What He Means

Things have not started out well this morning. I heard on the news that an American embassy has been attacked in Libya because some jackass posted a video that was disrespectful to Islam. 

I didn't mention 9/11 on Tuesday because it was my little cousin's birthday and, dammit, I wanted to be in a good mood. But this is just so... crappy, to put it mildly. It makes me so mad that people, from ANY religious background, would use religion to spread hate and hurt people. 

I hope this doesn't come off as preachy but I wanted to put the lyrics to Just Jinger's song "What He Means".

I think it kinda encapsulates what I'm feeling right now.

If there is grace in this world

If there is light on this earth

Let us use it

Let us see it

Starting right now

Can we be down with ourselves

Respectful and mindful of one, of one another

Your significant other

Your sister your brother

Peace, love, more tolerance

Faith, hope, trust in the same name of God

Peace, love, more tolerance

Faith, hope, trust in the same God in whose 

Name we die for, take an innocent life for

That's not what he means

And it doesn't matter what book you read

Is there relief up ahead

Cos judgement and hearing await

A weight on our minds to bear

A shame on our heads to wear

Where is salvation in love

Now that we have what we want

Now that we have our wars

Peace, love, more tolerance

Faith, hope, trust in the same God in whose 

Name we die for, take an innocent life for

That's not what he means

And it doesn't matter what book you read

With a little bit of ease and a little bit of calm

Acceptance is the key to all we know

What about a stir of compassion and lenience

What about some understanding

What about some sympathy

Peace, love, more tolerance

Faith, hope, trust in the same God in whose 

Name we die for, take an innocent life for

That's not what he means

And it doesn't matter what book you read

Freedom, kindness, warm deliverance, comfort, mercy

Redemption song

Redemption song

Redemption song

 Freedom, kindness, warm deliverance, comfort, mercy

Redemption song

Redemption song

Redemption song

Peace, love, more tolerance

Faith, hope, trust in the same God in whose 

Name we die for, take an innocent life for

That's not what he means

And it doesn't matter what book you read

My thoughts and prayers are with all the people who have lost their families to religious crazies, no matter where you're from or what you believe.