Friday, 2 March 2007

It's 3am

It is late, or early - It is 3am anyway and I'm showing no signs of needing sleep. I don't understand why I as necked about three herbal sleeping tablets a few hours ago to assist my cold. I felt like I had to put herbal there just incase the severe of you out there got worried.
So what did I do tonight? ( I warn you - this blog gets quite serious here so if you're looking for some jolly chat come back next blog )
I watched a documentary called jesus camp. Jeeze oh, I was really looking for some light comedy but I was drawn to this by the dramamtic comments it sported, I wonder if any of you have seen it.
Brainwashing these poor poor children into this harsh, almost nazi ish belief in Jesus christ and God - It's an awful thing to watch especially if you're quite fond of children. I say this meaning you really have to watch it to understand - ah these people are forcing children into abolishing the word fun. One bit that really upset me was at the 'camp' one night one of the speakers asked the kids 'are you ready for some fun tonight?' only to show later the 'fun' intended was to teach children how harry potter is a work of the devil and to act even slightly (I'm talking slight here) against the will of God, even not praying ten times a day or whatever that they are to be shamed and they should 'repent' I'm not talking about 14 year old kids Im talking about five year olds crying because they are being taught to be ashamed of themselves for being children. Sounds like crazy fun to me!
This one little kid was praised for going up to strangers and telling them jesus christ has told her that they need help - That God had told her they should be saved, this seven year old kid. Yeah okay we can say brave and we can say she's a solider of christ but if she get's shot or god forbid something happen to her - wouldn't someone say 'Who taught her to put herself in danger?' Because I didn't see that in the bible.
Without going into my life too much something I really believe in is fun, and I think children should be left to play and imagine and think about pirates and indians and faeries and dress up and just enjoy life and enjoy the innocence and delight of being a child - it's amazing! Yes? Children and adults, it is a sad day when we teach against the imagination and when we forget how to live. Hm maybe I am being 'silly' and maybe I am someone to overlook but I cannot stand the daily routine and the expectation for people to 'grow up' and turn into workers who work for the money and the money that works for the workers. We pay for apples when we can pick them off the tree* - I'm not sure what I am trying to say here - I am just tired of the wrong people getting their hands on the weak minded and moulding them. This was a serious blog wasn't it , blimey.
Off to watch some light hearted comedy. Goodnight my fellow bloggers.

*I am not promoting the stealing of other peoples apples here - unless they look fresh and tasty.

4 comments:

Kerron said...

Natracalm is the future. ;-)

One of my favourite songs by Neil Finn (ex Crowded House) is Wherever You Are - has the first line: "Wherever you are, it's 3am and I'm awake." Always have that song in my mind when I have insomnia!

http://www.lyricwiki.org/Neil_Finn:Wherever_You_Are

Coming from a Brethren background originally, our church always seemed to have trouble with people having any fun on a Sunday. Some people boycotted TV & radio - and others even took down the budgie's swing to stop it enjoying itself too much.

OK, maybe not that last one. ;-)

Amelia J said...

haha I took some crazy insomnia tablets and I didn't actually make it to my bed but instead hit the sofa with my clothes on.
What a drag

Kerron said...

Erm, would it have been better to fall asleep on the sofa with your clothes off?

As I live with my parents, so the answer to that one is definitely "No". :-/

I have just disgusted myself. Ugh.

Amelia J said...

yes but I did not have time - the beauty of quick sleep
xthy5