Convos in Parlor

Tonight I had the rare opportunity to sit out in the Parlor lobby and talk with the girls. This is one of the things that I will miss next year. I've grown closer to these girls and I really enjoy what they have to say and the stories that they share. I like talking to them at the end of the week and catching up with what's been going on in their lives. But back to the point of this entry.

Tonight we were discussing different things that has pissed us off over the years that wouldn't normally happen at another college, but happens here because of the small size and the "Christian" appearance they like to uphold. These things included what happened to me this past week, and something that happened to another girl a year or so ago. What exactly happened isn't important to this entry, what is important is your definition of "Christian".

You see, I was raised to believe that we are not here to judge, but to be judged. Even J.C. himself was not here to judge and tells us that this is a job for the Father in heaven. But apparently some people think that this does not apply to themselves (as far as the judging part) or others (meaning the being judged). Is this the meaning of "Christian"? That the bible applies to everyone but them? That if you're a Christian you can do as you like, believe as you like, because you've dedicated your like to God and therefore are saved without being a nice person? If it is, then I'm missing out on a lot of fun times.

Besides this, I was taught, and I read in the bible that J.C. told us the most important of all the laws was to love your neighbor as yourself. He didn't put stipulations on this. He didn't say love your neighbor as yourself as long as your neighbor isn't gay, or a different race from you, or does things you don't necessarily agree with. It's love your neighbor as yourself, period, end of story, that's it. But there are so many people that just don't want to hear that and it's giving real Christians a bad name, and frankly it sucks.

Now I'm not saying that because I'm a Christian I'm completely sinless. I know that's not true, and everyone around me knows that's not true. However, I also believe that J.C. was first and foremost a man, and that he too made mistakes in his life, just as I have, and every other normal person also has. Alright, you can all gasp and scream and tell me how wrong I am. But let's think about it for a moment. He hung out with prostitutes, and tax collectors, and murderers and theives for Pete's sake. His best friends had been arrested God knows how many times, and yet he still hung out with them. One of them even sold him out to be killed and he forgave them in the end. So are you going to tell me that he didn't get in trouble, or drink a little bit in his 33 years of life? I don't think so. He was, after all, a man.

I said this to the Dean of Academics at my school after he had the balls to criticize my friends. I thought he was going to fall over and die he turned so white. Ever since, he hasn't looked at me the same way. But I don't think it matters what I say. People can say whatever they want, but it has no bearing unless you follow it with actions. I guess that's why I don't listen to people the way other people do. I watch them for what they do, how they act, and what their bodies do. That tells you so much more than if you just listen to them. Words mean next to nothing to me. You want to impress me? Don't do it with how you talk or what you say. Do it with your actions. Do the right thing, don't just say you will.

Signing off,
~Vix~