Judgment, Part 2

A. Unabashed Pacifist:

Counting on 72 virgins in the aftermath of a suicide bombing is a monumental and tragic delusion; teaching this speculative, sex-laden, twisted religious notion to teenage males as if it is divine truth is despicable.

B. Unabashed Christian:

Holy One,
My heart belongs to you, Mommy and Daddy.
Through you, I know how to love others and love myself.
Knowing you forgive me, I can forgive myself and others.
It’s really quite a simple and elegant system.
I can forgive and love because I know myself to be forgiven and loved by you.
Brilliant!
Amen

C. Unquoting Jesus:

“We never did it that way before.”

[Some church folks recite this text all the time, but He never said it.]

D. Blog: Judgment

Judgment Day’s A Comin’
100 Prep Questions for the Final Exam (Part 2 - for Part 1, see 7-7-07 post)

(90) What percentage of your income did you give to charity?

(89) What was your favorite game? Why?

(88) What was your prejudice against non-human life?

(87) How would it change your views if you learned that angels are beings from another part of the universe?

(86) How do play and laughter relate to spiritual health?

(85) What makes you think the Divinity will recognize your voice?

(84) What was your favorite religious joke?

(83) What was your favorite sport? Why?

(82) How many prisoners did you befriend?

(81) What was praiseworthy/blameworthy about your country?