that i would wish sergio's situation on ANY family, of course. *sigh* things aren't looking so hot for sergio right now, but i know God is a God of miracles, and of healing. i am praying for both. every day, several times a day. i've seen the other side of a prayer that's answered differently that you wanted, and so i'm praying for quite literally a miracle of healing.
thus endeth my jumbled thoughts for the moment. my pillow is calling to me. i can hear it now that i've turned off hulu, after watching burn notice, royal pains & persons unknown. all great escapist television, which i just needed tonight.
take care, hug your loved ones, and ttfn.
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