The Art of Dylan

Beliefs are important to who we are.  Humans come in all shapes and sizes. We may love certain humans that have different beliefs that are important to them. This is okay.  We need to know this is okay, and embrace that this is okay. The heat caused from creating opposite values as evil hatred is detrimental to our relationships with our friends, family, and neighbors.

I did not vote for trump. For those who did, I do not think you are evil.

I am Pro Choice. If you are Pro Life, I do not think you are evil. 

I am a hunter, but I don’t believe vegans/vegetarians are evil. I do have a bone to pick with those who consume processed meat but find my hunting problematic. Yet, I still don’t think you’re evil.

I believe the Earth is round. Again, if you are a flat-lander, I do not hate you.

I believe religion is a hoax, and Jesus was just a socialist hippie that the masses used as an example to control the populace. What bothers me is it’s socially unacceptable to  speak out against religion, but it’s socially acceptable to speak freely of religion. Despite that, I still do not hate religious people. 

I am beyond Passionate about Vaccines. I believe the act of not vaccinating is voluntary homicide to fellow neighbors. Although my blood boils, my heart aches, and my mind races when people are pro- anti- vaccination, I still do not hate you. Believe it or not, I do not hate you for it. 

I am pro strict gun reform. However, if you believe in eradication, I am not offended. If you believe in never restricting gun laws, I do not hate you.

Both my Bryan and I have loved all types of people from all walks of life, before our relationship and during it. I, personally, have great friends that disagree with me on many of my beliefs (many if not all listed above). Yet, we have the ability to love one another, laugh till our stomachs hurt, cheer for each other’s ups, cry for each other’s downs, and go on living this life together. 

We need to stop getting offended when people we love have different values than us. It is okay to have a normal debate without passionate offensive emotional words. Even towards the end  of the conversation, if you still cannot put yourself in your loved ones shoes, it is still okay to agree to disagree and love them anyway.

If anyone in those categories uses their beliefs to shame others with different beliefs, I believe you are dangerously crossing the boundaries and heading into evil waters.

There is true evil in this world, but I will not enter that territory now. However, our family, our friends, and  our neighbors are not evil due to having different perspectives. They are special, because they have a different perspectives. There is love in different perspectives, if we allow it.