So, I'm standing at a bus stop and they pull up. A car load of well
meaning, bible thumping nut cases that are just frantic! The middle aged
professionally dressed woman rushes forward...She takes my arm and
with trembling voices she asks...."Have you found Jesus?" Her eyes plead
with an urgency that is out of proportion to a bus stop
Now normally I just politely decline the sermon, and free religious
paperwork that such folk pawn off on unsuspecting by-standers. But,
unfortunately for her, she is the forth car to accost me in the last
9minutes. So by now I'm beginning to wonder what the heck is wrong
with these people. I mean if its not Christians it is the Jehovah's Witnesses. Can a simple Druid get no peace?
So calmly as I can muster, without being sarcastic I reply, "You
people lost him, again??"
The woman looks confused. This is not the response she was hoping for
and she needs to regroup. She takes a deep breath intending to launch
into her sales pitch for her God, and church, paying no heed to the concept that I might not be into being converted. I decide to not let her get going so I launch into a speech of my own...
"What is wrong with you Christians? Every time I turn around you've
lost Him!" I hit her with a glare of accusation. "I mean really..." I take a measured breath. "How do you expect to have anyone follow a deity
that you can’t even find!"
The poor woman looks stunned. This isn't going so good. Panicked she
looks desperately to the car... Surely one of the men can help....
Undaunted I press on... "Maybe the problem is with you people... I mean Muslims never seem to loose their deity. Come to think of it neither do Jews, or Pagans of any kind."
I look at the man getting out of the car. He's all smiles. "I realize
you people used to burn people like me at the stake... What was that
about... I may be a Pagan, but I have never ever woke up panicked that I couldn't find my Goddess or God. They are always right where they should be... In the fire of my candle, in the air that I breath, in the earth that I stand on, in the water of my spring. I never feel abandoned by my deity(ies)."
"Of course, you Christians aren't much fun..." I continue. By now
they are all out of the car. Befuddled, aghast, and at a loss for words. "Of course,” I offer trying to give them some defense for losing Jesus. "He could have left due to religious differences. If I remember correctly He was Jewish.
So if you are really so eager to find him..." I smile gently to soften
the blow. "Check the nearest synagogue. He's probably in there. Also you
folks should try and remember that this is America... Where freedom of
religion means ALL religions."
slowly they climb back into their car and drive away. I stand at the
bus stop... No pamphlets, no bible, no dogma. I haven't found Jesus, but
I haven’t lost him either:)
Someone sent this to you because they believe no one can have to much
Deity. It is a blessing in disguise. You can keep it to your self or pass it on.oh, and if you've found Jesus, please get his face on the evening news A.S.A.P so the Christians can stop looking for him.
"You know the world is going crazy when
the best rapper is a white guy,
the best golfer is a black guy,
the tallest guy in the NBA is Chinese,
the Swiss hold the America's Cup,
France is accusing the U.S. of arrogance,
Germany doesn't want to go to war,
and the three most powerful men in America are named
"Bush", "Dick", and "Colon". Need I say more?"-Chris Rock
