America has an identity crisis. And no, I don't mean that America is a woman trapped in a man's body. I mean, the conflict between what we claim are our most sacred religious values, and our actions.
Take war, for example. This is perhaps the biggest contradiction between many Americans' professed Christian beliefs, and their actions. America has the largest military budget on Earth. This seems in direct contradiction to Jesus, who said that if someone hits you on one cheek, you are supposed to offer him the other.
Another contradiction is that what we tend to think of as the biggest holiday for Christians, also a national holiday, Christmas, in it's modern incarnation, has almost nothing to do with the birth of Jesus. I mean, I don't remember any Bible quote saying, "And then there came a man in a red suit who will bring you gifts from JC Penney.
Look, I'm not saying that you're a bad Christian if you celebrate Christmas or support the troops, but don't do those things and then turn around and say that abortion and gay marriage are sins.
Sunday, April 19, 2015
Sunday, April 5, 2015
Disney Star Pisses Off Dubai
Recently, former Disney star and singer Selena Gomez, who is probably best known for her role as Alex Russo on the hit show "Wizards of Waverly Place" and her tumultuous on-again off-again relationship with teen pop star and perpetual douche bag Justin Bieber, took a trip to Dubai with some of her girlfriends. The Islamic country is known for some pretty strict rules. Some American and British couples have even been arrested and put in jail for up to ten years for kissing in public. So you can imagine the uproar when Gomez was seen not only laughing and dancing at one of the country's most sacred mosques, which is expressly forbidden, but she also posted a picture of her jokingly pushing her ankle through her burqa. I don't know if this was just her being goofy or stupid, or if it was a form of protest. I doubt it's number 3. But she gives me an idea: the next time you consider going to Dubai, just run through all the mosques naked, and that way all the shock will be over with in an instant.
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