As I sit here trying to think of today’s topic for
discussion I drift back to a comment I made on a Facebook post. I made this
statement in my usual open ended way and then was attacked from all sides. I
believe that we are all individuals with the rights to choose and that includes
our children. I also believe that we need to look at both sides to understand
and the following is something I feel has left out more than a great deal from
the other side.
I never speak about religion on this blog. Why? Well I
just do not want to cause that much controversy. But I suppose I have opened
the door and this one time I will speak to defend my position. On Saturday just
past I was scrolling Facebook and came across a post from The Witch’s Voice, a
page that posts about usually up beat and rather positive pagan information
including articles about alternative religion. The post about Satanic Clubs
greared towards children and that the USA maybe allowing these types of clubs
to open for after school care. I just about shit my pants. As the headline read
“An After School Satanic Club Could Be Coming to Your Kid’s Elementary School” my
comment read “This is not okay…..”. This opened the door for a lot of BS from
some very vocal folks defending this poor choice. To the average individual who
truly understands religion and that there is both the good and the ugly taught
and that we work with both sides it seems a no brainer. But there are some of
us out there that think this is a good idea. I am not saying that the people
that choose to believe in such a one-sided portion of a religion do not love
their children and want only the best for them I am saying however that this
approach to teaching a negative and destructive lifestyle that can be consuming
as a cult and delivers such a dark message should be at best left to the
choices of an adult to join or not to join.
No I just stated my opinion on the FB post and was
name called for having an opinion. By-the-way I did read the article and not
only did I read it once but read it several time to make sure I have the information
correct. I am not saying to take away anyone’s rights I am saying that it is
not okay in this day and age when we are trying to open the doors of love and
respect to preach from such a one-sided opinion and that the opinion of the
Christian Devil. Remember the angel Lucifer was abolished from Heaven for only
loving God and not loving any of God’s children etc. Well that is how I view this
branch cult of the Christian religion. This is my opinion and everyone is
allowed to have one!!! So when I say something in my opinion is not right than
it is just my right to voice what I feel and think. I did not trash anyone for
their poor response or the fat that I was name called and I am not going to
that but I do feel that people with these types of thoughts should delve
deeper, ask the questions as to why I would think this way, open a discussion.
The mind should be open and allow for an opportunity to give thoughts and
feelings to other’s and to listen to those of others. Not to be trashed and put
down because you have miss understood what I was trying to do and what my
thoughts and feelings were about this issue.
I believe in freedom of choice and that includes the
education of religion. Children needs to be given the opportunity to choose
what they believe and be allowed to follow their own paths to the place where
their thoughts and feelings meet and make sense. It is not about shoving religion
into their lives and forcing them to go to an after school program based solely
on a negative culture that supports a selfish behaviour. I know, I know here
comes the back lash. It is about the freedom of choice and yes parents are
there to make choices for their children until the child is old enough to make
their own decisions but for the sake of all that is alive in this world be real
and open up the mind and see….inappropriate….
I have stopped following them.
To the FB posters....
It is not making a joke of anything.
I am not anti-anything that is an appropriate choice for
the greater good of all.
I am not like any generalized visions you have and you
are very mistaken.
It is you who have be greatly mistaken and jumped to the
wrong conclusions. Good luck and Blessed Be.
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