A Life Philosophy

For some reason, I spent some time the other night reading a forum I never thought I would be interested in reading—the “Christianity Community” on Amazon. I was honestly disturbed by the amount of vitriol and hatred that was spread within the various threads that I browsed. These people who claim to follow a loving God were spreading messages of hate and bigotry.

Don’t ask me why I was reading these threads, because I simply don’t know. I happened across one and it escalated from there. The time wasn’t a complete waste, however, as it ended with me contemplating my own theological point of view. My views haven’t changed any, and in actual fact, have probably been strengthened by what I read.

Over the years, I have formed a moral standard and philosophy based upon my life experience, and the environment in which I was raised. That philosophy really boils down to a single, simple statement—live your own life, your own way, and don’t hinder others ability to do the same.

In the end, I think that’s better than looking down on, or in some cases hating, people because of their lifestyle choices, who they are, who they sleep with, and what they do. How about you?