Not at all, I simply point out the blatant supremacy and other hateful thinking that is perpetrated by the Christian faith and how the religion itself was formed as a way to subjugate followers and nonbelievers as well.
Most self professed christians dispute these facts are are either blind to them......or liars.
I believe it is a duty for everyone to expose atrocious behavior where ever and when ever it occurs in an attempt to discourage the acts.
I think most so called christians do not truly understand what the faith is really teaching and I would personally love to see all these "righteous" folks denounce such hateful teachings and form a new "faith" reflective of their true beliefs and morals and discontinue enabling atrocious and supremacist organizations.
As for my personal spirituality.....here-in lies another motivating factor. Millions of "Relatives" have bravely stood against such hateful acts and for the protection of our traditions and in fact our very Culture. My way of honoring their heroic acts and spirit is to continue the struggle until finally one day we can say that until the day of our 7th generation, my descendants will be free to be who they are in their every day life, in their Spirituality, in their beliefs, in their Culture in every way.
We, as indians, do not say we have a religion, for in fact most of us do not, we have our Spirituality. In other words, we do not have a place we go to study and be told what to believe one or two days a week. We have a life way that we live all day, every day. Most of us will not disrespect the teachings of the Elders by throwing them around frivolously. This is not to say we will not speak of some things to someone who respects and honors them, however, I can not be baited into thoughtlessly throwing out any of our ways onto a public online forum to be disrespected, mis-appropriated, bastardized or exploited in any way.
We can, and in fact must "adapt" in some ways, however the teachings of the Elders must be protected and kept pure.
Being Indian is not a matter of some DNA that is part of us, however, without the dna being Indian would be impossible.
Assimilation is a tool used to advance the hateful agendas of people who think they are better than he who they are attempting to assimilate, in other words, they are supremacists.
Assimilation causes one to give up their traditions, beliefs, language and in fact Culture and replace it with that of another culture.
When and if the forced assimilation process of the indigenous of Turtle Island is complete,and the Culture has been replaced......there will be no more Indians, regardless of blood quantum or dreams or warm and fuzzy feelings.......we will all, simply be .....Americans.
Personally.....I find that to be an unnecessary and unacceptable loss.
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