This Week in God

This past week, Okla. Gov. Brad Henry did a smart thing. He told the Christians in the state to go suck it and vetoed their golden bill that basically would have made Oklahoma the dumbest state in the nation when it comes to education. You see, State Rep. Sally Kern with her "I think homosexuality is a bigger threat to America than al-Qeada" rant and Sen. Jim Williamson, both are Republicans, had proposed a bill that would have basically allowed everyone to have straight A's by simplying answering "God did it" or "Satan did it" on all tests and assignments. This bill actually got up to the Governor's desk. That's how far it passed before someone, and Gov. Henry doesn't have a lot of balls to begin with, said no way.
Pardon me for saying, it is time to tell all the Christians to stop. Stop what you are doing before someone gets hurt! Seriously hurt! Stop your preaching! Stop handing out the New Testaments at county fairs! Stop coming by my house on Saturday mornings. Just stop!
Stop forcing people to pray in school. Take the Ten Commandments down from the courthouses and just stop!
If we are going to judge people based on the Ten Commandments, then the jails will be overcrowded. Adultery alone will have the prison and jails bursting at the seams.
If you care so much about what life lessons your child gets, then by all means, quit making the teachers do it. Pray with them before school. Teach them the difference between right and wrong. Teach them to be humble. Teach them to love everyone regardless of how they are treated.
I finally got around to watching Jesus Camp, which is both the funniest and scariest movie I have seen in a while. Most of the adults and kids speak in tongues and many of the kids are prepared for a world that will forever kick their ass unless they're learn to shut the fuck up once in a while.
Jesus Camp focuses on three kids, Levi who has a rat tail and looks like he belongs in Deliverance. He was saved when he was five because his parents forced him to and have brainwashed him. His mother, very creepily, calls him to come be close to him and a chill went through me.
Then, there's Rachael who bugs people at bowling alleys by passing out those nice little comic booklets which tell them they are going to hell if they don't repent and be saved immediately. Racheal can't bowl worth a shit because she is too busy praying before she bowls. God isn't listening. she gets a gutterball. Rachael is also somewhat racist because she approaches three black men who are minding their own business and repeatedly asks them if they were to die today, do they think they would go to heaven. When they answer yes, she scoffs and walks away, muttering, "I bet their muslims."
Rachael is very irritating, but not as irritating as Levi whose rat tail becomes even more obnoxious as the movie goes on.
The third child is Tory, who dances for the Lord, but must not catch herself dancing for herself. "Dancing for the flesh" she calls it. This girl is headed for a nervous breakdown by 21.
I laugh at a movie like this because I've seen people like this. I've witness these outrageous people all my life, mocking my and my friends because we have a drink or two every now and again. Many of my female friends have been mocked because they are pretty. Basically, these people are dangerous to everyone including themselves.
Listen, whatever spirituality you have is your business. Not mine. I claim to be Jewish, because I don't claim Christianity anymore. Jesus was Jewish so I just go with that. All Christianity is just a spin-off of another religion. It's like Fraiser. Okay, to be far it's like Star Trek: The Next Generation. In many ways, it's superior, but it will never be as the original.
There are still some good Christians out there, but they are silent. They let people like Ted Haggard, Pat Robertson and Oral Roberts tell them what to do and when they question, they tell them they are wrong.
I've glad we have Bush as a president. This goes to show you what happens when we have a president who is too busy letting the Christians tell him what to do.
I guarantee you, if we did elect Gore, we would have kick the Taliban's ass and all driving fuel efficient cars being and I would have to pump more than $40 for only 10 gallons of gas.