Metalpeter's blog: "Peters Thoughts"

  So Today I finally saw the movie UP.    Before the movie there was a cartoon that I liked.   It is tough to talk about UP with out giving anything away.  Maybe it is just me but it didn't seem like a kids movie to me.  See there is the adventure part but it seems like there is a lot of sadness in the movie.  Maybe though it is made in a way that kids wouldn't pick up on it not sure really. 

   So after Up it was to the Italian Festival.   I didn't eat a lot I had a Blueberry Italian Ice and then from some place RJ's I think I got loaded fries wow they where huge and tasty and they had all kinds of deep Fried stuff, I went with the Reese's they where very tasty.  I also got to see the parade, I thought a few fools might get run over hello why are you walking towards a horse coming your way?  I also caught the end of Italian Idol, finals are on Sunday.  

  Yes there where people giving out religious pamphlets and as I was leaving some had some big sign, and then they come over to the bus stop and try to give us something, the one guy was pissed and told the lady to go to hell, she just kept preaching at him.  

    That is what brings me to my point.  From my point of view a lot of these people are crazies.  But see from there point of view any one who doesn't have the same faith as them are going to burn in hell.  They also seem to believe that we all have to be saved.  What about the fact that we might believe but that we don't want your book, or if we do that we don't want it here, we came it enjoy a festival?

   I don't think the message that these people or the ones at the square give is crazy at all.   It is the way it is presented.   For example I think the people at the square think that getting drunk is bad.  You know they do have a point.  If you are getting drunk as a way to escape your problems instead of as a way to have fun, then yeah maybe you should turn to god to help you instead of alcohol.  But see they assume that if you drink you are turning your back on god.  Yes some are but not everyone so what they do is make no one listen to there message. 

   I'm sure some people go to the square to meet someone to have sex with or go with someone who they will have sex with later.  Well that is a sin, anyone who knows what sin is knows that.  But that doesn't mean it is going to happen and it also doesn't mean that you can't repent later if you give into temptation.   But some people might even believe and not believe in sin.   But again here by yelling and Judging people then those people you are trying to help won't here what you are saying.

  What I suggest is that these people take a step back and get rid of the signs.   Maybe put up things that say things like sex outside of marriage is a sin.   Instead of preaching at people walk up and say can we talk about god.  Talk to people see where they are, love them as your brother don't judge them.  Let them know that you care about there soul but if they don't want to talk ask if they will take a card and invite them to your church.  If what you really want is to help someone Judging them and Yelling only hurts your cause.

Well enough of that hope everyone enjoys the rest of there weekend and finds fun stuff to do, even if that just means relaxing and not really doing anything.