Every so often, a picture emerges through the process of web-surfing and simply must be shared with others. Below is one of those pictures. Enjoy!
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- Modig
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"What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared with what lies within us."
-- Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference."
--Niebuhr
“Oh my god. What can it be? We're all doomed! Who's flying this thing?! Oh right, that would be me. Back to work."
--Hoban Washburne
“It’s not about getting what you want, it’s about wanting what you got.”
-- Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference."
--Niebuhr
“Oh my god. What can it be? We're all doomed! Who's flying this thing?! Oh right, that would be me. Back to work."
--Hoban Washburne
“It’s not about getting what you want, it’s about wanting what you got.”
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13 comments:
Ah, if only truth in advertising laws applied to religion...
Wow! That's a pretty harsh warning label. It makes my collection of pr0n look like a collection of my little ponies, in comparison (sex-ed ponies, of course).
Good picture.
Don't tell me those sex-ed ponies are "anatomically correct?!" ;)
Am I the only man, gay or straight, that doesn't collect "pr0n?" If so, does that mean I'm dead inside? Just curious.
*grin* Wanna borrow some of mine?
Um, sure? *Runs to take "Crying Game" shower*
;)
The butt is for pooping!
Awesome picture by the way.
[Shepherd Book prepares a meal as he absentmindedly addresses River.]
Book: What are we up to, sweetheart?
River: Fixing your Bible.
Book: I, um… What?
[Pan over to River, who works on a book with pens, brushes, and loose pages.]
River: Bible's broken. Contradictions, false logistics… doesn't make sense.
Book: No, no. You - you can't...
River: So we'll integrate non-progressional evolution theory with God's creation of Eden. Eleven inherent metaphoric parallels already there. Eleven. Important number. Prime number. One goes into the house of eleven eleven times, but always comes out one. Noah's ark is a problem.
Book: Really?
River: We'll have to call it "early quantum state phenomenon". Only way to fit 5,000 species of mammals on the same boat.
. . .
Book: River, you don't… fix the Bible.
River: It's broken. It doesn't make sense.
Book: It's not about… making sense. It's about believing in something. And letting that belief be real enough to change your life. It's about faith. You don't fix faith, River. It fixes you.
... and with a warning label like that, I'll stay broken thankyouverymuch.
oops, meant to sign that last...
Okay, haha. Funny. Yep, we all know crazy religious fanatics. That doesn't make us all like this.
I understand that this picture is aimed directly at those who take the religion too seriously, I don't like those people either, but don't lump the rest of us in with them. Having been raised Christian, having determined on my own that Christianity is the correct religious path for me, I feel that you have, probably inadvertently, made my religion into a symbol that is a joke among the internet community.
Granted, I am not saying that one should not be able to laugh at one's own religion. I do frequently. But this isn't a joke meant in a friendly manner. This is something along the lines of someone taking a picture of the Holy Qu'ran and putting an advisory on it that says something along the lines of "exposure may cause extreme hatred of everyone who does not believe in Allah, and produce desire to run airplanes into buildings."
This is NOT something I condone. I understand that Islam is a religion that is really very tolerant of others and that Muslims are generally very kind people. Unfortunately, it is the few fanatics that give the rest of the good people a bad name. And yet by feeding this kind of intolerant bullshit you are feeding the exact kind of intolerant behaviors and beliefs that you are demonizing.
I'm sure that this was not the intent of the post, but this is the reaction of an intelligent and educated person who holds a belief that is being attacked and I feel I must speak out. Please, yell at me if you like.
Caitie, there is no need for myself or anyone else to yell at you. However, I don't believe I sent this email post to you, so I'm curious as to why you went out of your way to be offended? Or did you just randomly come across my blog? Either way, no offense was intended, so try not to take any. It may have been more appropriate for you to inquire as to the posts intent before going off on your rant.
Personally, it's my thought that if more Christians SOUNDED OFF PUBLICLY about the fact that Falwell, Robertson, Phelps, (and yes, I will lump those 'pious' chaps in with) the KKK, and the rest of their faithful were hateful, spiteful little ingrates, maybe the public image of Christianity would take an about-face.
True beyond measure, MOST Christians are not like that. Just like MOST Buddhists are not going to set themselves on fire in the middle of an intersection and most Muslims are not going to try and bring down "America, the great Satan, and enemy of Allah."
More often than not, organized religions and the books that they follow are collections of dogmatic rules. Filtered, regurgitated and processed dogma, handed down for nearly 2000 years, or more depending on the religion in question. If people want to take this like a slap in the face, go right ahead, but after they are done with their “boo hoo the mean man verbally accosted my Jesus” routine, I hope they turn their attention to Matthew 5:38-42(NIV)... Long story short, keep your dignity intact and as Gandhi said, "Go be the change you wish to see in the world." Go and be examples of the Christ, Jesus, or Josh... whatever you want to call him.
The intersting thing here is that the label itself is not proclaiming any false notions. All of the "ugly" truths contained within the Warning Label are just that... "ugly truths".
The label, therefore, becomes a good conversation starter. Most people don't like to think of all the shit that happened in their past, but it doesn't make it any less true.
These enflamatory pictures provide a space, be it uncomfortable, for people to discuss these truths and weigh them against the brighter side of the issue or topic.
I'm sorry that Caitie was offended. And I certainly hope that this does not completely turn her off from the group. I think her input here is welcome, and I hope that people can walk away from this with a better understanding of one another.
with much metta
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