My story, an introduction message

[xfundy]

17. Sounds like a tough time.

And the shit seems to hit the fan in huge elephant-sized loads. My empathy, and sympathy.

I can understand your wariness, especially in these times. Life in general has sucked for most of us since the GWBush Error, and ten-plus years of ongoing bad news can really wear a guy out. You realize god/FSM's not holding a magnifying glass on you as a child will do to an ant (though that IS the fundies' version of god).

I sometimes wonder if I should go a little easier on teabaggers, FReaks, etc., as some of them undoubtedly grew up with the FEAR of god. I think most claim religion merely as something they can use to hate others, and how do modern 'christians' prove how Godly they are without hating everyone god hates? No one can tell if anyone's really a Christian. There are several of that type in my own family: hateful, racist, backward, intentionally ignorant Fox Noise viewers. On second thought, fuck them.

One sunday morning, I, a young teenager, sat in the last row with a buddy I'd met weeks earlier in the other back row, and the preacher looked right at me with piercing eyes, saying "Young man! Young man! Come up here and give yer heart to Jayssssusssss!" (Not intended to insult anyone, just phonetic illustration). I knew he was talking to me, as did several others, obviously. Regardless, I turned around and looked to see what horrible sinner the preacher-man was talking to, as everyone else in the church had turned around to watch the miracle of the prodigal heathen boy! I just kept looking around and even sort of pointed to another kid.

All things must pass, good and bad, nothing is forever. I have to remind myself of that on occasion when I also feel like negatives are piling up on top of me.

Bestest.