These memories evoke sadness and anger for me as well. In addition, whether it was your intent or not, they illustrate for me the cruelty of religions that posit heaven or hell as inescapable destinations at the end of corporeal life. It's not enough to die from a painful and emotionally devastating disease, we all exit into some sort of celestial casino to engage in Pascal's Wager. Participation is not optional. What kind of ghoulish contemplation decided that was a good idea?
Only Erin O’Brien could make sense out of a post that starts with spicy chicken sandwiches and god and drive through brothels and moves to satan and addiction and suicide. John would be proud.
"No one takes their own life, didn't they teach you that? There are just tortured souls who escape by killing their torturer." Hervé Le Tellier from “The Anomaly “
These memories evoke sadness and anger for me as well. In addition, whether it was your intent or not, they illustrate for me the cruelty of religions that posit heaven or hell as inescapable destinations at the end of corporeal life. It's not enough to die from a painful and emotionally devastating disease, we all exit into some sort of celestial casino to engage in Pascal's Wager. Participation is not optional. What kind of ghoulish contemplation decided that was a good idea?
The oppressors, my friend.
Only Erin O’Brien could make sense out of a post that starts with spicy chicken sandwiches and god and drive through brothels and moves to satan and addiction and suicide. John would be proud.
Thank you so much for dropping in, Lisa.
"No one takes their own life, didn't they teach you that? There are just tortured souls who escape by killing their torturer." Hervé Le Tellier from “The Anomaly “