Taking Responsibility for Your Actions

I have been noticing a trend lately that really bothers me. People are using religion as an excuse for how they act. Have you ever needed help in the grocery store and nobody would help you because you have a tattoo or wearing all black? When I was in a wheelchair before my surgery I was told that it served me right for being against god. As if me being in a wheelchair was punishment from a god I no longer serve.

I have also found it on the opposite sides of the coin. I have seen my witchy friends say horrible things about Christians just because they are Christians. I have seen them roll their eyes at the sight of a Christian fish bumper sticker. I have heard mocking and gossiping also.

I am SICK of people hiding behind religion as an excuse to behave this way. Where does it say that anyone should make someone suffer for their own beliefs?

I found something written that I think people need to stand up and take notice of. They aren't my words but the words of many others. guess what religions these come from. I bet one of them is yours.



No act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted.


Please remember as you go about your day, and
interact with others, to treat them as you wish to be
treated.

Do not do unto others whatever is injurious to
yourself.

An it harm none, do what ye will

We affirm and promote respect for the
interdependent web of all existence of which we are
a part.

Regard your neighbor's gain as your own gain and
your neighbor's loss as your own loss

I am a stranger to no one; and no one is a stranger
to me. Indeed, I am a friend to all

We are as much alive as we keep the earth alive

All things are our relatives; what we do to
everything, we do to ourselves. All is really One

All things are our relatives; what we do to
everything, we do to ourselves. All is really One

What is hateful to you, do not to your fellow man.

One should treat all creatures in the world as one
would like to be treated.

None of you [truly] believes until he wishes for his
brother what he wishes for himself

This is the sum of duty: do naught unto others
which would cause you pain if done to you.

Surely it is the maxim of loving-kindness: Do not
unto others that you would not have them do unto you.

All things whatsoever ye would that men should do
to you, do ye even so to them

Treat not others in ways that you yourself would
find hurtful.

And if thine eyes be turned towards justice, choose
thou for thy neighbour that which thou choosest for
thyself.

Lay not on any soul a load that you would not wish
to be laid upon you, and desire not for anyone the
things you would not desire for yourself

Do onto others as you would have them do onto you