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Jan 21, 2005 23:25

What's the furthest away you've ever been from the place you were born? How did you get there? Why did you go? Did you return or even want to come back to where you came from?



I live almost half a world away from the place where I was born. I was born in Palestine, and in New York City is where I live now. First, when I came back I went to Palestine again. This was a big mistake. My daughter, who incarnates more often, had warned me not to go there. It seems as though this warfare will never end, and I will never be able to return to my beautiful homeland.

From there, I went to France, because I heard I had a small following there. France was lovely, I spent my summer on the beach but I did not find Him in France. I went to Rome, although the place turns my stomach. I found Him not in Rome, although it is supposed to be the center of the Church. I spent a very nice and relaxing autumn in Ireland, although the people were good to me, I found no conclusive leads.

I am here because I asked someone where are the most Christians?

They said "America. It's a Christian Nation. It is "chock full" of Christians."

The first thing I learned on my voyage to America is that this is a very difficult country to get into. I rode on an airplane for only the second time, I was glad to have a god to pray to! In the airport, I went through Customs and ran into some trouble. To travel requires several papers, and all of mine look suspicious. What if He was detained as well?

I was interrogated and strip searched before they let me go. Things got better after that, my daughter came and vouched for me, and took me to find an apartment.

I'm not happy here. As I walk around, I feel a disturbance. These people call themselves people of faith, but it's an empty faith. They are so zealous about defending their Christianity because deep down they know they don't understand the way it really works-they lack the knowledge of their own belief system. They are lost, drifting in a sea of fear and ignorance. They equate hate with love, war with peace, and their religious leaders see G-d as an old, overly strict man who will not tolerate any questioning or differences. What else can I say about religious leaders who fear and sexualize a drawing of a sponge?

I really do fear that He might have been arrested as a dissident and is being detained without trial or access to legal counsel! If they saw him, I do not think they would know him.

I'm disappointed in America.

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