Tuesday, February 28, 2017
So UR Rastafarian, R U?
when self-proclaimed Rastafarians simply think the religion is about smoking weed & are accepting food stamps & welfare & school loans & anything from oppressive gov'ts., i wanna shake them & shoot them. having to educate others regarding their religions (of which i am not), is both exhausting & exhilarating (but mostly, i like rubbing their noses in their own shit!).
rastas do NOT believe in receiving any handouts from any gov't. they refuse to be slaves, which is what happens when you receive social services. they may have many women (queens) in their lifetimes, but they are loyal to the one they are with. they always support their children (no matter how many seeds they spread about--if you use your dick you'd better man up, dude).the weed smoking was the first step in the rasta anarchy; they refused the ban on weed as it's part of their religion & the ancient african medicines.
these men, like the native american warriors will fight & die for these causes (like not using nuclear power). where is the self-proclaimed rastas loyalties? will he lay down his life for his brothers, sisters, children? then, not a rasta, dude!
i agree with most of their philosophy, but it's not my religion. if you're gonna claim it, i think you should understand the magnitude
rastas do NOT believe in receiving any handouts from any gov't. they refuse to be slaves, which is what happens when you receive social services. they may have many women (queens) in their lifetimes, but they are loyal to the one they are with. they always support their children (no matter how many seeds they spread about--if you use your dick you'd better man up, dude).the weed smoking was the first step in the rasta anarchy; they refused the ban on weed as it's part of their religion & the ancient african medicines.
these men, like the native american warriors will fight & die for these causes (like not using nuclear power). where is the self-proclaimed rastas loyalties? will he lay down his life for his brothers, sisters, children? then, not a rasta, dude!
i agree with most of their philosophy, but it's not my religion. if you're gonna claim it, i think you should understand the magnitude
In Defense of My Black Jesus
in a recent FB post, someone recently opposed the lyrics in bob marley’s song “three little birds.”
he literally wrote:
I love Bob Marley's music, I love his passion, I love his zest for life, I love his positive attitude, and I love a whole host of other great qualities the man possessed.
But with one of his most famous lyrics of all time, I must take issue.
While no doubt well-meaning - telling people:
"Don't worry about a thing;
Every little thing is gonna be all right"
is practically begging people, many of whom are already in a bad emotional place - to delude themselves into thinking that at some point in the future, everything will be perfect - that all of life's problems - ALL OF THEM - will melt away, and that life will no longer be real life - it will be a picture-perfect everlasting paradise. . . ”
. . . & this is my response to his rant:
marley meant in order for good things to happen to you, you must not walk in fear. he was rastafarian, which includes a firm belief in christ, & those 3 birds were his spiritual confirmation that his activism was his path. he was a rebel, banned from his own country, shot at least twice that i can remember, & died from a cancer that started in his toe. he was a martyr for the cause. that said, i understand your point, but i think it's misdirected.
personally, i take issue with bobby mcfarin's "don't worry, be happy." he blatantly tells the audience it doesn't matter if the landlord is going to kick you out: "The landlord say your rent is late, he may have to litigate. . .Don't worry, (ha-ha ha-ha ha-ha) be happy (look at me, I'm happy" he also states that we are not to show feelings to others because they are uncomfortable with their own feelings, "'Cause when you're worried, your face will frown, and that will bring everybody down. . . So don't worry, be happy Don't worry, be happy now."
again, i see the truth you're spitting, but i offer you a new perspective as i've actually heard marley preach when i was 8, & i remember him explaining the 3 little birds song, which was released the year before (1977). he is, quite literally, one of my superheroes, a fellow activist, & lover of weed, fighter for equality, rabble-rouser, & smoker of the magickal herb.
that said i leave you with lyrics that i love, in the words of "the toyes:" "SMOKE TWO JOINTS IN TIME OF PEACE, & TWO IN TIMES OF WAR. I SMOKE TWO JOINTS BEFORE I SMOKE TWO JOINTS, & THEN I SMOKE TWO MORE!"
he literally wrote:
I love Bob Marley's music, I love his passion, I love his zest for life, I love his positive attitude, and I love a whole host of other great qualities the man possessed.
But with one of his most famous lyrics of all time, I must take issue.
While no doubt well-meaning - telling people:
"Don't worry about a thing;
Every little thing is gonna be all right"
is practically begging people, many of whom are already in a bad emotional place - to delude themselves into thinking that at some point in the future, everything will be perfect - that all of life's problems - ALL OF THEM - will melt away, and that life will no longer be real life - it will be a picture-perfect everlasting paradise. . . ”
. . . & this is my response to his rant:
marley meant in order for good things to happen to you, you must not walk in fear. he was rastafarian, which includes a firm belief in christ, & those 3 birds were his spiritual confirmation that his activism was his path. he was a rebel, banned from his own country, shot at least twice that i can remember, & died from a cancer that started in his toe. he was a martyr for the cause. that said, i understand your point, but i think it's misdirected.
personally, i take issue with bobby mcfarin's "don't worry, be happy." he blatantly tells the audience it doesn't matter if the landlord is going to kick you out: "The landlord say your rent is late, he may have to litigate. . .Don't worry, (ha-ha ha-ha ha-ha) be happy (look at me, I'm happy" he also states that we are not to show feelings to others because they are uncomfortable with their own feelings, "'Cause when you're worried, your face will frown, and that will bring everybody down. . . So don't worry, be happy Don't worry, be happy now."
again, i see the truth you're spitting, but i offer you a new perspective as i've actually heard marley preach when i was 8, & i remember him explaining the 3 little birds song, which was released the year before (1977). he is, quite literally, one of my superheroes, a fellow activist, & lover of weed, fighter for equality, rabble-rouser, & smoker of the magickal herb.
that said i leave you with lyrics that i love, in the words of "the toyes:" "SMOKE TWO JOINTS IN TIME OF PEACE, & TWO IN TIMES OF WAR. I SMOKE TWO JOINTS BEFORE I SMOKE TWO JOINTS, & THEN I SMOKE TWO MORE!"
Monday, February 27, 2017
God's Work? Bah-ha-ha!
A friend posts a joke on FB that no one really owns as it's rather a common phrase in American culture, & there are enough memes out there to prove this point. He posts: "Love Mondays....said no one ever. . .,"
to which I promptly reply, "LIES!!!!! i belong to an organization that is all about loving Mondays. i facilitate a group on Monday afternoons to making the world a better place by taking baby steps to change the world. http://everymondaymatters.org/"
He then responds with, "God bless you! You're doing Gods work! :)"
Me: "bah-ha-ha! nope, i'm doing what i was called to do. . . i follow my heart & my mind. i hold no political ties, & i am of no religion (i am a minister of the same church as conan, but they honor all religions, including atheism & science). i do not look outwardly for some mythical being or human being (although, applause & laughter are very euphoric) to tell me what i was born with. god's work? no. i am doing what humanoids should do for themselves & others. i am an anarchist, a hacktivist, & i am a instigator of breaking laws to change them. *gets off soapbox"
to which I promptly reply, "LIES!!!!! i belong to an organization that is all about loving Mondays. i facilitate a group on Monday afternoons to making the world a better place by taking baby steps to change the world. http://everymondaymatters.org/"
He then responds with, "God bless you! You're doing Gods work! :)"
Me: "bah-ha-ha! nope, i'm doing what i was called to do. . . i follow my heart & my mind. i hold no political ties, & i am of no religion (i am a minister of the same church as conan, but they honor all religions, including atheism & science). i do not look outwardly for some mythical being or human being (although, applause & laughter are very euphoric) to tell me what i was born with. god's work? no. i am doing what humanoids should do for themselves & others. i am an anarchist, a hacktivist, & i am a instigator of breaking laws to change them. *gets off soapbox"
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