Friday, December 2, 2022

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I'm tired of absolution arguments. You don't get to do shitty things and then say that your God knows you're a shithead and forgives you. What a fucking copout. You don't get to opt out of guilt and regret. You eat that shit like the rest of us. Choke it down, swallow it with whiskey, quiet it with pills, but you don't get to just shrug it off. 

It's fascinating in the way that root canals are fascinating. The way that open-heart surgery played on cable channels. And the temptation is great. Of course I 'd like to think that there is some benevolent, loving force who knows I'm an asshole, expects nothing less, and forgives me per a simple request. You see that right, if not the stupidity then the unfairness of it? Even Hitler thought God loved him. 

I don't want to be loved by a God who also loved Hitler. 

So, there's that. 

Look, I know it's hard to be human. It's hard for all of us. You do the best you can, and you try to hurt as few people as possible. 

God doesn't need to have any place in it. 




4 comments:

  1. Well said. That's a scary thought about Hitler.

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  2. Woman

    Woman.
    And.
    Home.
    A place of safety.

    Woman.
    And.
    Family.
    A haven of care.

    Home.
    A place to sleep.
    A place to eat.
    A place to speak.
    A place to pray.
    A place to live.
    A place to be.
    Home.

    Family.
    They bring nurture.
    They offer safety.
    They give support.
    They listen freely.
    They speak wisely.
    They hold out their hands.
    Home.
    Family.
    Where you should be safe.

    Woman.
    They say the streets aren’t safe at night.
    So they say don’t walk there.
    Be careful what you wear and say.
    Be careful how you walk or act.
    And just don’t speak to strangers.
    Don’t speak out too loudly.
    Don’t stand up for yourself.
    Just walk away. Be silent.
    They say report it.
    But then no one listens.

    Home.
    Family.
    At least you should be safe there.

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    1. Inspired by this article: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2022/nov/23/un-femicide-report-women-girls-data

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  3. Even though I was raised Catholic, I never bought into the God's Forgiveness cop-out. I know when I've done evil and I own it.

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