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Views on Good and Evil
Today I met a man.
We instantly hit it off and had similar views and thoughts on politics as well as great opinions on music and musicians.
Easy small talk and humor at the diner table along with my friend and her sister.
He was her sisters husband and like family now.
Then it was time to roll a dubie.
And of course, my room being the only room aloud to blow down in, we all head in there.
In an instant, the conversation switches into religion.
Apparently my bedroom is full of satanist art.
Now, I will admit my tastes in decoration can be rather morbid, thus my own art is on the darker side.
But if I may say, even at my young age I've battled my demons.
I've wrestled the boundaries of pure and sinister many a years and I've done unspeakable things.
But I've also had the gift of realizing when things need to stop.
Mind you, it might take a few years of self indulgent selfishness, and just the right (or wrong) amount of skrewing up to come to this conclusion.
But dammit I played the devils golden violin.
I've found many a pleasure toys in pandora's box.
And I've damn near sold my soul to demons.
But I didn't.
I found my... path so to speak.
It doesn't have direct map.
Or even a one desired destination.
But I know the difference between wrong and right.
Though at times I test my balance on the tight ropes of decisions.
Good and evil..
I've stared wickedtry in the eyes with a blank stare.
And I've weeped tears of desperation in the minds eye of purity.
So who is this man?
This truck driving, everyday man of a preacher, to tell me I'm a devil worshiper?
To tell me my art, my soul, my lives transformation of who I am today, is evil?
That my version of a God is a representation of a devil?
When it's his religion that stole the symbolism of goats horns for the purpous of terrifying it's own people to stay on the"righteous path of Jesus Christ".
Not only that, but it gave the this rediculous idea that all people still of the old religion where in need of being burned upon stakes as devil worshipers.
Which Hunters was an actual profession.
And a high paying one at that.
Look it up, I speak no lies.
So I ask the age old question
Was it truly a "good thing" to destroy the lives of many innocents in the name of your God?
Just because they had beliefs that didn't cash in for the Christian churches.
So this man
This man
Had the audacity sit in my room and preach to me about what I know and recognize what's "good and evil" without listening to word I had to say on the subject after I politely sat and took silent mannerism waiting for my turn to speak.
The nerve.
But I won't take offense.
And I won't judge as I've been judged.
Because I know I know the truths of good and evil.
You can't have one without the other.
Just as every person has both inside of them.
God and Goddess alike.
Life and death.
I don't hate this man though it may sound like I do at times.
I don't even dislike this man.
Actually I found him cool as hell when we first spoke.
It just saddens me how he can't see the difference of what's pure and what's wicked between my two sketches I have on my walls.
My paintings, my drawings, my music, and my poetry are all representations of good and evil.. My voice on the matter.
You just have to look beyond the obvious images and attempt to find the hidden meanings.
Alas, this all just my opinions and views.
It's ignorant to preach when others find peace in another light if you ask me.
We instantly hit it off and had similar views and thoughts on politics as well as great opinions on music and musicians.
Easy small talk and humor at the diner table along with my friend and her sister.
He was her sisters husband and like family now.
Then it was time to roll a dubie.
And of course, my room being the only room aloud to blow down in, we all head in there.
In an instant, the conversation switches into religion.
Apparently my bedroom is full of satanist art.
Now, I will admit my tastes in decoration can be rather morbid, thus my own art is on the darker side.
But if I may say, even at my young age I've battled my demons.
I've wrestled the boundaries of pure and sinister many a years and I've done unspeakable things.
But I've also had the gift of realizing when things need to stop.
Mind you, it might take a few years of self indulgent selfishness, and just the right (or wrong) amount of skrewing up to come to this conclusion.
But dammit I played the devils golden violin.
I've found many a pleasure toys in pandora's box.
And I've damn near sold my soul to demons.
But I didn't.
I found my... path so to speak.
It doesn't have direct map.
Or even a one desired destination.
But I know the difference between wrong and right.
Though at times I test my balance on the tight ropes of decisions.
Good and evil..
I've stared wickedtry in the eyes with a blank stare.
And I've weeped tears of desperation in the minds eye of purity.
So who is this man?
This truck driving, everyday man of a preacher, to tell me I'm a devil worshiper?
To tell me my art, my soul, my lives transformation of who I am today, is evil?
That my version of a God is a representation of a devil?
When it's his religion that stole the symbolism of goats horns for the purpous of terrifying it's own people to stay on the"righteous path of Jesus Christ".
Not only that, but it gave the this rediculous idea that all people still of the old religion where in need of being burned upon stakes as devil worshipers.
Which Hunters was an actual profession.
And a high paying one at that.
Look it up, I speak no lies.
So I ask the age old question
Was it truly a "good thing" to destroy the lives of many innocents in the name of your God?
Just because they had beliefs that didn't cash in for the Christian churches.
So this man
This man
Had the audacity sit in my room and preach to me about what I know and recognize what's "good and evil" without listening to word I had to say on the subject after I politely sat and took silent mannerism waiting for my turn to speak.
The nerve.
But I won't take offense.
And I won't judge as I've been judged.
Because I know I know the truths of good and evil.
You can't have one without the other.
Just as every person has both inside of them.
God and Goddess alike.
Life and death.
I don't hate this man though it may sound like I do at times.
I don't even dislike this man.
Actually I found him cool as hell when we first spoke.
It just saddens me how he can't see the difference of what's pure and what's wicked between my two sketches I have on my walls.
My paintings, my drawings, my music, and my poetry are all representations of good and evil.. My voice on the matter.
You just have to look beyond the obvious images and attempt to find the hidden meanings.
Alas, this all just my opinions and views.
It's ignorant to preach when others find peace in another light if you ask me.
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