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07/10/2002 entry: "AUGH!"

I'd like to clear something up here, about my own opinions and one of the many many things about Americans, and people in general, that I despise so deeply it's impossible to describe.

I am literally sick of hearing "God Bless America". I just saw someone on Ebay who fucking wrote under that, "one nation 'UNDER GOD'". I didn't capitalize that on purpose, that was her.

WE ARE NOT ONE NATION UNDER GOD PEOPLE! Look around you! Not everyone in the whole fucking world believes in God! Not everyone in this nation believes in God! Hell, not everyone within a 5 mile radius around YOU believes in God! GROW UP! You and your Christian friends are not the only people who live in America. There are atheists, agnostics, pagans, satanists, hindu, buddhist, jewish, muslim and I'm sure many more that I can't name. Are all those people less than human for that? Do they not deserve recognition because they don't believe what you do? That's fucking selfish. We don't all buy into this idea of a Christian God caring for America. Hell, not all of us believe there's ANY sort of god. Just because you fucking live somewhere doesn't mean you have to believe in any religion whatsoever. It is NOT, I repeat NOT essential to living a full life. I don't have to believe in some abstract notion to be happy, to fall in love, to laugh, to see the world, to do everything I dream of doing, to be successful.. Do you see my point?

So fuck you. I really mean it. Stop trying to force the entire rest of the world into believing the same things you do. There's a separation of Church and state for a reason; I personally think it's because the government is corrupt enough without an establishment like the Church influencing it. But that's my own prejudice.

And I really hate when people say they want to save other people's souls... FUCK that's annoying. You're ruining other people's lives, not saving them. Whether or not you're right. I seriously doubt you are. In fact, I will go so far as to say I know it. And don't turn around and tell me, "Oh really, well How you do KNOW?" because I fucking invented that question.

But is it SO incomprehensible that someone BESIDES YOU should know something about this fucking world? Maybe I don't REALLY know. It doesn't matter either way. But think about it.. what are the chances that The truth, The ultimate reality, conforms itself to this incredibly detailed fantasy world you built inside your head? Even if there was some type of god, who's to say he gives a flying fuck about you, or your greedy, nationalistic country?

When I feel this wonderful excited feeling in my stomach, I don't feel God. When I look at art that blows me away, I don't see God. He's not there when I'm looking into my boyfriend's eyes, and he's not there when I'm playing my heart out on my guitar. When I watch a sunset, I see colors and light and composition; not the work of a god. When I'm listening to music, I hear rhythms and melodies and emotion; not God. I don't see God in any joy this world can give me, and I'm not a bad person for that. There isn't anything wrong with me because of that.

All I know, is you see what you believe. And I think aside from specific attacks against religion, doesn't it make SENSE that we should respect eachother's beliefs? How much respect are you giving the people who DON'T believe the same thing as you when you force the US under some petty label?

Nevermind a couple of fun facts: I believe I heard that that whole "under God" part wasn't written into the pledge until the 1950's. And, you keep saying "God bless America" which means you're including Canada, Mexico, and all of Central/South America. God bless Chile? God bless Panama? God bless Brazil. Hm okay.

Although, I'm against the entire pledge even prior to the under God part. I think it's the stupidest thing I've ever heard of. It makes you think: Does our country suck so much that they have to brainwash us into patriotism?

Yeah, pretty much.