I have been watching posts on Facebook lately about states beginning to legislate that it is okay for businesses to discriminate against homosexuals. Normally I would go off on that fact that We the People are being pitted against each other as a means to steal our personal power. While this is still true, what hits me more strongly today is the fact that, as a human race, we are still stuck as such low levels of energy this is even an issue. Hatred and bigotry are extremely low-level frequencies. They are energies of separation and division. Personally, they make me so uncomfortable I avoid them whenever I can.
A number of months ago, I remember reading an article about a lesbian couple planning a wedding. They sought the services of a local bakery to bake up the wedding cake. Problem was, the bakers were Christians who believe homosexuality is a sin so they refused to make the cake. The lesbian couple then proceeded to sue the bakers for discrimination.
I'm not going to try to assign blame or attribute "rightness" or "wrongness" to this situation. Fact of the matter is, all these people have made the choice to wallow in low level energies. The lesbian couple is choosing to force a fight because they feel slighted. They are justifying it saying they are fighting for the rights of homosexuals everywhere. While this may be true, I find myself asking why they are choosing to fight instead of trying to bring love into the situation. As for the Christian bakers, I wonder why they would choose a god who picks favorites?
When I moved to my current small Georgia town a number of years ago, I was hesitant. I had heard stories about racial tensions from people who lived there, and that was not the sort of environment I wanted to raise my children in. I have friends who represent many races, religions, cultures and sexual orientations. I choose my friends based on who they are as people and the energies they carry. No matter our differences, I always find good things about them with which to base mutual understanding and goodwill. Fortunately, I found these same attitudes in my new town and have been very happy here.
The question becomes, are there still racial tensions here? Probably. These attitudes and energies still exist in people everywhere. The thing is, I don't identify with them, resonate with them, or attract them. Those places I occasionally come across that do give me negative vibes are those places I typically avoid.
Eradicating hatred and bigotry will not be a matter of bringing the fight, although I also believe ignoring problems does not make them go away. Rather, it is up to us to bring balance to those situations that have reeled seriously out of control.
I believe Martin Luther King, Jr. had the right idea when he said the following:
~CSE
A number of months ago, I remember reading an article about a lesbian couple planning a wedding. They sought the services of a local bakery to bake up the wedding cake. Problem was, the bakers were Christians who believe homosexuality is a sin so they refused to make the cake. The lesbian couple then proceeded to sue the bakers for discrimination.
I'm not going to try to assign blame or attribute "rightness" or "wrongness" to this situation. Fact of the matter is, all these people have made the choice to wallow in low level energies. The lesbian couple is choosing to force a fight because they feel slighted. They are justifying it saying they are fighting for the rights of homosexuals everywhere. While this may be true, I find myself asking why they are choosing to fight instead of trying to bring love into the situation. As for the Christian bakers, I wonder why they would choose a god who picks favorites?
When I moved to my current small Georgia town a number of years ago, I was hesitant. I had heard stories about racial tensions from people who lived there, and that was not the sort of environment I wanted to raise my children in. I have friends who represent many races, religions, cultures and sexual orientations. I choose my friends based on who they are as people and the energies they carry. No matter our differences, I always find good things about them with which to base mutual understanding and goodwill. Fortunately, I found these same attitudes in my new town and have been very happy here.
The question becomes, are there still racial tensions here? Probably. These attitudes and energies still exist in people everywhere. The thing is, I don't identify with them, resonate with them, or attract them. Those places I occasionally come across that do give me negative vibes are those places I typically avoid.
Eradicating hatred and bigotry will not be a matter of bringing the fight, although I also believe ignoring problems does not make them go away. Rather, it is up to us to bring balance to those situations that have reeled seriously out of control.
I believe Martin Luther King, Jr. had the right idea when he said the following:
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.Overcoming hatred and bigotry will not happen in the fight. It will happen because we have grown to a place where we understand our differences are not a means to separate us but a means to draw our varied talents and resources together in order to create the world of our dreams.
~CSE
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