You humans have always had a funny relationship with religion and god(s). Some groups of you have created deities for everything short of breathing. Bunches of you have justified killing other humans in the name of god (conveniently forgetting that whole 'thou shall not kill' business) by saying that you were just killing off those who didn't believe in your particular god. Many of you have become poor or rich in the name of a lord.
Lots of time, you slap a reference to a deity to the title and hope others will buy into it too. My favorite example of this was from some youth drug abuse prevention program that hosted a program they called Karate For Christ. I could imagine bands of young humans kicking and smashing boards with their heads while chanting "we kick ass for the lord."
The other night, I saw a television program on the "new" prosperity preaching. Apparently, the newest variation of the protestant work ethic (you know, that whole pull yourself up by your own boot straps business. I've always wondered how those without shoes managed, but that's just me being contrary again.) is to convince large gatherings of people that god wants them to be rich and have many material belongings. Of course, if you work hard, honor god by becoming rich, then naturally you should also share the wealth with the preacher to brought you the message.
Kinda sounds like a pyramid scheme to me. But, then again, monkeys only really fear the god that hurls lightening rods towards our bums.
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