La, la, la not listening
10 Jun 2010 2 Comments
Ever find out something that you wish you hadn’t and it just changes your opinion
entirely of someone? Tonight that happened to me.
Two days ago in the car I heard on the radio Beck singing Gamma ray which is a killer song, anyway it’s been stuck in my head since then giving me a really groovy theme song to my days as I go on with my business. So I go on You tube tonight to educate my kids on how cool Beck is and start reading the comments below the song and there it is “Love this song, shame he’s a scientologist” Dammit!!!!
Now, I am entirely embracing of all cultures, religions, sexual orientations, ask anyone who knows me, I love diversity. My problem is really just with scientology, I don’t think it’s a religion, it was created by a Science fiction author, the guy moved himself and a bunch of followers onto a cruise liner so he could operate outside of any country’s jurisdiction. The recounts of former members of “The Church” are chilling, I have looked out of curiosity at different websites trying to learn more, and it just looks worse the more you find. I don’t like Tom Cruise anymore, and I loved him when he was cute in that fantasy movie “Legend” can’t like Will Smith anymore and I loved him in Fresh Prince, Jason Swartzman, anyone seen Darjeeling Limited? Jenna Elfman, Jason Lee from My name is Earl- although he should be shot for Alvin and the Chipmunks. My point is I really like Beck’s music so why can’t I leave it at that, enjoy the music or the movie in the case of Tom and Will Smith and not get all caught up in the fact that they believe in such a load of baloney, conveniently packaged as a religion so they can get special tax status, cut people off from their families if they leave the church, stop people from seeking medical help for mental and physical health problems etc. I would like to unknow that Beck is a Scientologist so I can keep grooving out to his music, Actually hang on…Gamma Ray… hmmm, is that a reference to something Thetan or Xenu related? Ughhhh!
Actually I am going to answer this question myself, yes you can unknow something, if people can talk themselves into believing that Elvis and Michael Jackson are alive and that those vibration machines make you lose weight then I can totally wipe from my memory that thing about Beck which I can’t remember now… what were we talking about again?
ps- I think I may be a closet biggot, isn’t that the definition? writing off a whole section of the population because of their belief system, now that is scary! It’s like saying I’m not racist but I just don’t like Italians, I’m not homophobic, I just think gays shouldn’t be able to get married, I’m not sexist I just think women shouldn’t join the armed forces, now I’m feeling bad! Scientologists settle down, don’t attack my blog, go on with your bad selves! freedom of speech, freedom to practice your own “religious” beliefs, praise Xenu, yadda, yadda, yadda
Jun 11, 2010 @ 03:18:03
I think u can disagree with someone’s belief system. That’s allowed. It doesn’t mean you like the person they are any less. I think that if we didn’t have these diversities and all agreed we would be rather boring.. you know, live and let live.. Just because you disagree it doesn’t make you a bigot.. Just means you have your own opinions…
Jun 11, 2010 @ 10:18:01
Yeah! What she said!
Though I must admit, if I find out someone is a scientologist I do think worse of them!