Nothing In Particular
December 30th 2006 10:22
It’s a sad life. Here it is, another Christmas past, again.
And yet, where is the Christian ethic?
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (well five horsemen if Terry Pratchett is right) seem to be busier than Old St. Nick.
If one was to look at the world from the outside today one could only reach the conclusion that man is a pestilence consuming all life, truly a plague upon the earth.
Now I’m not overly religious. I came to an agreement with my God years ago. I would try to live up to her/his expectations and he/she would understand that being human I might fail to do so at times. Hey, it works for me.
Ah well, I still have my health, as tattered and threadbare as it is. And to my great joy I have a family that makes me proud.
I didn’t join the army. I have however met people from around the world, without being compelled to kill them, and found friends in strange places.
And strange friends in ordinary places.
But enough of the maudlin ramblings of the wicked.
May you all have a wonderful new year and may your God smile upon you for forever and a day.
And yet, where is the Christian ethic?
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (well five horsemen if Terry Pratchett is right) seem to be busier than Old St. Nick.
If one was to look at the world from the outside today one could only reach the conclusion that man is a pestilence consuming all life, truly a plague upon the earth.
Now I’m not overly religious. I came to an agreement with my God years ago. I would try to live up to her/his expectations and he/she would understand that being human I might fail to do so at times. Hey, it works for me.
Ah well, I still have my health, as tattered and threadbare as it is. And to my great joy I have a family that makes me proud.
I didn’t join the army. I have however met people from around the world, without being compelled to kill them, and found friends in strange places.
And strange friends in ordinary places.
But enough of the maudlin ramblings of the wicked.
May you all have a wonderful new year and may your God smile upon you for forever and a day.
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Comment by Ash
Australian Traveller
Flashes of memories
Comment by Lily
Ars Poetica
May your health continue and 2007 bring you much joy and blessings to you and your beloveds...
~Lily
Comment by David my David
The way you space your writing?
Your line breaks?
The topics you speak about?
I like all of it.
Your opening?
Holy Job.
As to religion. I have no idea what faith or denomination you belong to ... but your post just cast my mind back to a book I read a long time ago ...
It was the life of Leo DuPont (The Holy Man of Tours) ...
When I was reading this book ...
I think it was written by Edward Healey Thompson ...
When I was reading this book ... (one of my favourite books of all time, by the way ) ...
There was one passage in there about Holy Job ...
And I'd love to tell you what is was ... but everyone on Orble will think I am preaching again ...
I'll just keep it in my heart ... and cherish it ....
Boy, I wish people were interested in the stuff I have stored in my heart ...
David ...