I’m finally going to watch Religulous and it’s making me think about a lot of crap that comes with being a Christian. I’ve been avoiding this film for a long time (I’m sure you know if it’s on Showtime then it’s been around forever). I recorded it on DVR once already but deleted it and now I am starting to play it. Why avoid it? Here’s the thing…
I am the queen of questioning religion. I question everyone including religious institutions and I encourage the youth group kids and my friends to do so. How can you learn if you don’t question? Impossible. But I don’t really see my faith as an institution. Sunday mornings I don’t always go to church. Partly because I now work overnight babysitting and don’t have time to get ready or leave my dog alone all night and all morning and partly because my father moved to a church that’s super far away and I admit that’s hard (hey, I was born thinking the pastor was my father…you try to get used to that!).
I see my faith as my interpretation of the Bible, yoga, meditation, why I do what I do. I do community service not to get into heaven but because Jesus lead an example of actually doing. Donating money is great…so is donating time. These are people that don’t have homes or food. People. They have stories and information to share. I often use the term “community service” but I hate it. Jesus didn’t tell the disciples “go do community service”. He said go out, love, those types of word. And I also don’t go into the world to “save” people. People who read this may now think I’m not a Christian at all but I don’t think we should all be Christians. I think that’s crap frankly.
Whenever we’re aware of our authentic power…that’s God. I’m not saying we are God. I am saying that God comes in different forms for people. When Jesus says he’s the only way to heaven I don’t think it means believe in him or go to hell. How does that even make sense to people? I believe it means living with love as Jesus did brings us to God and our authentic power.
I have a point, I promise. Now you know more of my starting point. That’s why this movie frustrates me. If Bill Maher would say, “Hey, this is a movie against mainstream Christianity and Catholicism,” then okay. I can get behind that. I hate mainstream Christianity because it makes it harder for me to live. It makes all Chistians look stupid, greedy, and trying to save lives for a ticket to heaven. That’s not Christianity. Frankly, that’s bullshit. So Maher…go after the bullshit and be specific.
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