Sup Juggalos,
This sermon is going to be part of a series of sermons that will focus on values and Juggalo Interaction with one another and non-Juggalos alike. In this day and age people, especially young people have fallen away from personal values and how to peacefully and productively interact with our fellow man. This may be due to the cumbling of modern day society. Today's human is quick to raise a fist instead of an eyebrow. Betrayal and indifference replaces loyalty and compassion. Quick judgement and disregard replace informed decisions and responsibility. In FOJ's mission statement, I state that we must take back what greed, hatred, bigotry and jealousy have taken from us. During a typical FOJ sponsored Juggalo baptism we vow against greed, hatred, bigotry and jealousy. Part of this battle involves defining and holding true the values that we should hold dear as a Family.
This sermon involves openning your home to your fellow man. Home is where the heart is. It's where the majority of our happy memmories are formed. It's where you raise your children and it is also the place where you store your goods and personal sentimental items. In our culture as Juggalos we have a lot of homeless ninjas...people who have fallen on hard times, just starting out, or even those that need a boot to the butt. Openning our homes to homeless ninjas is a blessing from the Carnival. We open our hearts and homes out of compassion. However, sometimes when we open our home we get more than what we bargained for.
Understand that when you make an addition to your household there will be certain things to consider. The most obvious is finances. With each member that you add into your house there will be more items being consumed than normal. Electricity (especially for you gamers), water, food for the fat kids, even items such as toilette paper get used up quicker. You need to expect that your grocery bill is going to go up as well as your utility bills. A good Juggalo will get a job or have some sort of income to help you with those bills even if they aren't paying rent.
The next thing to consider is personalities. Whenever you have differing Individuals under one roof, personalities will clash. Emotions will run high. There may even be heated moments where people may say hurtful things that they don't mean to say. Undue stress and clashing personalities will happen and are common place in large or extended households. Try to do things together as a Family, but also be patient and respectful of other people's personal times. Couples may want to be alone, parents may want to spend some time with their kids, and individuals may want some peace and quiet for themselves. Try taking up hobbies that fun and time consuming. Do simple things to attempt to mitigate or lessen drama. Talk out problems CALMLY. Address issues in a manner that is calm and stick to the points trying to be made. If you feel yourself getting angry go be by yourself. Avoid the he said/she said.
Theft is a big problem. I would like to tell you that everyone who is a Juggalo is honorable, but realization proves this is not to be true. Juggalos should never steal from other Juggalos. To do so lacks courage and integrity. If a Juggalo invites you into their homes do no touch what does not belong to you. Is a pack of cigarettes, money, cds/dvds worth enough to lose a friend over? Don't place items of importance in plain view and readily accessible for wandering hands. Clean up after yourself. More ofter than not items are misplaced or under clutter vice actually being stolen.
Which brings us to cleanliness. Clean up after yourself and when you are done offer to clean something else. Always try to leave something better than how you found it. Take frequent showers and bath yourself. It sounds ridiculous me having said that, but you would be surprised how many adults don't groom themselves properly. If you have animals or pets clean up after them too.
These are just some of the issues that can be encountered when you take another ninja into your home. It would be beneficial for both parties to sit down and have a heart to heart. Lay down the ground rules, compromise and be specific. If the ninja is jobless give them a set time to get a job. 30 days is ample time to gain some sort of employment. Talk about cleanliness, who's cleaning what. It's good to discuss daily routines. What tasks or fun things that you do everyday. Communication is the key to any personal relationship. Discuss your likes and dislikes. No one enters into someone's home with the intentions of offending them so it's good to get it all out in the open ahead of time. If you are taking someone into your home try to be mindful of the fact that this is a stressful experience for both the homeless ninja entering into your home and the host. If you are a homeless ninjas about to be added into someone's home remember to be respectful, this is not your home. Your homie out of the pure kindness of their heart is taking you in. Return kindness with kindness. Be responsible for your own actions. Don't be a dead beat roommate. Another Juggalo is taking a big risk so you can get back on your feet, so don't drop anchor, do what you have to do to get the ball rolling. Also don't do anything that would jeopardize the household that you are entering into. Ninjas can get evicted for things other than bills. A household can be evicted for excessive noise, drugs, property destruction, and other illicit/illegal activities even if they didn't cause it.
Juggalos, taking Family into your home is a decision that requires forethought. It should be heavily weighed by not just the host but the homie moving in. Honesty and Communication eliminates problems ahead of time. A new household that is extended should act as a functioning Family unit. If for some reason it doesn't work out. It is best to leave and part ways as Family than to part ways as fierce enemies with hurt feelings.
MCL
Rev. Last Rite
Founder, Presiding Minister
Fellowship Of Juggalos
