November 9, 2013
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So. Matt Walsh is a terrible person.
Yes, I have judged a stranger.
But only because he's gone off and judged EVERYONE who is not a staunch believer in the faith of which he subscribes (And he's judged a lot of others who are believers of his faith). And though I understand how and why he came to his conclusions (and sometimes I even agree with his fundamental statements), his manner of speak and his utter disrespect for altering opinions has made me unhappy to have ever come across his work.
But really, I have no personal problem with Mr Walsh. He is a man who I will most likely ever met, and don't care to ever know. What gets me are the people in my life who share his opinions as if they are diamonds of wisdom in a world filled with coal. And it hurts me to find that there are people who want to share this sentiment of intolerance as if it is manna of what is good in the world. It is as if the only way to change people for the better is to be cruel and opinionated.
I never understood why people felt the need to belittle others in order to change their minds. I was taught to love a sinner into the kingdom: this seems to be so logical to me. And so it was also the reason I disassociated myself with the church.
So I digress, the reason I went on here was to complain about Mr. Walsh. My point is, you should not emulate people who hate. That is dangerous for you. That is dangerous for society. And honestly, it makes you look like a closed minded tool. If you are to emulate the attitudes and actions of someone who is out to change minds and create spiritual awareness, I vote you use Pope Francis.
okay... I have joined the mass millions who have now considered Pope Francis 'the man'. And you know what, I'm not ashamed that I like him. I'm not Catholic, and yet he makes me want to follow him-- he makes me want to treat people according to his examples.
And one thing you would never hear him say (at least to the media) is: "that person's a heathen and a lost cause! So do everything in your power to belittle their beliefs!"
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He's awesome.
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So people. Less encouragement to the haters that fall under the same category Matt Walsh. And more doing according the perspective and examples of people like Pope Francis. Less obsession over what makes man a worse creature than you-- and more acceptance of the flaws of humanity so that you can love it to change.
Just an opinion.
