Just some days ago, I watched this awesomely animated series called Blassreiter. Well, the story talks about some being, that is believed to be the final evolution form of human, namely Amalgam. The thing is that, these Amalgams don’t always have human reason. Some attack humans mercilessly, some others try their best to suppress the wild instinct that has started to take root, and few still maintain their reason living to destroy other Amalgams.
Now, one of the main characters here, whose name is Joseph, is an Amalgam. However, without knowing how, he is able to maintain his reason. Therefore, he refrains from killing humans. Still, some people just can’t stand an Amalgam. Oh, come on! Watch the movie, and you’ll know why (basically it is simply because Amalgam is like some beastly monster). And, uh… so, some people, especially those who are involved in some Amalgam-hunting organization, always try to terminate Joseph, without caring why. To me, there is simply one
reason existing here. These people are simply blinded by something… and what is that? Differences! Is that so? For time being, let’s go on…
Then, in the very same story, we have Malek, a small child from foreign
country who is adopted by some German lady. So, what’s happening with him? Pitiful Malek has to endure some hardship as his schoolmates bully him everyday. They hit him, saying that Malek is a demon, drawing some weird demonic mark on Malek’s hand, and stuff. Why? Why do they do that to him? Simply becos’ Malek is different. He’s no German, that’s why. So, what’s the problem here? To your disappointment, differences! Seems like this “differences” issue can stir up some serious problems, eh? Shortly speaking, this Blassreiter talks a dang lot about this differences issue. Hmm… quite nice for an animated series ^^ Okay, move on!
It’s not too nice for me to come up with this question, but, eh… what about churches? The very churches that have been preaching about love, faith, God, salvation, sin, equality, and stuff, what about ‘em? Do they have something to do with this issue? To all Christians, to all Christian wannabes, and to all who are simply not Christian, I’m sorry for what I have to say afterward. Too bad, but
during the twelve years I’ve spent going to churches, differences has been a very disheartening issue in churches… ethnicity, languages, physical appearance, talents, social state, riches, these things really count in churches… well, okay! We know that those who dwell in churches are not angelic beings, they are simply sinful humans, so, it’s pretty sensible if they somehow succumb to sins, we know that! Oh, okay… sorry for bringing up this lame excuse. Anyway, this is the truth. We cannot simply deny it.
So, what am I trying to say? I dunno. I am tired… so many things happen, so many problems take place around me, so many facts shock me and zap me out of my insanity. I just have no more to say… I just hope for some peace… peace that would last forever… but I know it’s just impossible… dude, Heaven is still far away, eh? Taku…
p.s.: watch Blassreiter! Great animation, good design, detailed background,
awesome plot, fantastic concept, “tickling” issue, etc… you won’t regret it, believe me!