Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Knights and Deus

As many of you might know I have been taking a break from active service in the church. I still write here and work on a smaller scale but just don't currently go to service.

However on Mondays The Grand Badger and I usually still grab a beer or two from one of Missoula's local breweries and talk shop. We are usually discussing where we see this Church, this movement, going or what we would like to do to spread the word further. Sometimes we really just sit and talk about what being a Honey Badger means to us and how we can share that feeling with others that want to know. This is, as I feel, the only way for any church to be.

Religion isn't about joining the team with the most players, or force. It is about finding something that helps you to feel more complete. As Honey Badgers we are not religious, per se, we are simply cognizant. But I sidetrack myself.

So yesterday Lando and Myself were joined in our shenanigans, once again, by the Knight Badger. So while we continued as we usually do the Knight Joined in and shared with us what being a Honey Badgers means to him. What being a Honey Badger means to him is for hm to share but suffice to say that while similar it is different to what it means to me, and what it means to Lando... So really whatever being a Honey Badger means to you is probably right, about the only time that any member of the church would disagree, from my perspective, is if being a honey badger means being closed minded, being hateful, intentionally misguiding people in a mean and harmful way...

As is an example that we have used on multiple occasions when asked why we bother to follow the rules. This question usually arises at MisCon and our response is "Well Honey Badger takes what he wants, and Honey Badger want to come back to MisCon. If we choose to not follow the guidelines set forth by MisCon, MisCon is going to disallow us from returning."

But I sidetrack myself again... I will eventually get to the point I am trying to make. So to everyone out that that is working on what to tell people when there are asked what it is to be a Honey Badger I tell them "Don't Be a Dick, Question Everything, and tell them what it is about to you."

I mean why are you a Honey Badger? Why did you decide to identify as one of us? Why did you read this far if you aren't a Honey Badger? I don't actually care what your answers are, you are welcome to share them with me I would love to hear them, but I want you to know these things they mean something to you, they are part of who you are. Who you are is what the Honey Badgers celebrate, being an individual, being a person, being different, being alive, functioning through disfunction, and working with imperfection. Be Honey Badger! Be Happy!

Sorry that was the final sidetrack. All I want to tell you all about today is that The Knight Badger will be joining on this blog project and will be posting on Thursdays and Sunday, so feel welcome to greet him and mingle. Talk amongst yourselves.

I swear I was going somewhere with all of that
King Badger

2 comments:

  1. I identify with the honey badgers because I don’t care what people think of me as much as some think I should. I’m a twenty-something mother of two, I have tattoos, piercings, and some would say the unfortunate curse of being a ginger, but I love my gingery-ness. I’m loud and I like to laugh, and I don’t know any honey badgers who don’t like to laugh. I like carefree situations and feel that we sometimes forget to live in the moment and enjoy the time as its passing. We don’t get to go back and experience times again, so I like to try to take note of the things going on around me.

    I try to not judge others because everyone is fighting their own battles and have their own paths to walk. I do judge ignorance and people who are just in general stupid by choice. I like the feeling of freedom to talk about what I want to talk about that I get when I am around other honey badgers.

    Due to the fact that I have two small children I rarely get the chance to go to service, so I enjoy the times that I get with the King Badger the Badger King and my son who is the Prince Badger. Being a honey badger isn’t about disrespecting other people, it’s about being who you are and not caring. I'm done rambling I guess. :)

    -Badger Rose

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    1. For the sake of clarification, The Prince Badger is my nephew as I have no children he is rightful heir to the throne.

      But thank you for your kind words, spread the message fare and wide.

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