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I have just underwent one of the best, most spiritual things of my life.
Ah, you believe I exaggerate, and may I tell you I do not! I have just gotten back from a hour and a half to two hour talk with Nobel Peace Prize Laureate winner Desmond Tutu, a funny old man with dark skin, a big nose, and sexy legs. He was so incredibly inspirational tonight, and I found myself agreeing with him on more than one point. Tutu put everything so simply and so perfectly, I just feel the need to step forward and help take this country another step further.
We, the United States of America, have hit an all time low; as Tutu put, our country is "crazy". And I believe him. The racism dividing our nation is pointless and downright idiotic. "You can put a black man attached to a truck and kill him while managing to have an Obama. Your country is crazy!"
How true is that?
It seems we've just been spiraling downward and downward; as more pressing issues come to us, I realize the world is only getting worse and worse. I feel terrible I will live in such an age of turmoil and war, bloodshed and disease, and that my future children and grandchildren will go on to face the same. Just because Obama may be president doesn't mean our country is going to turn itself back around like I keep telling myself; it may, in fact, get worse. I cannot predict the future but I may hope Obama holds true to his promises to help make America a better place.
Tutu also pointed out that Christians must be more humble, and I must admit I agree. I have no religion mainly because there is nothing that proves there is a God (and yet there is nothing that proves there isn't a God). So I am stuck in limbo, and enjoy sitting here in a state of religion vs. no religion. But Tutu pointed out (getting back on track) that Christians enjoy placing themselves on pedestals as "pure" and "holy" while, in fact, they are not. Christianity has one of the goriest histories; for hell's sake, the Holocaust was, in fact, put to blame on the Christians along with Crusades and other not-so-fun memories. Tutu is a Christian himself, but he pointed out it's faults. I like to say, much like a friend of his said in a story, "It isn't the faith that's at fault; it's the faithfuls."
Aside from that, I found it very interesting how three of my friends (two close friends; one acquaintance) were given the privilege to question Tutu to a large audience. I was so very happy when they went up. I felt proud knowing them, and even more so for the questions they asked.
It was a spectacular night. It's one of those "once in a lifetime" opportunities to hear such a great man speak and if he comes to any places near you, I advise you to listen to his words of wisdom and hopeful get the same, inspirational message I have received.
 Lilith-sama · Fri Jul 25, 2008 @ 05:00am · 2 Comments |
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