Aid & Charity

With so many needing help now days I wanted to lend some wisdom to those who seek aid. Know that all places that do help do always do so... properly.

 Being a person of faith I believe you should give freely without expectation of return.  Not every organization or charity follows that way however. I am not saying they can not help but their methods can do harm.

 Some aid organizations help you now and expect you to pay them later. Whether it comes from disability or insurance or whatever.  They may have good intentions but it is a poor system. A boon that may come later to a person or family in distress or need should remain their own. Not be subjected to claim or seizure. It only creates a lesser form of economic slavery. 

In short people can not get ahead. They are repaying a debt when they should be celebrating a new source of stability.  These places may be necessary when there is nothing else to help but they are not right. Charity is only so when you give without profit.  

Help should not have requirements of religion, propaganda, or loyalty. If it does be wary.  

 Aid can come from many places and in different forms. It can be confusing to know who to go to or for what. Breathe!  Take time, ask questions, and collect notes.  You will learn.

At all times be safe. There are always those who may exploit. Just be sensible. 

Those of you not needing help please remember to serve all. We as people progress when look out for one another. Life is about people. Places and things are merely decorations and memento'. 

If you need help just ask. It may take time and you may have to find the right group or people but do try. I truly believe there are resources for everyone on this world. 

 

Love is Never Wrong! 

Crime

 There are so many crimes in the world. I believe we know and hear a lot about the violent ones. The one I would like to mention today is the crime of censorship and erasure. To me it is tied with the crime of violation. 

To many times people are told you can't do this. You can't talk like that or say these words.  You can't dress that way. Those thoughts are wrong. You can't...

This is all bad enough from outsiders but when it begins to include family, friends, and those around you it becomes smothering and defining. As a person who never truly fit the world I have my own unique version of it. 

People don't understand what it is like to be suffocated by people all around criticizing something about you.  Being LGBT we all know something about this. The issue;however, goes far beyond. It is a violent erasure of identity and soul. 

In my own life I keep getting told the world does not work that way.  My answer is "But it could!" Just because others think or act a certain way does not mean I have to.  I choose to be me and act on my thoughts and morals.

If you don't like certain speech you can leave or politely ask a person to refrain from that around you. If you don't like a persons look then look away. If you don't agree then recognize that. Most certainly it does not give you the right to enforce your will upon another. 

One of the greatest tenets of civilization, religion and society is tolerance.  For without it. all is undone. You have the right to be you. As does everyone. Somewhere, sometime people have forgotten this right. 

We must embrace each other in respect and dignity. Equality is not an option. It is foundation. Everyone adds and everyone contributes something. You may not see the thread in the whole but it is there. So are the forgotten, ignored or erased. 

I could go into great detail on this. However, I am sure  you now what I mean. Life must have value and purpose. Everyone must matter. Most importantly everyone must be allowed to be themselves. There are exceptions to every rule and times when people going beyond their own life, remove themselves. That is another topic.

Crimes abound and  there are not enough moderate or help us navigate. I don't expect a perfect world. It would be nice though to have people stand. Stand for one another. Lift each other up. Know when to step back and allow another there own skin and space. 

There is not enough love and dignity in the world. There certainly is not enough action. Don't burn yourself out but be a beacon for others.  We all have a place and purpose. We all deserve love.

 

 

Love is Never Wrong! 

Truth

 I just came across someone saying the era of truth on the internet is over. Interesting...  I'll tell you all a truth.  The only question is will you read? Better yet will you change it?

 

Truth:  Today it is said we can not feed everyone. We simply don't have the resources.

 

So lets say 100 people in your town need food. Can we go to a market, store, or grocery and buy enough to feed 100?

Yes, we can.

 

Is there any way to distribute said food to those who need it? Are people and organizations already in place to help?

Yes there is.

 

Is there enough money to purchase this food for people?

Yes!

 

Regardless of being LGBT or not people in the world are going without. Not from lack of supplies. infrastructure, or money. So why do we have this problem?

 

Will, ego, manipulation... Call it what you will. It became acceptable to deny people. 

 

They are not me. I don't agree with them or their lives. I help my own. They are disgusting. So many lines and excuse' are spoken. Yet all I see is people. 

It does no matter if you are left or right. You could be rich or poor. The color of your skin, the language you speak, or even where you come from is irrelevant.  What truly matters?

 

There is a person or people before you in need of food. They are hungry. What else matters?  You can debate this or that, you can throw many plans into the air and delay. But I ask you what matters most?

 

To me I see only people who are hungry. Feed them. Can we save everyone? No, but we can try, one step at a time. 

 

So back to my question. There is enough food, people to help, and money to provide. Will you read this and make a difference? There is no debate. People are there. The resources are there. Do you have the will to make it go away?

 

  Yes it is that simple. It is people who make it difficult or stop it. I am not judging. It is merely me pointing out we can fix this. Why haven't we?

 

There we go, one truth.

 

 

Love is Never Wrong! 

 

Dignity

 It amazes me how some people, after all this time, still can not see what really matters. The issue is not how much we have, but what we don't.  You can argue the glass full or half empty all day long. However much water we have is irrelevant when someone comes and spits in your glass. 

We all deserve to drink forth from a fresh clean spring. This is not a privilege. This is a right.  Everyone has the right to their beliefs but not the lives of others. 

Dignity only begins when we see everyone as human. Everyone matters and everyone has the right to exist. Existence must be worth living, must have value and purpose. 

You can disagree. You can look away. You can choose not to interact. However; you can not deny existence, life, or liberty.  

When you assign a value to life you have already diminished something priceless. No Human is worthless. Value applies to all and is never negotiable. 

Until we agree that everyone should get what they need there is no dignity or life There is only pain, sorrow, and suffering. Have we not bled enough to pay for every inch of the Earth? 

Dignity begins in equality and respect. Those require trust and love. If we can not extend such there is no life, no dignity, and no hope.

This world, our world, has bounty enough for all. It has a place for all. The only limitation to that is us. We must love even when difficult.  

Dignity cost you nothing. It only removes the price tag!

 

 

Love is Never Wrong! 

 

 

One Light in the Darkness

 There are many times in Human history when the actions of a few can change the very destiny of life. I do think one of those times is now. No one person or group has all the answers. However allow me to offer some clarity on a topic of note. 

Religious freedom is a very important value that should be upheld by law. It is a personal right, not a group one. This must be understood.

Any individual is entitled to follow the spiritual or religious views they hold dear. This right: however, extends only to you. The misguided belief that society must follow your belief is incorrect. We are a people made up of many.

The multitude of us may be of different ethnic, cultural, and religious origins.  There is enough room for all to be who they choose and follow their hearts. When we choose to serve only some we choose to deny others their freedom. 

I know there are many here in  the U.S. and around the world who seek to define their societies by religious views. Society is not a theocracy. Society is Human!  We are all different and we are all free. The first path into darkness is to take away the freedom of others. 

When you begin to deny others you begin to hurt. You begin to hurt others. You begin to hurt yourself.  Just as assuredly as you seek to bring your will across society you open up others to bring their will unto you. 

There is an old saying if you take an eye for an eye, soon enough the whole world is blind. We must value, lift up, and love all.  It is a sacred tenet.  Only then do we see others as equals. Only then do we see value. 

Religious freedom is and always has been personal. Freedom of religion must also include freedom from it. For all people must come to God on their own. If they choose not, that to is their choice. 

The argument that society is falling apart due to change is misguided. The truth is people have for to long become lax on their own principles. If you see failings first look upon yourself. We did not get here alone. 

The Human journey is about all of us. If you find value in your beliefs and you uphold them, live them, others may find value as well. Failing to embrace, maintain, and live a belief system is not an excuse to dictate to others. The only way to win religious freedom is to make it valuable.

If you do not value the whole you value no one. If you value no one I mourn you. Living in darkness is a painful and scary place. Good things and good people get lost. 

I find it funny just as in Lord of the Rings, the beacons must be lit. We stand against the darkness, each a beacon. I have raised my beacon this day. Will you honor the call? Will stand against religious hate. Will stand against atheist hate? Will you stand against groups and laws that hurt? 

We are all one regardless of how some tell you it is us vs. them. We are all valuable. We are all deserving of love. Gather in the light and tell your story. Only then do we see one another. Only then do we hear each other. 

One light now stands in the darkness. I know many others are out there. Let's see if we bring the world into day.

Love is Never Wrong!

Wanderings

 Hmmm...  U.S. Constitution,  Article 4, Section 2

The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States.

 

 

 

The Greatest

 Someone reminded me maybe I should say something in the current times.  I am tired of our vivid colors being muted grey.  I am tired of senseless death, simply because we exist. I am tired of being told we are less than. 

No more! We are the greatest because of who we are. All people regardless of gender, color, ethnicity, and even identity are great. It is those who can not stand the colors who are not. I am a rainbow and I'm going to light up the sky. 

Even if I go grey I hope the diamond that is my soul splits the very Earth and the colors springs forth dazzling the world!

Love is Never Wrong!