The 15th Commandment
15. Get Off My Ass
Whatever the divine may be, I'm completely sure s/he/they/it does not care one flying fig what car you drive, whether you score a touchdown/hole-in-one, make The Big Sale, pass the test of your life, get a date, lose a date, get laid, break up, lose/gain weight.
It really doesn't matter to the gods if you live or die.
So wouldja quit clamoring for all this 'divine intervention' shit at every turn?
Your sick friend doesn't need a 'prayer chain.' She needs you to carry her dirty laundry down to the basement and run it through the wash. The size of your car represents either the size of your payment or the fullness of your stupidity--it does not, cannot, and never has indicated god's love for you (and this holds for your clothes, your job, your promotion, your toys, ad nauseum).
You don't wreck your car because god is mad at you. You don't avoid an accident because she shone on you at just the right moment.
15a. The natural world, which the divine is wholly vested and manifest, is explanation enough for everything that happens to you, all the good stuff, all the bad stuff and all the stuff you can't figure out. Weird stuff is either an instance of chance in the universe (the inexorable chaos in the order) or something normal that you haven't yet figured out.
The gods, therefore, are wholly naturalized. The supernatural is fantasy. The term 'miracle' is synonymous with 'bullshit.' Prayer is the same activity as sitting on Santa's lap; and prayers that "come true" (like Santa's gifts) are most likely the result of someone busting their fanny to help you, without any help from Above whatsoever...someone who worked for your betterment while you were writhing around in prayer instead of working for your own benefit.
So get off the celestial phone and give the gods a break.
15b. This doesn't mean we shouldn't be in conversation with, pay attention to, or strive for harmony with the divine. But no good god would ever tolerate supplication, begging, and being relegated to the position of divine credit card for the consumer age.
Whatever the divine may be, I'm completely sure s/he/they/it does not care one flying fig what car you drive, whether you score a touchdown/hole-in-one, make The Big Sale, pass the test of your life, get a date, lose a date, get laid, break up, lose/gain weight.
It really doesn't matter to the gods if you live or die.
So wouldja quit clamoring for all this 'divine intervention' shit at every turn?
Your sick friend doesn't need a 'prayer chain.' She needs you to carry her dirty laundry down to the basement and run it through the wash. The size of your car represents either the size of your payment or the fullness of your stupidity--it does not, cannot, and never has indicated god's love for you (and this holds for your clothes, your job, your promotion, your toys, ad nauseum).
You don't wreck your car because god is mad at you. You don't avoid an accident because she shone on you at just the right moment.
15a. The natural world, which the divine is wholly vested and manifest, is explanation enough for everything that happens to you, all the good stuff, all the bad stuff and all the stuff you can't figure out. Weird stuff is either an instance of chance in the universe (the inexorable chaos in the order) or something normal that you haven't yet figured out.
The gods, therefore, are wholly naturalized. The supernatural is fantasy. The term 'miracle' is synonymous with 'bullshit.' Prayer is the same activity as sitting on Santa's lap; and prayers that "come true" (like Santa's gifts) are most likely the result of someone busting their fanny to help you, without any help from Above whatsoever...someone who worked for your betterment while you were writhing around in prayer instead of working for your own benefit.
So get off the celestial phone and give the gods a break.
15b. This doesn't mean we shouldn't be in conversation with, pay attention to, or strive for harmony with the divine. But no good god would ever tolerate supplication, begging, and being relegated to the position of divine credit card for the consumer age.