God Moves In Mysterious Ways
I’m not one to laugh at the religiously afflicted (okay, that’s probably not true), and certainly not at people being seriously injured; and I know that this is probably terribly unsophisticated, but what’s god up to? She’s an omnipotent, omniscient being (apparently). You’d have thought she’d be able to handle a bit of grandstand seating. But it appears not. Hmmm. Which reminds me of the story of Widecombe parish church. October 21 1638, in the middle of an afternoon service, a lightning bolt lands smack bang in the middle of the church, killing or maiming half the congregation. Needless to say, the devil is the chief suspect. Isn’t it just always so…
And since I’m talking about religious lunacy, how about the fella who decided to apprehend the leader of the Olympic marathon in the middle of the race. Seemingly, it had something to do the first coming* of the son of god. I can just imagine the thought process:
My lord and saviour is sending her only forgotten** son to atone for the sins of mankind (again).*** I know what, I’ll interfere with the Olympic marathon. That’ll please everybody.
Class.
* There appears to be some mistake on the notice thing he’s carrying. Something about a second coming… Did I miss the first one?
** That’s poetic license.
*** The atoning thing probably isn’t theologically sound. Sorry.
Yeah…I was channel surfing last night and saw a minute of an old interview with Martin Sheen (on a horrible show with this awful suck-uppy reverent humourless dork who treats movie stars as if they were – well, the second coming, for instance) which included a clip of the ‘West Wing’ where Bartlett scolds god during a chat in the National Cathedral. It’s a ridiculous scene, I think. I mean, what – it’s only just occurred to him that god lets bad stuff happen? That good people get snuffed out in an instant? He’s supposed to be and usually is an intelligent thoughtful guy (unlike some I could mention who do that job) – and he’s never thought about that before? He’s scolding god because storms sink ships? At this late date? Uh – hello?