Happy Valentine’s Day!
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Loading ...February 14, 2008 Filed Under: Faith, God, Holiday, Religion 545 words
Today is another one of the world’s (or maybe just the US’) most celebrated holidays and I’m not celebrating it. Don’t ask me about it but if you feel brave enough you can ask me for the password to this protected post and if I deem you worthy I’ll give it to you. Then you can read nearly 900 words that is somewhat related to why I’m not joining the millions of couples (and some people who aren’t even couples) that are celebrating Valentine’s Day today. I think that’s the longest sentence that I’ve ever written.
I can’t say that I’m depressed, though. I think I’m pretty much in a peaceful state of mind right now, so not much gets to me anymore. I am confused about certain things, though. Confusion seems to be the main theme in my life.
Last night Pastor John dedicated the sermon to Valentine’s Day and issues of love. He was saying that there are three major steps to choosing a mate. Here they are: 1) Your Parents’ Approval — We must “obey thy parents,” so their approval of us dating and of the particular guy is necessary in order for the relationship to be blessed. 2) Must not be unequally yolked - that means you should not be two different Humpty Dumptys. Instead, you must have like purposes in life, particularly religions, or problems will arise that will destroy the relationship and leave you broken. 3) I don’t remember…must have been insignificant in my life.
On my way to church I had mumbled that I think I’m becoming agnostic. My faith is dwindling, and that’s causing even more confusion. I’ve been on this quest for spiritual knowledge for a while now, and I keep going in circles, getting thrown in loops, and of course traveling on a bumpy road.
In particular, in the sermon Pastor John said that we should obey our parents whether they are wrong or right. I can’t agree with that…whether it is a commandment or not. What if I had a neurotic parent who told me to kill somebody? Should I, who obviously know better both my law and religion, still do it? I didn’t ask him this, because I know that would put him in a tight spot. He was saying that parents sometimes makes mistakes but it is still our responsibility to obey them.
Then he was talking about how we just willingly hand our hearts over to anyone who asks for it. And that the problem with this is that we hand it to people who have no business handling hearts and then we are disappointed and left broken. And that God doesn’t want a heart that’s broken. But He can make it whole again. I don’t know if I can agree with that, either. I can agree as far as issues of love, but I feel that we are to put our hearts into our friendships and if we end up losing (our friend sucks and badmouths us/spills our secrets) then it’s our bad luck and we’ll be depressed and then we’ll get over it. I don’t think that we should walk around with a safe around our heart.
Comment by Sarah on February 14th, 2008 @ 4:58 pm
Come back to me when you can make a layout by yourself rather than ripping off a theme someone else made.
Comment by Nadiyya on February 14th, 2008 @ 5:23 pm
Jesus, it’s like this Sarah girl is a fruit fly that won’t go away. She bashes a layout (and she’s not anything too special at her own), and then bashes you because you’re using a pre-made? As far as I can tell, you haven’t “ripped off a theme someone else made.” It looks like the credits are still there. Much kudos to anyone who can run a developed and successful site on a pre-made layout.
Anyway, bitchiness aside, I happen to love Valentine’s Day, not exactly for the reasons most people celebrate it. I love it on a cynical aspect; it’s the celebration of the day St. Valentine was thrown into prison where he rotted. xD
You and I both know I’m a very agnostic person. But I doubt you’re becoming such. I respect faith above all else, because it requires so much will-power. From what I’ve learned in the past, though, is that doubting your faith or worrying you’re losing it is simply you renewing your convictions. Life’s hard, but if you have a faith and you’re dedicated to it, nothing can take that away.
Comment by Cecelia on February 15th, 2008 @ 7:19 am
Only in the US I think.. For me, personally, I don’t think there is anything I care less about than Valentine’s Day..
Comment by Caitlin on February 15th, 2008 @ 7:03 pm
Even though I have someone to celebrate Valentine’s Day with, I don’t see the point in making that big of a deal of it. It just is an overcommercialized, Hallmark holiday. It kind of makes me sick. Everything is designed around making money. Valentine’s Day is about treating your significant other very well, from what I gather, and I believe that should be done every day anyway.
Comment by Mimi on February 15th, 2008 @ 7:03 pm
I’m confused w/ religion itself. After I stopped going to the mosque, I just became so disconnected with religion. I do believe in God, I believe in a higher being but I, too, wonder if I’m becoming more agnostic. Who knows. But I disagree with the thing about obeying your parents. In this day and age we have horrible parents, who mistreat their children. I just heard about some father who repeatedly raped his 17 yr old daughter or something. Should a man like that be obeyed? Hell, should he even deserve to live? =/.
Oh and thanks for signing up w/ fusioncash. Did you confirm it via e-mail ’cause I didn’t receive credit for it for some reason. I may to have go to their support section and contact them.
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