Monday, January 31, 2011

I belong in the City of Dis...

Inferno, the first part in the Divine Comedy Trilogy, follows Dante Alighieri as he is lead through Hell by the poet Virgil. Early in his journey Dante finds that Hell is divided into nine layers, each layer filled with souls condemned to eternal torture based on their sins on earth. As he roams through Hell, there are moments of true sympathy for some of the souls, as Dante feels that many of them should not be subject to such horrors. It was first noticed as Dante is lead to see the fate of those who are lusty earth, he finds a soul he knew, and she sorrowfully explained her story.
Adultery, promiscuity, lusty and general perversion, all things that would cause you to end up in Hell, and be whipped around like a flailing rag-doll colliding with other "heretic" souls, and after reading Inferno I believe it’s not a far-fetched concept that I could end up amongst these damned souls.
Introspectively I am guilty of several sins that would cause me to end up in one of Hell's ominous layers. Lust, wrath, avarice, and even heresy all sins that would cause me to be mercilessly tortured for all eternity.
The 7th layer of hell is designated for those who are blasphamers, and a layer which if I am wrong on my beliefs is waiting for me. For many years my "Faith" has been waning, and my own ability to believe or follow many organized religions has be withered greatly. This ,ironically, is due to growing up in a church environment. I have been a member of the Salvation Army Germantown corp for as long as I've been alive and have scarcely missed service. However this constant barrage of "non-denominational Christian" force in my life coupled with the constant hypocrisy of these "Holy" people caused me to begin to question my faith and what it was  I was a part of and why I believed what I did. Soon after I began researching, and the questions only grew bigger, and few answers could be found anywhere, whether I searched text or the religious people that surrounded me. After a while I was driven up and wall, and I now stands on the reason side, in the debate of religious validity. Because of this I have to be aware that my view may be a bit controversial in certain crowds, so I all make sure to be as respectful as humanly possible when discussing this with others, because I understand and celebrate the fact that I live in a nation where everyone is entitled to their thoughts, opinions and beliefs. Yet that is’nt enough to save me, from the City of Dis, or the torments found in Hell.(If it really exists that is.)

1 comment:

  1. I liked your blog and candor so much that I didn't mind when you repeated yourself. Personally, I don't think you're going to h*7L.

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