It is time for stormy weather

[vovat]

If you're bored, why not take a look at the new Chick Tract? It's called "Somebody Angry?", suggesting that Jack has forgotten how grammar works, and it just gets stupider from there. Do you want to know what he blames for the most devastating hurricanes and other natural disasters of the past few years? Homosexuals? Good guess, but no. It's the national policy on Israel! And really, who better to tell us how to interact with Israel than a guy who draws all of his villains as Jewish caricatures? According to that text box near the end, every time the American government made concessions to the Palestinians, a terrible storm came up. And for some reason, Chick describes the destruction caused by these storms in terms of cost, and not human beings killed or left homeless. I thought you were supposed to be pro-life, Jack! Anyway, as bethje pointed out when I told her about this tract on the phone, wasn't there some warning as to the arrival of these storms BEFORE the perceived slights to Israel? Storms are unpredictable to an extent, but everything they do is in accord with natural laws. Now, if a storm appears out of nowhere with no build-up whatsoever and then just as suddenly stops, or the rain consisted of ice cream and gumballs, THEN I might start paying heed to the arguments that they're messages from God. As for Israel, I can't say I have the same unconditional support for the nation that the older generations seem to. As I was growing up, I always heard about attacks on Israel, but also attacks BY Israelis on their neighbors. But I guess I have to believe that Israel can do no wrong, because the Bible includes some propaganda saying that God gave that land to the Hebrews, even though there were already people living there (apparently largely consisting of laughing giants in kilts, if this tract is any indication), and the kingdom at its height probably never ACTUALLY reached to the Euphrates. Oh, except the Bible says the Jews killed Jesus, so now I don't know WHAT to think. Oh, wait, I see. All the Jews who survive Armageddon will convert to Christianity, and Jesus will rule from Jerusalem. I'm not entirely sure why we have to start preparing for that now, when God is supposed to have planned a whole bunch of plagues to take care of anyone who opposes this idea, but no one has ever said Chick's beliefs were particularly consistent.

Another thing I came across more or less randomly (by which I mean there WAS a series of events that led to it, but they're not at all important), was something about Hindus being angry about Heidi Klum dressing up as the goddess Kali. I mean, I can't say I have any particular affection for Frau Klum (although a supermodel marrying a notoriously ugly guy (which didn't work out so well for Christie Brinkley, but hey) might well serve as an inspiration to all the guys who feel they're too unattractive to get girlfriends), but it's not exactly Prince Harry wearing an SS uniform, is it? I've generally thought of Hinduism as a pretty liberal religion, aside from that caste business, but I haven't really heard of Christians getting steamed over someone dressing up as Jesus. Then again, you'd probably get a fatwah against you if you dressed up as Muhammad. Anyway, do modern Hindus really think Kali is a blue woman, any more than modern Christians actually think God is a bearded dude on a cloud?

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[newwwoz.blogspot.com (from livejournal.com)]

Chick tracts are overrated. They're an impersonal way to share your beliefs and make the distributor look like some crazed fanatic. (Someone passed me one once, after I'd shown that person some kindness by letting them go ahead of me at the library.) And I know several people Chick would not deem "Christians" because they don't read only the King James Version of the Bible.

The comics are pretty funny though...

I find people being judgmental and condemning and being stuck up ridiculous when they profess a faith that was started by someone who partied with pariahs and drunkards. (Not to mention he was okay with that "water to wine" thing.)

[vovat.livejournal.com]

And I know several people Chick would not deem "Christians" because they don't read only the King James Version of the Bible.

Including the Catholics, who also eat death cookies, pray to beads, and founded Islam. That's what Chick seems to think, anyway.

I've never really understood the King James Only movement. It might have been the best English translation of its time, but do people really think NOBODY can improve on a work from the seventeenth century?

The comics are pretty funny though...

Yeah, they're among the things I'm interested in not because they're good, but because I want to see just how ridiculous they can get.

[rockinlibrarian.livejournal.com]

One thing that strikes me as really ironic about the King-James-is-the-only-True-Version idea is that historical data suggests that King James himself was probably gay. THERE'S a twist for you.

do modern Hindus really think Kali is a blue woman

I got the idea from "Hero with a thousand faces" in fact that Hindu deities were always INTENDED to be just symbolic representations of aspects of the Higher Power, which would make thinking Kali IS ANYTHING pictorial seem kind of ridiculous.

Also, I'm sure when there're hurricanes in one part of the country, the weather's just beautiful somewhere else.

[vovat.livejournal.com]

One thing that strikes me as really ironic about the King-James-is-the-only-True-Version idea is that historical data suggests that King James himself was probably gay.

There seem to be rumors like that attached to a lot of British monarchs. That could be an indication that homosexuality is genetic.

Also, I'm sure when there're hurricanes in one part of the country, the weather's just beautiful somewhere else.

Well, those other parts of the country must be more supportive of Israel! :P