………………………………”it is all because”, he paused as he stared off into the distance, looking for a vision, maybe? And then he drew in a deep cleansing breath- started right into my eyes and repeated:
“It is all because God drew his hand away from that whole area” “God lifted his hand and allowed things to unfold as they did” “Haiti. Was. In Trouble.
and then more: “Well,” she said, with a slow forgiving sigh, “I think there is truth in Pat Robertson’s statement”
Wait. What?
“There was evil going on in Haiti”, she said. “Pure evil”. “They all made a pact with the devil so God gave them what they wanted. The wrath. The fury. The end result of no longer having the hand of God as it sits upon us.”
And she smiled. A pursed lipped soft smile and continued.
“But now, you see, God is good!” “Now, there is relief flowing into the country. There are miracles happening in the rubble.” “Now, there will be the rebirth of Christianity and Haiti will now really know the hand of God” “God is good”
Wait. What?
I have friends, dear friends I love and respect who have a different set of religious rules. I have my God, my universe, my Grace- is not the norm around here. I know there are things we can discuss in the religious sector-and then, I am quite certain, there are some things we will never discuss-ever. Godly things- or rather ungodly.
What then of Scott Roder? A member of the God squad, on a mission to murder a doctor who ran a clinic that provided abortions. Scott said God told him to “Kill!”. And crazy Scott did just that. God said so.
Really?
And now in the wake of health care reform-some very unhappy members of the republican party are inciting hate with their words and performing acts of violence. God told them so too. And this is not mild anger. These have been purposeful fits of hate. These God loving people. Haters all the same.
Really.
I wonder though, as I think my thoughts, how many of those against reform have really nice insurance. I wonder why the republicans have not been so vocal about the abuse of welfare in this country. How fair ( though I honestly believe the word fair should be removed from the English language) it is to so many hard working people that there are some, actually, a whole heck of a lot- who make more money off the government by sitting on their ass. Lazy ass suckers making more money for nothing than the average worker who gets up to go to work everyday. How does God feel about this? Chew on that Sarah Palin. Why not incite those lazy suckers to go out, get a job and actually contribute? And what about the rising teen pregnancy rate? Teenagers have sex. Why not preach safe sex and get teens to understand a baby will not make them feel more loved. Teenagers should not have babies( and for the record, it is not a baby until it is born). There. I said it. Some say God wanted it this way. He knew teens would have mad crazy sex and bring more babies into the world. The world needs more babies.
Really?
Who is going to take care of the neglected babies? Sarah Palin? Glen Beck….blech?
God?
What if the hand of God came down really hard? What if he threw down a smashing two fisted slam onto the table of righteousness.
Who would be saved then?
Or blamed?
Just once, just for one minute, I want to meet the person who has shook the hand of God-or better yet, had his ear.
And then what?