Seems there’s a new “Challenge” thing going around Facebook, called the “American Challenge”. You’re supposed to show the world how ‘murican you are by taking a picture with the flag, a gun, and the Bible. Never one to want to miss out on the latest trend, here’s my contribution.
The Flag, of course. This one flew over the United States Capitol on September 5, 2004. The gun? A BB gun I bought at KMart 25 years ago, for $12. Don’t mess with me, I’m pack’n! The Bible was given to me by my maternal grandparents as a Christmas gift in 1968. I was 11 years old. In less than 2 years, I was a confirmed atheist. I don’t think that was my grandparent’s intentions, but there you go. The whole gay thing came later.
Just remember, “American Challenge” takers, this land is my land, too.
Jesus loves me, this I know – for the Bible tells me so.
May 15, 2015
Jim Reeves commentary Bible, Facebook, god, Jesus, religious arrogance, starving children 2 Comments
Recently, a Facebook comment had me wondering at the unrecognized arrogance and self-importance of religious believers.
A woman posted a rather long comment praising Jesus and God for the gift He had given her. Her story is basically this: She was unable to be at her side when her mother died, and she felt terrible about it. Once she did arrive however, she felt her mother’s spirit pass through her as it left to ascend to heaven. This woman ascribed that as a gift from God to ease her grief and regret.
My first thought? How utterly arrogant and self-centered!
Let me see if I understand this? You are so important in God’s eyes that he felt the need to comfort you in your loss by letting you experience Mom’s spirit leaving her body? (one wonders why Mom hung around the corpse rather than heading out right away, but that’s another blog for another time.)
Meanwhile,
God doesn’t want that woman to feel bad about Mom’s passing, but it must be part of his “plan” to let thousands of children die each day from hunger and disease.
If anyone wonders how I can be an atheist, here’s just one small reason. If your God wants my worship, he’s going to have to demonstrate better priorities. Starving children come before adults not being sad.
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