Jesus loves you. Everyone else thinks...

Jesus love you. Everyone else thinks you’re an asshole.

*A lesson to all idiots. Not just the ones that run Indiana. 

I remember seeing the phrase above on a bumper sticker about 10 years ago. I remember thinking “Thank God, He does” and chuckling to myself about how many people probably think I’m an asshole. Why? Because I can be a very judgmental person and that character trait has done as much good as it has harm. 

For today, I will use it to explain to everyone in America how to Calm. The. Fudge . Down. These are things I’ve learned while watching and judging for the last 33-ish years.

1. Some people are BORN gay. This doesn’t make you gay. They are gay. Got it? Great let’s move on.
2. There are many religions. In the spirit of being different and unique- people can be Christian, Buddhist, Muslim, Wiccan, Jewish etc etc etc. People even have the right to not believe in anything.
3. We are placed on this Earth without written assignments. Whether or not we become dicks is usually determined by what parents we get stuck (or blessed) with. 
4. In order to make our country free (I’m not naive enough to believe it already is) we must allow our people feel free. The law in Indiana makes people uncomfortable because it gives people the freedom to exercise their asshole ways while using the religious excuse. 
5. Religious texts are often misinterpreted. I can assure you, the majority of the most despicable members of the “religious right” completely missed the Bible’s point. 
6. People have the RIGHT to disagree. That is NEVER EVER EVER going to change.

This is a Civil Rights discussion. The problem is that everyone has civil rights. Yes, even them. So, lets look at the Indiana drama as a blessing dressed in ragged overalls and a toothless grin (this is how I picture all bigots). If anyone actually utilizes their right to discriminate then it is our job as non-idiots to stop frequenting their place of business.  Before the law, the people of Indiana had no idea what kind of place they had been giving their hard earned money. I’m sure dozens of former Memories Pizza customers spent a good 1/2 hour trying to scrub the taste of bigot-pizza out of their mouths. Beautiful pizzas constructed with ignorant hands, the horror. 

We tell kids to follow the golden rule and treat others how you’d like to be treated. Have we ever told ourselves the same thing?  Treat assholes with kindness. Don’t eat at their establishments, don’t shop at their stores, don’t have Bob the Bigoted Barber cut your hair. Or do all of those things, I don’t care. If we exercise our right to discriminate against idiots and assholes then we will eventually weed out the herd and make things right. 

The biggest waste of time is spent forcing others to be like you. Life would be awesome if we started compromising instead of bullying. As Americans, we are taught that compromising is weak and we should never settle for any less than our way. Well, when you have millions of people being taught that it’s their way or the highway a compromise is down right brave. Start opening your minds, truly accept your neighbor and be willing to work together……..

Sorry, I just caught myself trying to try. 

I guess I’ll go back to secretly judging others. Watching this country go down the tube. 

Jesus may love everyone and I'm always trying. However, just because I love my neighbor doesn't mean I have to love their actions. I'll never love bigotry.