Earth Can Dispense with These

A. Unabashed Pacifist:

I have fallen into conscious peace.

B. Unabashed Christian:

Holy One,

Most of your work goes on without our noticing. We see the sudden and the flashy and the spectacular, but you work slowly and silently changing lives, changing the course of history. I sometimes wonder if we would be more aware if we closed our eyes; would that help us see you better? It wouldn’t hurt if we turned off our TVs as a first step. But you probably don’t care whether we notice or not. Too much attention will interfere with what you’re doing. That’s okay. I’m on to you now, so I’ll be on the lookout.
Amen

C. Un-quoting Jesus:

“So, Thaddeus, what’s the schedule for our Samaritan tour? And who’s our opening act?”

[The texts never say that Jesus gave Thaddeus this kind of responsibility.]

D. Blog: More Things Earth Can Live Without

- Looking for Hitler’s return more than we look for signs of the Christ’s presence

- Dyed mulch

- Cultivating grass instead of gardens

- Machismo

- Princess brides with their extravagant weddings (sorry, a wedding isn’t a coronation)