Monday, August 25, 2003
TOXIC FAITH SYNDROME
The Alabama Ayatollahs are still at the Courthouse. These guys have got their panties in a wad over two tons of rock. Of rock for Chrissakes! Lots of carrying on in the streets, and this is a big deal.
Unfortunately, from what little I remember from my Bible reading, Jesus took apart the Pharisees for making loud, public demonstrations of faith so everyone in the town could see how holy they were. Jesus, before the deluge of Paul and his gospel, pointed people inward, to silent, private, prayer. I just don’t get it with these guys. But the atmosphere permeates all, so if you question anything the fundamentalists say, it’s not a question of being wrong, but of being for sin. I think this poisons us all.
All of this 10 commandment brouhaha comes during another unfortunate toxic faith demonstration. This time a little boy is killed. In countless other examples, people of faith have taken innocent lives of dear ones for a perceived greater good. Today, an autistic boy was restrained and smothered as the church healing prayer group and mother smooged those evil spirits right out of that little boy, until there was no little boy left.
The Alabama Ayatollahs are still at the Courthouse. These guys have got their panties in a wad over two tons of rock. Of rock for Chrissakes! Lots of carrying on in the streets, and this is a big deal.
Unfortunately, from what little I remember from my Bible reading, Jesus took apart the Pharisees for making loud, public demonstrations of faith so everyone in the town could see how holy they were. Jesus, before the deluge of Paul and his gospel, pointed people inward, to silent, private, prayer. I just don’t get it with these guys. But the atmosphere permeates all, so if you question anything the fundamentalists say, it’s not a question of being wrong, but of being for sin. I think this poisons us all.
All of this 10 commandment brouhaha comes during another unfortunate toxic faith demonstration. This time a little boy is killed. In countless other examples, people of faith have taken innocent lives of dear ones for a perceived greater good. Today, an autistic boy was restrained and smothered as the church healing prayer group and mother smooged those evil spirits right out of that little boy, until there was no little boy left.
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