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For those of you who missed it. Today is the last day of the Hajj.
Now the Hajj is one of the seven pillars of islam (no mater what your sect is, Sunni, Shia or Sufi) and it is something that every individual of the islamic faith is supposed to complete before the end of there lives.
For additional information: Hajj
Now all that being said, since it is sunday, lets turn to something that I think is far more important but tied to this.
Faith.
I would never call myself a religious man, I have seen far to often what happens when people support there religions ideals over, or what they are told is there ideals, in absence of reality. Religion was the first truly organized sport, it gets everyone together on a team, rooting for one idea, working together. With all the good and bad that comes from it. Because people continue to support there team, not matter how much they suck. They also feel the need to compete to prove there team is better then all the others in one way, shape or form.
In my experience, Religion is the cloths that faith wears, it’s how people relate, collect, bring together, and focus what faith is and show to the world that yes, you are not alone, no we are here, and look, I feel the same way. I don’t know if this is born out of a innate fear within humans to the broadness of what faith is (a spiritual agoraphobia) or because they just don’t like to act alone (preferring pack behavior).
In the end I would say that I am a man who has a great deal of faith. I’ve never felt the need to express this with others. I just accept it as part of who I am. It’s gotten me in trouble, and hurt me in many ways, but it’s part of who i am and I accept it. I’m not just talking in a belief in a higher power, although that is part of it. There is also what we see in others, how we interact with the world and what we are willing to accept or endure.
What I don’t understand however is those who deny or don’t think or don’t feel that sort of faith. I don’t really think of this as being raised incorrectly. I just think it’s a difference of personality. On some level I feel bad for them. Course at times they royally piss me off when they can’t seem to grasp how they hurt others or themselves through there blundering. I refuse to accept that people do this intentionally, or if they do, they are far more evil (or whatever term you want to use for the not good, desirable or achieved affects with a negative impact) then I would honestly want to contemplate.
What this all boils down to, and to bring us back to the beginning. The Hajj is a tremendous source of faith for the followers of Islam. All reports and studies conducted of Hajji’s is that it brings a greater sense of community and acceptance when they return as compared to when they left.
I guess I just wish others could find that sense of acceptance too, and let folks lead there own lives in the manner that they choose.
PS: If you feel the need to donate to me religiously I should warn you up front that all proceeds will be used for alcohol consumption with what is left being donated to some charity that supports animals or there rights, people can generally take care of themselves, animals can’t.
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