I recently Facebooked some thoughts on the #AllLivesMatter, etc. It's tough to be funny when there's real crap going on in the world. But here's my take:
I just figured out what the problem is with all the "whose lives matter" stuff. Everyone really just wants to hashtag #MyLifeMatters but can't, so we find a group we most associate with, point fingers at the group that resents that, argue and then delete people over a post about a crime or reaction many of us are not directly associated with, and then go back to finding new fights. The truth is #BlackLivesMatter is important, because up until 1964 America didn't think so. And let's be honest, the idea that "civil rights were like 50 years ago, get over it, move on" is like telling a person, "your husband died 20 years ago, get over it, move on." It's insensitive and doesn't acknowledge the current issues at hand. The truth is #BlueLivesMatter because this group has to maintain societal order. They have to protect all lives, and those who go out of their way to harm them are no different than an officer who steps out of bounds as well. The truth is #AllLivesMatter simplifies an issue by saying we all have the same problems. We don't. White people in the suburbs just don't have the same problems. Of course all lives matter. We are all made in the image and likeness of God. But I'm short and fat and single. I face different kinds of discrimination. We all do. If I started #FatLivesMatter it might be to bring up bullying or healthcare rights. You can't deconstruct a binary opposition every time. Sometimes we must agree with an incomplete point. Keep in mind, even God had a chosen people. Even God decided one set of lives would be set free over other lives. God thought #HebrewLivesMatter when he sunk the Egyptians. That didn't mean he didn't love other nations. He just got around to them later because everything must have a process. To everything there is a season. But the first step to #AllLivesMatter is to accept that #BlackLivesMatter and see how their struggle can be changed and rectified and then move on down the list until we recognize we are all in this together, but our struggles, goals, and identifications are different. There. I won't be commenting, but feel free to write how I'm wrong because I didn't defend my group. #NeitherJewNorGreek #YourLifeMattersToMe
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I'm approaching my one year anniversary of doing stand up comedy. I started August 5th at Flappers Burbank at an open mic audition and one year later I've had paid gigs, gotten to run my own comedy show, performed all over L.A. and I'll be in the Ventura and Burbank Comedy Festival. As a Christian, I know my steps are guided by the Lord (Psalm 37:24) and that he is in control of my career, life, etc. But I also know God calls us to be active: Action is faith. Faith is believing in something that makes little sense by sight. It's what keeps people rooting for the Oakland Raiders. I'm not sure where my future is going. All I do know is that Christian faith has been my guiding force this past year. Faith has given me the grace to step out of the boat and walk on the water I never thought I could walk on. Faith has given me freedom to joke about things I used to be afraid to say. I'm not perfect. I've made errors. Mistakes. Even sinned in the process. But God's grace has allowed for me to get stronger in a area of my life I jumped into head first, without much of a plan. People always say follow your dreams. That's true. But if one follows God... ...They'll get someone better than their dreams. They'll get grace, Faith, and a sense of purpose. Here's to another great year of walking by Faith and not by sight. It might be frightening, but all the great stories and adventures are. People always say follow your dreams. That's true. But if one follows God...
...They'll get someone better than their dreams. They'll get grace, Faith, and a sense of purpose. Here's to another great year of walking by Faith and not by sight. It might be frightening, but all the great stories and adventures are. |
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