Got Your Devil Sign?

06/06/06


Woe to you, oh earth and sea for the devil sends the beast with wrath, because he knows the time is short...


Let him who hath understanding reckon the number of the beast for it is a human number, its number is six hundred and sixty six.



There's a bit of hell-fire and damnation for this lovely June morning. Many things are done in the name of religion. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against it. It is what we as humans developed to explain why the sun abandoned us at night when we crawled out of the caves and onto the plains of Africa millions of years ago. Be careful what we do all in the name of the all mighty. People have killed and are being killed in the name of it. Christians called it Crusade and Muslims call it Jihad.

Whatever gives you the power to get up after being knocked down in your own world is good for you whether that power comes from Jesus, Allah, portrait of the blessed virgin mary burned into your french toast bought on eBay or the fruit of your husband's loins....makes no matter. To each his own and whatever floats your boat. Point is that whatever makes your little existance meaningful works for you.

There should be a distinction made though between what is done in the name of God and the history of actions behind those who swear by it. The trespasses of those who have harmed should not all be forgotten just because he who has trespassed now speaks of a higher power. Only a history of actions that truly show a new path is proof of enlightenment. Forgiveness, on the other hand is just politically correct way of saying get over yourself.

There is evil in the world... or that which is not good. There has to be. There has to be a contrast or for that which is good would lose its luster, its meaning and compell us into a darkness of the mediocre. In life we must have the bad days to know the meaning of and appreciate the good ones.

So be wary of what is done all the name of religion. Actions speak louder than words spoken or put in print. Today is just a date and will pass like any other. There is no significance to the numbers as that is all they are although I imagine some, somewhere will use them as they use religion....as an excuse.

In the end, be a good neighbor, honor thy father, to thyne own self be true, etc etc... now.....where's that damn goat.... Ethel!!!!! is the altar ready????