As most of you know (believing that my general reader base are all from the heavy-metal fraternity), Jeff Hanneman, legendary guitarist from the thrash metal overlords SLAYER, passed away on the 2nd of May 2013. It was a very sad day for SLAYER and metal fans world wide...
He contracted necrotizing fasciitis from a spider bite in Australia while the band was touring there. After having multiple surgeries to remove dead and or dying tissues from his arm, he finally believed to be on the mend, and reports from his inner circle said that he was playing again and started writing music for the next SLAYER album. But alas, on the 2nd of May, he died of liver failure.
Such a great man too be taken so soon from such an unnecessary disease.
As any fan out there I was extremely saddened by this news, but on friday morning, something was brought to my attention that made my blood boil (and that is putting it mildly...). It was a post on some sort of christian web site...
http://geekychristian.com/jeff-hanneman-entered-hell-yesterday/
Now this person decided that he has to take it upon himself to condemn Jeff to hell. He even has the balls to start his article with a little disclaimer of sorts, where he says that the article is not there to condemn Jeff or his family, but to spread the word of what would happen if you do not accept jesus...
Yet this person goes forth to do just that in his article. The comment section is just as bad, people attacking the writer for what he has written.
Now, personally I don't know what religion Jeff chose or how he lived his personal life, neither does this writer, nor the serial commentators. It has nothing to do with us, we loved him for his music, and should remember him for that.
But back to the point, my time to give my little rant about this writer and religion. In my short time on earth I have met many different people from many different cultures and religious backgrounds, and I know quite a fair amount about christianity as well. What this writer has done, is going a bit too far. If I remember correctly, christians are supposed to be the people that accept everyone for the errors and misgivings, not to judge people on who they are, where they come from, or for what they have done. Yet I struggle to find these christians. Also I thought they left the judgement thing up to their god? And are supposed to live by the creed of, do onto others as you want to be done to yourself... Yet they are the first to point the finger and judge, and condemns you when you turn around and call them out on their flaws and claims.
The problem with this writer is, is that he is ignorant, and one cannot fight or argue with ignorance, people like that stare into a wall and that is all they see.
I think this is my problem with super religious people, the fact that they judge on the basis of a brainwashing set of rules and can't see past it or think for themselves anymore. Kerry King once said in an interview "Religion is the world's biggest disease", and I tend to agree with him, just on the basis of people like this. Yes I might be hypocritical now, BUT, I do not judge someone on their choice of religion, sexuality, race or culture. Yet this is all they seem to do, almost going against the word of their god, "Love thy neighbour" and all that garb.
Such a sad event, being almost over shadowed by such general ignorance...
Lets put aside our anger for this person, and remember Jeff like we should, drinking a Heineken and blasting Angel Of Death as loud as we possibly can!
R.I.P. Jeff Hanneman, we will always remember your amazing talent \m/ \m/ \m/ \m/
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