From: REVEREND_LAST_RITE
Sup Juggalos,Well I know that alot of you have been waiting for a sermon from me for a long time. Some of you have probably been without a sermon period, while some of you have been receiving sermons from my second in command, the left to my right testicle, Arch Minister Rev Good Ole Dave. Which by the way can pump out an uplifting sermon, even if it surrounds monkey poo, lol. I have settled into Towson, MD and now begin the lengthy process of attempting to build a church in Maryland. My spirits are high, however to date, locating Juggalos near the area is somewhat meagerly successful. Maybe they are all hiding. I graced Va Beach as I returned to the pulpit with a surprise "Guest Speaking Visit", as Rev. Dave exclaims Woop Woop, I've got a day off. Days off are something that is rare for FOJ Ministers, especially one's running Chapters. My theory is that if the Carnival works 24/7 always on call with only one day of rest, then we shall too. But I do give FOJ Ministers Monday's off. Give it to the Deacons for that day. My visit to VB was heralded with a picnic. A special an interesting picnic in which the Tuesday Clergy Meeting prior, the Arch Minister Rev. Dave gave them a particularly unusual assignment. They were to bring to Church one "Non-Juggalo". Shouldn't be too hard cuz they are everywhere, but where will these ninjas find ninjas that were open-minded enough to come to a Juggalo church. Interestingly enough the results were most positive. So positive that I ended up baptizing 3 of the non-Juggalos under the Universal Idea of Juggaloism. But what are these Universal Ideas and why Juggaloism? I have often given various sermons on Family. How Family interacts with one another? How we should treat each other as Family? All you see in blogs now adays is Family this and Family that. Not that this isn't a good thing, because it is important to keep Family in the forefront of our minds. One of the major laws of Christianity is Love thy neighbor as thyself, treat them as Family. However, Individuality leaves ourselves open for discussion too. What brought on an emphasis of Individuality for this sermon was a discussion that I had with a Special Investigator. Now I won't tell you why, when, and how, just know that my ex managed to creep that wicked word "cult" into the mix again. I explained Juggaloism in the most professional means in which I could. Talking about the finer parts without saying " Whoa...ICP rocks...it's just righteous dude". I thought about this word "cult" and I say we are so not like a cult that it's not even funny. I mean in a cult everyone is doing the same thing, usually against their will. Juggalos are so vivid and diverse in thought and deed that getting them to agree on Mayo vs Miracle whip tends to be difficult lol. Juggalos have differing opinions on various topics as well as differing beliefs of the Carnival and it's interpretation or what the Carnival means to them. Individuality is encouraged as a Juggalo. In other words, we want you to be you not a robot. Now there's good Individuality and there's bad Individuality. Bad Individuality is the rebelling against the parents, or in the sixties and seventies "sticking it to the man" "fighting the power" and doing this rebellion for no reason other than to rebel. "Revolution without cause means nothing" Look, if you're going to stick it to the Man, at least know what you are sticking him with and know why you're sticking him. The idea of "my parents hate me" or I want to be different cuz all my friends are doing it, defeats the purpose of Individuality. Good Individuality stems from personal beliefs. "I know who I am and who I want to be" all about individuality written in the Juggalo Creed. To know who you are isn't about knowing whether or not you're going to be a fireman when you grow up. It means knowing what kind of person you are. Knowing what your values and morals are. What are the kinds of things that you feel are acceptable and what kinds of things are unacceptable. Being who you are, most of us are Individuals cuz we wake up every morning and say I'm going to be a free-thinker today and believe what I want to believe as long as it is healthy and brings fruit. We automatically fall out of the mold because we choose our own path instead of just falling in line of the masses or what Mainstream society considers to be normal behavior or normal thought processes. Most important about being WHO YOU ARE, is not being something just for the sake of being it. Don't be something that you are not. Look if you don't care about what kinds of clothes people wear then don't twirl your hair and go "OMG did you see that dress that she was wearing." Is that you does that align with your values, then why are you trying to be something that you're not. There's a reason why clones are in pens, cuz if they get out they would have to fend for themselves and that could be dangerous. So somebody asked me why FOJ? Why not go to Father Duckett's Mainstream Christ Church or whatever temple or Mosque. I said where else can you go where you are allowed and encouraged to believe in God and worship He/She/It or They, (I say Christ and relate to you with Carnival) as you want to. Where can you go and know that your interpretation of God is alive and valid. I don't believe anyone in the realm of the religious mind has developed the concept of God in the manner of "I believe God lives in a Cheesecake factory and he delivers tofu to all the good boys and girls" and in FOJ if you do we still love you, even as we wipe the drool off your chin we still love you. Our focus is what we can gain from each other as Individuals not how can we damn each other to hell for believing differently. Heck, according to all the battling Interpretations of the Mainstream Faiths everyone is going to hell. I don't want to be the guy who goes to hell for believing what everyone else believes. I want to shake the Father's hand and say "is this what you had in mind and if not please enlighten me". What other church can you go to where you can disagree with the Pastor and not be condemned. Where else can you go where being an Individual is encouraged, Acceptance is the key, and Family is the Love that is felt for all peoples. Juggalos, Go Forth and bring about fruits of Individual thought and accomplishment, prepare for the Harvest a bounty of Love, Walk in the Light of your ways with the pride to exclaim "I am a Juggalo, I am an Individual guided by Light, I know who I am and who I want to be."MCLRev. Last RitePresiding Minister, FounderFellowship Of Juggalos
