Basics.

This is going to be controversial(did I say a bit?) so if you choose to read it, do so with at least an open mind. For a while, even within the understanding of the purpose pain and denial play in our faiths and social conditionings I always struggled with the general concept that the only way to earn love and acceptance is through them. That the more you suffer in the name of, the more the reward? I assume there are reasons above my understanding that things work the way they do, but here's what I think. The self-denial of pleasure is actively self-harm. Take, for instance, fasting. It’s lauded in many religious traditions as a way to grow spiritually, to cleanse the soul, or to get closer to God. I get it. But doesn’t denying your body of sustenance which it needs to function, sound like something wrong? Is it just me? There’s something profoundly difficult for me to reconcile here. Fasting, in essence, makes you weak, drained, and at times, irritable, yet somehow, enduring this ...

The question usually is why I called my blog Basics. The answer is rather simple, the things I talk about are things we already know about, they're basic. All I do is provide a little retrospect and sometimes different perspective. I discovered that we know so much, but knowing only implies understanding, it does not mean it. What I'm going to be writing about below are things you know, and I'm sorry about the monotony but as you read this, it's of import that you pay attention; that you understand. So recently, one of the most urban and gorgeous person I know was abused, and talking to her I kept realizing that it's not that she didn't know, it's not naivety that gets people abused. It really isn't. As children of God, I find that humans, like their father, are very judgemental. And sitting in the seat of the judge means you feel pure, exempt from the happenings of those you judge. We convince ourselves that we would handle things better if ...