Saturday, January 15, 2005
Six feet under is a really good show. Each episode begins with someone's death. It tells people that they can die of anything, and anytime. One lady died because a golf ball hit her in the head. So when you watch the beginning of each episode, you will be guessing "so who's gonna die between these people? and the cause of death?"The last episode of season one is especially good; it contains a lot of lessons to be learned.
This annoying lady just lost her aunt (the only person who ever loved her and raised her). So she had to make arrangements for her funeral and when it was all done, she sat down alone, crying. She asked "Why do people die?"
Nate, one of the owner of the funeral home, answered, "To make life important. We don't know how long we've got to live, which is why we have to make each day matter. Your aunt did exactly that, so you should be happy because she lived a life well-lived." Nate just came to terms with his own fear of death. He almost lost the girl he loves and he just lost his father 6 months earlier... A father he never really knew. He knew more about his father after his death and he wished that everything could be different. The family is pretty weird.
And then, the episode before that, a gay man was killed because him and his partner were showing affection in public. It may seem cruel and unreal, but stuff like this happen in real life.
The parents were ashamed because the son was gay, the father especially, was angry. When it came time for his funeral, a lot of people were campaigning "Gays burn in hell", "Read the Bible bla bla bla", "There are no gays in heaven", etc.
I would say to these cruel people "you don't belong in heaven either!" or "You should read the Bible, because Jesus didn't teach His followers to condemn others!" How can they call themselves Christians when they condemn others (gays in this case)? Jesus said to Mary Magdalene, the prostitute, "Let anyone without sin throw the first stone" when the Jews wanted to stone her to death for prostituting. Jesus taught us to be compassionate to outcasts and people who need help and support, not to condemn them. the scripture for today's reading was about Jesus eating with sinners and being their friend. The Jewish leaders ask "why is He friends with sinners and tax collectors and prostitutes?" To which Jesus answers that those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick do. I didn't come for the righteous, but for sinners.
This world is so sad and people are so cruel. But I can be a good Christian to those around me and make a difference.
si Monyet @ 1/15/2005 01:31:00 PM
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