Unforgiven

Human have learnt to store pain in their internal memory. It is a basic primal feature built in our hardwares as means of survival. We witness this even in less intellectual creatures.

In the primal days, these include: what type of animals bit us, which plants were to avoid, which routes were dangerous to take, the pain of losing something/someone, and many other important information, crucial to our existence. The learning process may be experienced by oneself, or by witnessing others experiencing the pain.

We may say ‘we forgive’ by a given definition, and not act/say/discuss on what has ensued in contexts and settings where it was non-crucial to their existence [e.g. in times of peace]. In truth, the memory has been stored by means of pain deep in their hard drives, waiting in disposal in their arsenal to be recalled as defense mechanisms as well as offensive weaponries.

In times of crisis, actual or perceived, often involving emotional triggers, the brain accesses these information like a thunderbolt, applying what we have learnt into effect. In the hunting days, this may took form in our fight or flight reactions when seeing danger approaching.

In modern days, the manifestations range from subtle, daily decision-making, quarrels between relatives, spousal disputes, to violent encounters, genocides and even massacres. One need not say ‘you did this x years ago…’ or ‘your in-laws did…’ The learnt information manifests itself in other matters undoubtedly, without fail.

The very notion of forgiving is so unhuman, non-intuitive and against the very core of our primal instinct, that we have attributed an all-forgiving character to the ever-popular notion of ‘God’. If you’ve adopted a religion, your version of God or its representatives would probably forgive you for any or all of your wrong doings, by means of simple person-to-God confession, to elaborate rituals that may involve sacrificial acts of some sort.

‘Forgive and forget’ – The phrase has been glorified by modern societies. Advanced civilizations demand us to behave according to artificial ever-changing standards, masking our pain and emotions in grandeurs of daily masquerades, priding ourselves behind the ‘evolved’, ‘cultured’ masks.

In truth, human doesn’t really forgive. Societies don’t forgive.

You may believe your version of God forgives you, but in the brains of your fellow human beings, YOU are never truly ‘forgiven’.

Therefore, in truth, be perfect.

“Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may *not be forgiven” [James 5:16 *jazzed up]

Unforgiven,

W. Adriano

Playing God

I'd bake breads capable of being charred [burnt], and I nOe most if not all of them, will be...

To those who feel bad about their ugly burnt nature and ask for my forgiveness, I shall be graceful and forgive them.

I will continuously remind them that they do not deserve it and will forever be "charred" despite their best effort, but that I am kind and forgiving. I'd promise to have them remade better once they rot to ash. Only if they behave to my standard of liking.

To the other breads who have come to accept their ugly nature and live their most according to it, I shall condemn them to eternal torture, denying them a place in my father's house.

I wont have to demand the "good" burnt breads to praise and worship me the creator, i will jus have the idea built in the recipe, so they would feel like they want to. A dash of "unworthiness" and "helplessness", it should do the job.

My breads can do everything they want to, as long as it is what I want them to do. Anything otherwise and me the creator won't be happy. To punish them is my right, I'm bigger than all of them anyway.

Ow, I might also put a hint of "thankfulness", for having them created the way they are..charred, burnt, unworthy, and for having me, the all knowing, all powerful, all forgiving, ultimate creator, generous God =D


Humbly,
W. Adriano

holiday thoughts

Had a full-on weekend..frankfurt on friday, heidelberg saturday, and rudesheim today. de main destintation was de oldest castle (stone) in germany..dating back to where da first king of all germany was appointed. i took da guided tour and am glad i did.. today in rudesheim i visited a lot of places, one of which was the medieval torture museum.

The castle has endured a lot since it was built..wars, expansion, conversion, different occupiers [even da english was there at one point] and so on. The torture museum exhibits different tools used during the medieval time, who did it, to who, why, and so on..

In this article i am talking mainly about the following religions [in no particular order] Catholic, Protestants, Islam, Judaism, and the concept of religion in general.

So at these 2 occasions, i was reminded again how the concept of "religion" been working throughout the different eras of mankind..altho these 2 days have been mainly on the medieval, gothic - renaissance, but as u noe, the same picture of "religious" conflicts have been around since da beginning of time to this day.. destruction of civilisation, forced conversion of society and churches, "repentance" by torture, torture and burning of women accused of witchery, or to anyone questioning the state's religious doctrine. For women, they dint even hav any say in any religious institution back than. In fact, some religious institutions todAy still do not allow women to be in higher positions [Yes modern christians on ur horses, im talking about u too...]

everyone of u will hav a say on this..and yes i do noe dat diff institutions from the same religion have different policies on any matter..which ironically..only convinces me how inapplicable the concept is in building a more harmonious society..

i realy..and i mean realy...dun want to identify myself as one of these people..i was one for a long time..in da ministry and all.. but the more mature and learned i am [i do not claim to noe everything about all religion..neither am i da wisest amongst all of u], the more i think religion, any, is not contributing to world peace.. granted, men will still kill others over many things if not religions, it has however, contributed to the cause for way too long..

[yes2 religions dont kill people, people kill people, its nvr da religion, its da people..yah da yah da yahda.. open ur eyes!!! it has been a great cause to slaughter fellow mankind throughout da ages!!!]

i wana post some pictures up..jus so u noe wad im talkin about..mayb on later days..am passing out soon after miles of hiking..i think im rambling..