When I read in the paper - " the silent majority are just dying to speak up" - I thought how confused they are. The Silent Majority doesn't speak up. They don't go in parades that would show their sides. They are silent.
Here is the definition of the Silent Majority.
"The silent majority is an unspecified large group of people in a country or group who do not express their opinions publicly."
When you are in a Trump train of vehicles - you have stepped out of the silent majority and have chosen a side.
I am confused.
By how so many self proclaimed conservative religious folk (FALC and Old Apostolic )are supporting Trump.
I cannot see how they can overlook so much about him.
I feel that who he is, what he stands for is at odds with their principles.
Yet, maybe their principles are now showing.
Their religious values don't seem to meld with his character - or do they?
When the book and the bird disagree - believe the bird or
Birds of a feather flock together.
Something between the two seem to match - it may be deeper than just the outer words.
The systems they both use?
I truly am confused by how vehemently they have thrown their support for him.
I also wondered if politics and religion have ever been so closely aligned or in bed together?
I don't recall the actual political leaning of my old religion. If it had one, I wasn't aware.
Do religions pick candidates?
Or do most churches remain silent.
Again, the character of the man - and the character of the folks within these strict religions has to match.
Or, what are you drawn to when you vote?
Do you vote for a person's character?
Is it possible not to have your character involved in being president?
Or more, does character matter in your religions?
In your partners, and friends?
When does character matter?
I have more questions and puzzlements with the strict religions in our area who are so loud about Trump.
I just truly don't get it.
And, then I do.
I do understand the juxtaposition, the sleight of hands, the facade and the truth. My experience of what I thought the church was and what it turned out to be, was completely the opposite.
It was empty of the morals and values I believed were there.
A part of me is still fighting for the church.
For it to have deep rooted morals and values, to have humanity at its core.
And yet, many of you are showing me, affirming my experience, that the character of the church matches Trump.
To have him the presidential candidate - of the strictest religions up here boggles my mind.
He has become even bigger than the head of the church.
Or so it looks to me, from the outside.
It is weird to say the least.
"When someone shows you who they are, Believe them the first time." Dr. Maya Angelou
Harder than believing who Donald Trump is, IS believing who the strict religious people are who are aligned with him. Who are these people really?
Again, this is an old religion of mine.
One that failed me and still I was wanting more from them.
More value, more morals, more character... more wisdom and intellect and kindness. More humanity and wanting more for everyone - Equality and choices and women's rights etc...when I know, this isn't what their religion is about.
Which is why they match.
Donald Trump is the political representation that equals their religion.
They are not the silent majority; but the loud few.
My free spirit parade - humanity all being equal in love peace and joy.
