Observations from a Rock

Sunday, January 29, 2006

I couldn't make this up

Just about an hour ago my doorbell rang. I went to go answer it now know why they put peepholes in doors. I was kind of bummed to see my ultra religious neighbor, Shem, as I call him.

My wife had run into him this morning on her way to work and exchanged hellos and that was pretty much it.

I have no idea what made him want to come over to my house. I soon found out. I reluctantly invited him into my house. We sat down and discussed my job prospects in the area and what I have planned in the near future. Well, it wasn't long before religious vomit was spewing from his mouth. Telling me how the Lord works in mysterious ways.

He was hinting around at conducting a prayer with me and my son. I kind of shuffeled to other shop talk and he came back to it. He started asking my son if he knew about prayer and if he knew who God was. Of course my son said no.

I have nothing against religion or religious people. Just don't assult me with the crap when it is asked for. I don't mind when people skirt around religion to see where you stand but when they do that and continue it just pisses me off. So, he starts praying and wishing me all of this good fortune to fall in my lap. When out of nowhere I son let out a seam splitting fart. I couldn't help but laugh. He just kept going. I should have said something but what do you do? the guy was honestily trying to come and check up on me and see if he could help.

This is coming from a guy that freaked out on me when I had a ganesh car freshener in my car. Asking, "You don't really believe in that kind of stuff do you?" I am more inclined to take on ganesh as my God then the other one so revered.

Sorry people but I just don't believe that this huge complex planet was created in a week. I am a darwin type of guy and am happy with that decision. I just wish people would accept me for that as I accept them for being catholic or christian. Should work both ways instead of me being looked upon as a heathen.

6 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

I agree about the skirting around the religious issue, kinda like feeling around. But I don't understand "christian" people that don't get excited when they find people they thought weren't religious and then find some sort of religious symbol, christian or not, present. You probably had the air freshner cause you thought it looked cool. I had a bobble head Jesus for a while because I thought it was hilarious, not because I'm religious. haha!

January 30, 2006 8:13 PM

 
Blogger cackmandu said...

Exactly!!

January 31, 2006 9:39 AM

 
Anonymous Anonymous said...

My Grandmother used to misquote scripture saying, "the Lord works in DEVIOUS ways." I think she was right.

February 01, 2006 2:08 AM

 
Blogger cackmandu said...

I would have to agree with you there swift! She was a wise woman!

February 01, 2006 8:27 AM

 
Blogger Dee said...

We've had many missionaries come to our door. My husband likes to freak them out and tell them he's an atheist (which he is). Sometimes that will work but sometimes it's like a challenge and they want to "save" him more! :0) I tell them I already have religion and wish them good luck and then close the door. I empathize totally, Cackmandu. Read my little spew about Darwin...

Dee

February 01, 2006 11:46 AM

 
Blogger cackmandu said...

That is good stuff. I am a huge fan of Darwin. Sadly to say it, I can thank my public school education for this. It just makes sense to me.

February 01, 2006 5:09 PM

 

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