This is why fundamentalist religion is just WRONG

[China_cat]

He was a nice guy, doing the best he could. Religious but not fundy-type.

Recently the evangelical church got to him. (By recently, I'm talking about the last 18 months) As he's gotten deeper and deeper into the cult, his oldest son dropped out of school, the youngest is spending most of his time drunk, high or both and his daughter is cutting herself and talking about suicide.

His solution to it all? "I've turned it over to god, who is the only one who can save them". And since it is now up to god, he doesn't have to do anything or take any responsibility.

I want to puke.

[Critters2]

1. Jerk. Stories like this remind me of this joke,

which you've probably heard a brazillion times:


A farmer is in Iowa during a flood. The river is overflowing, with water surrounding the farmer's home up to his front porch. As he is standing there, a boat comes up, The man in the boat says "Jump in, I'll take you to safety."

The farmer crosses his arms and says stubbornly, "Nope, I put my trust in God."

The boat goes away. The water rises to the second floor. Another boat comes up, the man says to the farmer who is now in the second story window, "Jump in, I'll save you."

The farmer again says, "Nope, I put my trust in God."

The boat goes away. Now the water is up to the roof. As The farmer stands on the roof, a helicopter comes over, and drops a ladder. The pilot yells down to the farmer "I'll save you, climb the ladder."

The farmer says "Nope, I put my trust in God."

The helicopter goes away. The water comtinues to rise and sweeps the farmer off the roof. He drowns.

The farmer goes to heaven. God sees him and says "What are you doing here?"

The farmer says "I put my trust in you and you let me down."

God says, "What do you mean, let you down? I sent you two boats and a helicopter!!!"