I'm still basically a lurker here and am now only halfway through this thread. I've come to the conclusion that we all are clearly here for a specific reason.
Before I go any further, let me say a little about myself. Also:: This post is my personal opinion and I am not calling anyone wrong or claiming I'm right about any of my beliefs, as I have noticed many of us here have different religious beliefs and I do not wish to cause ANY trouble with any of you. Everyone here seems to be very nice and well educated, and also very respectful of others' opinions. I sincerely appreciate all the different viewpoints you all have contributed to this thread. I also want to add that I do not EVER speak out my opinion on any public forums, for I know just how quickly hostility comes in swarms toward an unpopular opinion. This particular topic is of utmost importance to me at the moment, therefore I feel compelled to say this to you all (and the lurkers who haven't spoken yet, but you ARE here for a reason...) So, with that being said, here we go....
I am a 27 year old woman who grew up in southeastern US, in a region known as "The Bible Belt". My entire family is in the dark about everything discussed in this forum, but one thing they have never been in the dark about is God. It has always been the solid "truth" they have clung to, no matter what. I was raised thinking the Baptists' mentality was the only way to go, and I really struggled with it, mostly because I desperately struggled with my sexual identity. Yes, many people believe homosexuality is a "lifestyle" and it is chosen. However, from someone who identifies as a lesbian, I can assure you that no child would ever "choose" a lifestyle that would cause you to lose your family or your friends. (But again, everyone is free to disagree)
I would say I struggled with Christianity up until last year, when I finally broke free from that mentality. I am in no way discrediting anyone's connection to a higher being, as I would have said exactly the same to you as you might say to me now. The problem I have with believing in God (THE God we all think of when we say "God") is that there's a hook associated with it. "Believe in God, OR burn in Hell." That's your only option folks. It's a fear based religion. Those that "love God" are only afraid of what happens if they don't. I have often heard the phrase by believers "better to believe in God and be wrong than to not believe and be wrong." That's not love for God guys... it's just fear of hell. Maybe if there was no threat of "Hell", I would be more likely to have stayed true to my faith. Unfortunately, that isn't the case. Once you are informed of Christianity, you all of a sudden must accept this belief as your own, or down the fiery depths you go. Doesn't this sound like a trap to anyone but me?
Maybe I haven't articulated this well, and am coming off as bashing Christians. Please PLEASE don't take it this way, guys. I think we all walk the path trying to figure out things spiritually, and we all end up down different roads.
I said all of that to say this: the Bible takes all the responsibility away from US, the people who can see through the bs but are just waiting for
someone else to do anything about it. Anybody seen the movie Mean Girls? There's a great quote by Janis Iain that explains our situation here. She says "there are two kinds of evil people. People that do evil stuff, and people that see evil stuff being done and
don't try to stop it.
The Bible tells us that God is going to take care of everything in the end. All we need to do is pray. In my personal opinion, this is the greatest deceit of all. That a "hero", essentially, will
eventually stop all of this evil stuff from continuing (when the prophesied time comes). When I realized that, I was finally released from the shackles that are "religion". I don't think anyone is coming to the rescue. I think every single like-minded person in here isn't actually here to talk about Bt$ and their MVs. You all have proven you have strong minds and are very observant. Every one of you has woken up and broken away from the idea that we live in a utopia kind of world. Otherwise you would not be here. I think all of us here, and in other forums not specifically talking about b+s, are hungry for change. Aren't you ALL wanting to put a stop to all of this? Aren't you ALL thinking the reason for all these "in-your-face" symbolisms is the elite telling us how "futile" it is to go against them? The top of the pyramid is very small compared to the massive foundation upon which it rests. You think you have no power, that this is a battle between forces much greater than us. I believe this inferior mentality we all have (as individuals) is what keeps us from turning the tables. There are so many more people outside and unaware of "the agenda" than those who construct it. This can be done.
Perhaps I am in the wrong thread and no one here will see what I see.. but I believe that all of us here, following this thread, deep down want to do something about this. If not to save the world, then to save "our boys".
If anyone is offended by my thoughts, I apologize in advance. It was not my intention. I am just under the impression that many of you are like me.. you want to be here and talk about these issues with the band, but you also believe that you should be doing something to help them..
If anyone agrees with anything I've said, please start a dialogue with me. I am very open minded and would like to see what ideas you may have. I take this very seriously. Something needs to be done about all this. We all know it.
One more thing, kind of off-topic from above.. but has anyone been experiencing any synchronicities after having woken up (from the matrix)? I'm very interested to know.
