Monday, April 24, 2006
On A Lighter Much More Disgusting Note
Justin Gardner has this over at The Moderate Voice.
Not only is this a monumental waste of time, it also helps to coagulate the complete lack of credibility that the southern fundamental Christians may have ever held in the rational human beings eyes.
At first glance it may appear that prudishness is taking over the country;
but I think that ultimately logic will win.
It must, it is the superior of the two.
And I refuse to believe that we are doomed to wallow in the vestiges of some broken morality that couldn't stand up to not only scientific trial and error, but also to basic human desires.
What are we?
Animals.
We would like to think that perhaps we are animals with a little more sophistication, but read my last post.
There is no reason to deny what we feel. It is as simple as saying "I'm hungry. I would like to eat a Baby Ruth right now. Instead I will settle for a carrot and a slice of fat free turkey ham."
Whether we wish to imbibe the candy bar first and end up with the turkey, or the other way around, there is no way anyone faced with that decision feels as though they need to make it based on whether they will be received into Heaven or not.
You make the decision because you are hungry. Or because you think you are hungry and you know what it is you think you want.
Simply stated it is one of your daily decisions and it holds no significance whatsoever, nor should it. Nor should your sexual preferences or your particular preference for a God.
He is all the same.
A cover up for what you want but feel like you shouldn't ask for in this politically correct society. God is nothing more than a free pass to acceptance.
Well, I'm sorry, acceptance doesn't mean that much to me.
I would rather seek the truth. There may be far too many people who don't want to hear it, but as the true essence of life, it is what I will continue to seek.
Not only is this a monumental waste of time, it also helps to coagulate the complete lack of credibility that the southern fundamental Christians may have ever held in the rational human beings eyes.
At first glance it may appear that prudishness is taking over the country;
but I think that ultimately logic will win.
It must, it is the superior of the two.
And I refuse to believe that we are doomed to wallow in the vestiges of some broken morality that couldn't stand up to not only scientific trial and error, but also to basic human desires.
What are we?
Animals.
We would like to think that perhaps we are animals with a little more sophistication, but read my last post.
There is no reason to deny what we feel. It is as simple as saying "I'm hungry. I would like to eat a Baby Ruth right now. Instead I will settle for a carrot and a slice of fat free turkey ham."
Whether we wish to imbibe the candy bar first and end up with the turkey, or the other way around, there is no way anyone faced with that decision feels as though they need to make it based on whether they will be received into Heaven or not.
You make the decision because you are hungry. Or because you think you are hungry and you know what it is you think you want.
Simply stated it is one of your daily decisions and it holds no significance whatsoever, nor should it. Nor should your sexual preferences or your particular preference for a God.
He is all the same.
A cover up for what you want but feel like you shouldn't ask for in this politically correct society. God is nothing more than a free pass to acceptance.
Well, I'm sorry, acceptance doesn't mean that much to me.
I would rather seek the truth. There may be far too many people who don't want to hear it, but as the true essence of life, it is what I will continue to seek.
