Controversy has swirled recently around Pat Robertson, the Christian televangelist who suggested that the earthquake in Haiti was a result of a “pact with the devil” it allegedly made in the 18th century in an attempt to defeat their former French colonizers and that “ever since they have been cursed by one thing after the other.”
In Surrey, Canada Pastor Justin Dennison said during a sermon, “Why is all this happening down in Haiti? He then spoke about Haiti being infamous for its voodoo and spiritual darkness and said that, “ Maybe God has shaken that place, shaken against the kingdom of darkness.”
If an earthquake hits your area, or you are flooded out or fires destroy your home or you are victim of any other natural disaster, are you going to say it’s a result of God’s anger too? I would be careful if I were you not to sit in judgment of Haiti and others places in the world where people practise their ancient ways.
There is no excuse for very bad pastors and religious bigots and others who are fools and arrogant beings with no feelings. We have witnessed so much intense suffering of people in Haiti from the great power of nature and the lasting strength emanating from our beloved, abused and tortured planet.
When Hurricane Katrina struck, the Dalai Lama referenced people’s karma. Do you really think that the Creator wants to destroy his creations?
Victims of disasters, be they black, Spanish, French, Italian or whatever their colour, nationality or religious background, are travellers on our planet along with everyone and everything else – from beasts to fish to birds and other known and even unknown life. All have been created as pure vibrations by the all-pure, divine Creator – the one some call God and that others call Goddess. Some others are non-religious. Some believe in nature and practise Voodoo. Some are earth witches. Others are Shamans who do Shamanic rituals. Practices began in ancient times, thousands of years ago. Religions sprang forth out of many ancient beginnings.
When I have spoken and continue to speak about the need for people to respect one another, it definitely applies to the religious pipsqueaks who are not aware of where their own religions came from or even began, let alone if they are true. You who did not care to look before you leapt into your belief system and are sitting in judgment should check your insulting, mean and cruel behaviour when you say what you do about the Haitians and others. Put yourself in their moccasins. You must learn to think, reason and say you are sorry now to your planet or you will choke on your own words for you are not gods or the Creator.
When so many millions of people around the planet are suffering in hardship, poverty and loss, there is no need nor rhyme nor reason for people to spit out their arrogance and stupidity into the ether so more uninformed arrogant people without reason can spit out more uncalled for confused and arrogant religious one-upmanship aimed at the suffering and innocent.
The world should demand public apologies from all those religious zealots who attack and trample on any race, creed or colour they have not been able to convert, train or manipulate, be they the very young or the very old, to their form of religious belief. An apology needs to be offered from clerics whoever and wherever they may be. It matters not whether they are lamas, Catholics, Protestants or any others who utter hateful words or create pain by daggering people who are already down and suffering.
The world needs to demand apologies from the preachers, priests, pastors and others who are so capable of tearing apart people who are suffering. Bad karma is a law created by those who are filled with hatred. Those who are filled with love and compassion will be those who spread pure karma and goodness upon the planet and reach out to the suffering.
Name the ones who have attacked those who are suffering. Request that media such as CNN, CBC and BBC demand an open apology from these who trampled upon the broken people from Haiti and others.
Good thoughts :: Good words :: Good deeds :: No killing :: Justice for all :: Change :: Living the highest light of one’s soul
