Are You Good Enough?

I've been pamphlet-ed. Last night at work, I got pegged as a sinner. A lady gave me a pamphlet entitled, "Are You Good Enough to go to Heaven?" Does my heathen light shine that bright? She said she gives them to everyone, alright I guess. I was going to throw it away but then I thought to myself that this should make an interesting read.

Oh, it did alright. I'm such a dork that I highlighted the good parts. That's how I am, I'm a highlighter. I'll highlight something that's convicting me of eternal damnation.

Basically, it revolves around the ten commandments and how I should live my life in accordance to them. Yeah alright. But my favorite part is the end, when they tell you you're screwed. That "This may sound strange, but the worst thing you could do at this point in time is to try and clean up your lifestyle...Should a judge let a murderer go because he says he will now live a good life? No, he's in debt to justice and therefore must be punished."

Apparently you can't turn to God. "The Law of God is merely like a mirror--all a mirror does is show you the truth. If you see egg on your face, you don't try and wash yourself with the mirror, its purpose should be to send you to the water for cleansing. Neither should you try and wash yourself with the mirror of God's Law...that's not its purpose." I think I've been lied to by my pastor. Granted the last time I've talked to one was oh, 8th grade but still..

And apparently God isn't nice. He's not up for forgiving sins and well, I feel bad for the Catholics who spend time confessing their sins cause I guess that's just a waste of time in the long run. And he's vengeful. Damn. "The very thing that many people are hoping will save them on Judgement Day, God's 'goodness' will be the very thing that will condemn them. If God is good, He should punish murderers, liars, thieves, etc., and Hell will be their dreadful fate." Those poor, poor born again's. I'm sure they're gonna be pissed when they find out all this.

Oh and there's no greater insult to God then calling him a liar. Which I'm not, I'm just not calling him anything at all.

This pamphlet is so damn cheery! "Does the fact that you have sinned against God scare you? It should. You have actually angered Him by your sin." Um, ok? I like how the whole tone of this thing is into scaring you into getting down with God. Personally I don't react well to people trying to scare me or being a bitch to me. You try to scare me into something like this and the chances of me believing are slim to none.

Oh and forget your health and everything else. You need to prioritize and it should be your eternal salvation. I'm gonna use that when I go to the doctor next. "sorry doctor. I didn't have time to eat my vegetables you see, I got this pamphlet and it told me to set aside my health and work on my faith."

The ironic part of it all? This pamphlet that is anything but comforting was wrote by a dude named Ray Comfort. Thanks Ray! I'm giving you a sign with my hand right now and here's a hint: it's not a big ol' thumbs up.

I have no problem with people believing in God. I truly, honestly don't. What I have a problem with is when they try to pass it off on me. I grew up going to Sunday school and confirmation, somewhere along the way I just realized it's not for me. I'm sorry. Please stop. I'm a pessimistic person in some areas and religion is just that. I cannot wrap my head around the idea of a God who I am supposed to champion but cannot please. It makes no sense. I'm supposed to go my whole life through trying my best to please Him and still end up on the outside? I live my life with morals and ethics, most can be considered the same as Christian ideas. I don't do really bad things, I do make mistakes but at least I strive. I don't push my beliefs of science and evolution on others. If they don't agree with me then whatever, I'm not going to try to convert them to the Church of Darwin. They are my beliefs. Mine. I don't expect anyone to be just like me. I'm tolerant but I don't think I could live my life with someone who is completely immersed in God. That's just me. Plus I don't think we'd get along at all.

Ok enough with this!

I don't really have anything else to say....except there is a very real possibility that I'll get out of school in four years. Booyah grandma!

Ok I'm outtie...and no I didn't proofread beyond the spellcheck.