"Inherently Confused"

Humans. Some would say that we are the superior race of the Earth, and rule it with an iron hand. Some would say that the Earth is all powerful, and we are constantly bending to her will. Others would say that God controls the Earth, and that man is at the hand of both. Still others would say that God is a big bully with a magnifying glass, and we are ants, burned and tortured, one by one.

Truthfully, the human race is more complex than any of us realizes. We wish to fit in, to blend into a crowd, to be accepted. While at the same time, anyone we exclude anyone we view as "different." We want to be successful, yet we hold others back. We want money and things, and yet no matter what we get, we will never be satisfied. What can we call this? Some would say "Human Nature." Others will tell you "It's a problem, but we can do nothing with it."

Is this truly so? Can we not be comfortable in our surroundings without blending in? When I walk into a church, wearing ratty jeans and my Hard Rock Cafe t-shirt, will I be accepted? Sadly, the answer to this is probably no. When I walk into a church full of men in suits and ties, and women in dresses or nice blouses, I am different. I will not be accepted, because they don't know how to react. What if Jesus were to walk into their midst? Long shaggy hair, a beard like a lions mane, in a scratchy robe and sandals...what would they say to him? Would they accept him? Or would they do what the Romans did, and cast him down for his differences?

Would it be so difficult to help out our fellow man? We all have places to be, things to do, people to see, etc. So in our rush to rule the world, we blow past the little things. We no longer stop to smell the daisies along the beaten path. When did progress for the sake of progress become acceptable? The belief that we must all be number one is ruining lives, dreams, and families. Statistics show that if you own a car, live in a house, and have a job, you are richer than ninety percent of the world. Should this not be enough?

America has been called the land of the free. Home of the brave. The land of opportunity. Truly, it is the land of those free to lie to us. The home of those not brave enough to stand up to corrupt politicians. The land where we pass up opportunity to sit around and mope that our neighbor makes more than we do. A country that has banished the God is was founded on.

Humans have been called "Inherently Good" by some. Still others have labeled us as "Inherently Evil." In the end, I believe these are both false. We know not what we want, or how to get what we think we want. Truthfully and wholly, human beings are "Inherently Confused."